Cardiff Cycle
Strategy
Gail Bodley-Scott
City of Cardiff Council
Cardiff Cycle Strategy
• Initial Engagement:
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Initial Stakeholder Workshops June 2016
Targeted Stakeholder Workshops Sept 2016
Car Free Day Sept 2016
Cardiff Convention Oct 2016
• Strategy production Oct – Nov 2016
• Public consultation Dec – Mar 2017
Background
Local Development Plan 2006-2026
• Predicted development 2006-2026:
• 41,000 new homes
• 40,000 new jobs
• In order to manage growth on highway
network, a modal shift to 50% travel by
sustainable modes by 2026 is necessary
Active Travel Act
• Duty on Local Authorities to plan for and
make continuous improvement to facilities
for walking and cycling
• Cardiff Existing Routes Map approved 2016
• Integrated Network Map to be submitted to
Welsh Government September 2017
Wellbeing of Future Generations Act
Five Ways of Working:
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Wellbeing Goals
Long term
Prevention
Integration
Collaboration
Involvement
Current Trends
Managing Growth
• From 2005-2015
• Population growth: 11%
• Jobs growth: 11%
• From 2015-2026:
• Predicted population growth: 13%
• Predicted jobs growth: 16%
City Centre Transport Trends
• Cardiff City Centre 2004 – 2014
• Car trips reduced by 30%
• Bike trips increased by 86%
• Footfall increased by 58%
Travel to Work
Method of travel to work 2011-2015 5 yr rolling average
Other
2% Walking
16%
Cycling
9%
Car
56%
Public
Transport
17%
Source: Ask Cardiff Survey
Target Market
Which of the following statements best describes you?
Experienced,
regular bike
rider
14%
Occasional bike
rider
22%
New or
returning to
riding a bike
5%
Do not want to
ride a bike
30%
Do not ride a
bike but would
like to
28%
Source: Bike Life Cardiff 2015
Target Market
Distance of car journeys (all journey purposes)
>10km
21%
5-10km
27%
0-5km
52%
Source: Cardiff Travel Behaviour Research
Baseline Report 2011, Sustrans
Group Discussion
• Who do we need to target – who do we
need to encourage to cycle?
Group Discussion
• Who do we need to target – who do we
need to encourage to cycle?
• How do we reach them – what
organisations/activities do we need to
engage with to do this?
Group Discussion
• From either a personal or a professional
standpoint, name one way in which the
Cycle Strategy could make a positive
difference to your everyday life
Next Steps
• Strategy production Oct – Nov 2016
• Public consultation Dec – Mar 2017