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Glasgow expands cycle storage scheme with 720 new spaces

CcyleHoop ground level, on street, secure cycle storage unit

Expansion of Glasgow’s cycle storage scheme is underway, with 720 new spaces set to be delivered this year.

The installation of 120 new units – each with space for six cycles, marks a significant growth of the popular cycle storage scheme, which over the next five years will provide up to 3,000 additional safe, secure storage spaces for people who live in tenement flats.

Following a successful trial in 2021, the residential on-street storage scheme – delivered by Cyclehoop – now offers over 1,400 secure spaces across more than 235 units citywide.

Demand for these units has been high, with typically 97% of spaces occupied and almost 3,000 residents registering for a new cycle storage space.

Convenient and secure on-street cycle storage is a key part of the city’s plans to encourage residents living in flats to view cycling as practical option for everyday journeys.

Many people in older tenement buildings are discouraged from cycling regularly due to a lack of indoor storage space. Fire safety regulations can prevent bikes from being stored in stairwells, and theft from these communal areas can also be a concern.

Cyclehoop secured a five-year contract worth up to £2.5m last year following an open tendering process and a decision by the council’s Contracts and Property Committee.

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Source: Glasgow City Council news page

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SPT awards £450,000 to sustainable transport projects

Older man and woman waiting at traffic lights at junction of Kelvin Way onto Radnor St, Glasgow

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) has allocated more than £450,000 of funding to community groups as part of the Transport Scotland-funded SPT People & Place Programme Community Fund. This funding is intended to support 24 community groups in our region working to influence sustainable travel behaviour change through localised project

The People & Place Programme Community Fund supports organisations delivering small-scale projects (£5,000 – £50,000) at a community level which aligns with five key themes: Schools and Young People, Workplaces, Accessibility and Inclusion, Capacity and Capability and Supporting Sustainable Transport.

Projects being delivered under each of themes will be working to encourage behaviour change from traditional car use to more sustainable modes of transport, and initiatives vary from small infrastructure changes such as cycle storage installations, to cycle lessons and led bike rides, management of bike loan schemes, as well as skills building opportunities, increasing capacity and capability across the sector and region.

Organisations funded include Clyde Cycle Park, Living Lab CIC, Getting Better Together, Parents for the Future Scotland and Cycling Without Age.

Source: https://www.spt.co.uk/about-us/news/spt-awards-450-000-to-sustainable-transport-projects/

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The August GoBike ride – in glorious sunshine

View from Killearn

Ten of us set off yesterday from the SEC for a 46 mile round trip, five of us on conventional bikes and five using electric assistance – and there were some hills, so the power was switched on!

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Cargo bikes in Scotland research published

Person cycling a cargo bike on a segregated cycle lane

Sustrans Scotland recently published a new research report ‘Cargo bikes in Scotland: the barriers to a local logistics revolution’.

Cargo bikes have the potential to revolutionise how we transport goods. This latest research in Scotland looks at the barriers preventing widespread use of cargo bikes – and what can be done to overcome them.

Why cargo bikes matter 

Scotland has ambitious goals for cutting carbon emissions, and as a major contributor, the transport sector will need to undergo significant change. 

With the emissions from light goods vehicles, such as vans, increasing in Scotland by up to 25% in recent years, it is thought that cargo bikes (and their electric counterparts, e-cargo bikes) offer an elegant solution to cutting emissions in the transportation of freight.  

However, despite their potential, uptake by both businesses and the public remains slow.  

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Venture out – join the GoBike Killearn Big Loop ride on Sunday 03 August

Dumbarton Rock from Levengrove Park

The most ambitious ride of the summer will be to Killearn, out via Milngavie and the West Highland Way, and back via Dumbarton and NCN route 7.

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Glasgow Coffee Outside

Glasgow Coffee Outside graphic

Every Wednesday morning from 730am you will find Glasgow Coffee Outside (aka Steve) set up on the north side of the Clyde Walkway just by the Tradeston Bridge (the squiggly bridge) offering free coffee for cyclists. A simple and joyous experience bringing people that cycle together. Follow on Insta https://www.instagram.com/glasgow_coffee_outside and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/glasgowcoffeeoutside/

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Glasgow Green – TRNSMT path diversion

Glasgow Green diversion sign at bridge

It’s that time of year when the popular cycling routes in Glasgow Green are diverted around the TRNSMT music festival. Here’s a quick visual guide to the diversion route.

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Sunday 06 July: GoBike goes south to Calderglen Country Park, East Kilbride

Cycletracks and side-by-side zebra crossing, West Mains Road, East Kilbride

The ride will head through the South Side of Glasgow and out into the countryside of Carmunnock and Thorntonhall.

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Active Travel Cafe

Join the Active Travel Cafe (www.activetravelcafe.org.uk) for the latest active travel and sustainable transport news. 

Every week they have a range of great speakers, a news round-up and lively discussion. Come and share what’s happening near you in a friendly, supportive space for people who share the mission for more walking, wheeling, cycling and public transport!

Follow them on Bluesky, X/Twitter, LinkedIn. Suggest speakers or topics via the ‘contact us’ form on their website or email activetravelcafe[at]gmail.com