Do you have been happy along the bicycle lane, and suddenly come to an obvious reason? It’s not frustrated! Why does this happen? What can we do if there is?
To answer this question, we have studied questions in the United Kingdom and the United States to consider the differences between planning and local government structure.
Why is the British bicycle lane just over?
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Former Samidlanz riding a bicycle and walking commissioner Adam Tranter said that the reason why the bicycle lane just ended was many aspects: “There are many reasons, lack of long -term funds and lack of long -term plans. Every year and the last moment Most of the funds to the council are given, so this means that few people can plan long -term planning and resources.
“The construction of the older bicycle lane is not the same as the same standards we expect today; the city council draws a white line. When things become difficult, many people just give up. Another reason is that they lack political will.” He lacks political will. “He lacks political will.” He lacks political will. “He lacks political will.” He lacks political will. “He lacks political will.” He lacks political will. “He lacks political will.” He lacks political willingness. ” Examples to provide a cycle lane that he works in Coventry [Midlands, UK] Since residents do not want to ride a bicycle lane on the road, there is a gap in the middle, and complains loudly. This requires a very firm and bold member to oppose noisy opposition. Tranter said: “Fortunately, we will complete it in Coventry and will be completed quickly. This is the key connection with the local hospital. This is the main travel attractor of the region.”
Phil Jones is a franchise engineer with more than 40 years of experience. His experience includes preparing transportation strategies for major development and leading street improvements in villages, towns and cities. “The circular road may suddenly end another reason related to land ownership and legal constraints. In some cases, due to the acquisition of land or The complications of land or negotiations with private land owners (especially on off -road routes) are facing challenges for bicycle lane planning. The protection rules may limit the construction of certain fields, which leads to the discontinuousness in the bicycle network. “The road” Jones said “said” Jones said
Tranter added: “Of course, for road construction, councils and national highways often use compulsory procurement orders to solve this problem, but we don’t seem to give priority to the cycle path in the same way.”
Another reason why cyclical lanes may deplete is the terrain. Some geographical characteristics, such as steep slopes, rivers or urban infrastructure, can keep the continuous roads challenging. In these cases, planners may choose to end the cycle path instead of building expensive bridges, tunnels, or extensive re -re -routes. Plan logistics can play an important role. The complexity of urban planning means integrating the bicycle lane in the bustling streets, public transportation systems and existing infrastructure, which is not always feasible. This logistics disorder can be interrupted, otherwise the continuous path will be interrupted.
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Fund is obviously an important part of the problem. When the money is used up, the bicycle lane will stop on their track. There may be different quantities of money to spend in the area, so the appearance of a bicycle from one area to another area may be very different. “A good cycle solution should constitute part of the network; we always try to connect the new cycle path to a wider system. Local governments may have a few cans of different funds to make a small amount of bicycle lanes. They look like isolated. , But over time, you hope the funds seem to join them.
Not all bicycle lanes stopped for negative reasons, “the ultimate reason is that there may be no one,” Transter said. “The bicycle path has become a small road or a small road that may not guarantee a road. Low traffic communities can become part of the bicycle network without a special bicycle lane because the interaction with cars is very small.”
If you ride a part of the circular lane, then Tranter will have some suggestions: “In this case, the best thing you can do is to lobby your local lawmakers or parliamentarians and be heard. No one has written support for support. In an article, we only hear those who don’t want something, which created an echo room. Those who made decisions thought that no one wanted to ride a bicycle.
Finally, if there is a real maintenance problem instead of design problems, it is said that the paint has faded out of your local council website or Fixmystreet Report the question. Tranter said: “This will not turn the bad circular lane into a good lane, but it can help improve the existing cycle.”
Why is our bicycle lane ended?
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according to Standard bicycle network Reports from the American League of Bicycles in the United States have three main methods to turn the bicycle network plan into a reality: capital projects, re -formulate and develop improvements on the spot. The discussion method can determine the reason for the sudden stop.
Capital projects may involve major buildings, such as new bridges or roads. As the policy director of the American Bicycle Alliance, Ken McLeod, explained, sometimes these projects include bicycle lanes, “but there is no road that has never been there.”
“Capital projects usually involve federal funds, which means that funds are related to the scope of the project. Although local communities can allocate capital to ensure that the bicycle lane created by the capital project is connected to other facilities, this connection is over time. It is not uncommon for long -term goals instead of pursuing parallel with capital projects. $ 14 million Franklin Road Bridge Project [in Roanoke, Virginia]There are bicycle lanes on the bridge, but there is no before or after.
Re -establish a project is another common reason for bicycle lanes that may be interrupted.
“Re -preservation is usually based on the quality of the pavement. It is usually carried out in 5 years, 10 years or 20 years. If the road is re -paved before the bicycle plan is used, and the future plan is required to use the bicycle lane, then the connection part may be McPlade explained: “It is implemented in the process of re -preparation, but the roads that are still in line with pavement quality standards will not be touched until its quality is reduced. “
“For those who ride a bicycle, this means a beautiful, novel, and smooth bicycle lane that may disappear on the road without any bicycle lanes, and it is more rough. This situation will continue to the old ones until the old ones. “Until the road is paved again.”
MCLEOD explained that new site development projects may require property developers to include pedestrians or bicycle infrastructure, but “private development projects do not exceed the scope of the site where development is beyond development, so it is easy to create a stranded facility.”
Although some companies may choose to improve bicycle facilities on voluntary real estate or adjacent to their properties, they do not need.
In terms of solving all three methods, McLeud said: “Long -term capital and political will may help the community implement bicycle facilities through the above three methods, but it also requires coordination between projects and processes. Determine and give priority to connection. “
In the entire city, coordination is also the key when working in the jurisdiction of the county and state.
McLoead pointed out: “A community may have different bicycle lane standards or plans that are different from neighboring communities, rather than coordinating the continuity of the bicycle lane between the two communities. Bicycle facilities must rely on persuasion to promote the coordination of continuous facilities. “
Why is the bicycle lane suddenly stop? Why is it important?
The cycle lane of this work is beneficial to everyone who participates
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First of all, people need to be sure that they can safely complete their route by riding a bicycle. Tranter explained: “If some people can’t do the last point, no one will do a route.” But the just -concluded circular lane cannot help the cause of active travel. “The bicycle lanes that are not joined will only make everyone look a little stupid! When we establish a bicycle lane, we must overcome the universal contradictions in the society. When you want to build a very good circular lane, you usually need to re -assign re -assignment. Some road space you tend to transfer people from contradictions to some feeling, positive or negative feelings.
There is no one in a bad cycle path, and both users and deviations are not helpful. “Usually when the circulating path is not added or high -quality, the quality and directability of the route. You will eventually get things that are not too usable, because it is not high -quality, and critics say they have not been used.”
