Month: August 2019

Why is building cycle paths so hard? We’ve had some successes

• A really good northern section of the Billy Trail
• A good path from the Billy Trail to Saltmarsh Lane
• A moderate path from St Mary’s Church to Manor Rd
• A passable path along the sea front to Eastoke
• A poor route to Mill Rythe School from Mengham
• The Langbrook Link from Langstone to Tesco & beyond

But we’re no nearer to

• A safe, direct route from Mengham to the bridge (see Haylink)
• A cycle path across Legion Field
• Good, safe routes to our Hayling schools
• A safe cycle route to the Hayling Ferry

So who’s responsible? What’s stopping us?
Continue reading “The politics of cycle infrastructure”

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