Contents

Section 1: Current Consultations

1. Glasgow Avenues – Your Avenues Consultation, online, closes 09 February
2. Glasgow, Ardencraig Road Traffic Calming Scheme, closes 11 February
3. Glasgow, Bankfoot Road and Wedderlea Drive Traffic Calming Scheme, closes 11 February
4. Glasgow, Castlemilk Drive Traffic Calming Scheme, closes 11 February
5. **NEW** Glasgow, Mosspark Drive Traffic Calming Scheme, closes 14 February
6. Glasgow, Central District Regeneration Framework, closes 14 February
7. Glasgow, South Side Car Club Traffic Regulation Order, closes 14 February
8. Glasgow, Carmunnock Road Service Road, TRO, One-Way with no contraflow, closes 14 February
9. Glasgow, Byres Road, Byres Road Traffic Management and Parking Controls, includes cycle lanes, closes 14 February
10. Glasgow, Byres Road, 20mph Speed Limit Zone, closes 14 February
11. Glasgow, Byres Road, Hillhead Traffic Management and Parking Controls, closes 14 February
12. Scottish Government, Housing to 2040: consultation on outline policy options, closes 28 February

Section 2: Forthcoming Consultations

1. Transforming Planning, National Planning Framework 4 – drop-in sessions and workshops February and March
2. Glasgow, Byres Road Traffic Regulation Order: Drop-In Information Session, THURSDAY 06 February
3. East Dunbartonshire Travel Survey Week, 10-16 February

Section 3: Consultation Feedback

1. Glasgow, Mount Florida, Parking and One-Way, with no contraflow – Motor Traffic 1, Active Travel 0
2. East Dunbartonshire Council: LDP Newsletter No.55 January 2020
3. GoBike Ride 02 February, we visited Sighthill, North East Travel Routes and Robroyston in our tour of the East

Section 1: Current Consultations, in date order for response

1.1 Glasgow Avenues – Your Avenues Consultation, online, closes 09 February

Details of this on-line and street public consultation were given in Digest 52, Items 1.4 and 2.2 and here’s the critical information:

“1. You are invited to view and comment on the concept designs online at: www.glasgow.gov.uk/avenues

2. Complete the Scottish Government ‘Place Standard’ tool online at:  www.placestandard.scot/start/glasgow-avenues-glassford-street-stockwell-street, helping us understand your perception of the street as it is today.“

Do please complete the online consultation. Currently cycle lanes are shown for the very southern part of Stockwell Street, but not continuing up to Argyle Street and Glassford Street. Apparently discussion is ongoing, so do press them to do better!

1.2 Glasgow, Ardencraig Road Traffic Calming Scheme, closes 11 February

This was the first of 3 new traffic calming with speed cushions schemes that just made it into our last Digest, Item 1.5 and it’s now been joined by a fourth in this issue. Ardencraig Road is in a residential area and there are 6 schools in the area, so why isn’t the road being made more people-friendly? It really is depressing that we can’t have a more people-friendly approach to our streets. This really is a major concern and the City Council continues to treat speeding traffic in this piecemeal way, just as they did with 20mph zones.

1.3 Glasgow, Bankfoot Road and Wedderlea Drive Traffic Calming Scheme, closes 11 February

This was detailed as Item 1.6 in Digest 52 and here’s a view of Bankfoot Road, just off Paisley Road West, leading up to Wedderlea Drive.

As may be seen, the houses all have room for off-road parking, so plenty of room for improvement in line with Designing Streets. This document was issued in 2010 and “is the first policy statement in Scotland for street design and marks a change in the emphasis of guidance on street design towards place-making and away from a system focused upon the dominance of motor vehicles.” We don’t think it’s hit the desks of Glasgow City Council’s staff yet!

1.4 Glasgow, Castlemilk Drive Traffic Calming Scheme, closes 11 February

Castlemilk Drive is a major route down to Croftfoot and King’s Park railway stations and upwards to Carmunnock and the rural areas of South Lanarkshire, so why isn’t cycling being encouraged here? All the details of the proposed traffic calming were in Digest 52, Item 1.7
We fully understand that finances are tight, with the end of the financial year approaching so money has to be spent or lost, but the lack of forward thinking is extremely disappointing.

1.5 **NEW** Glasgow, Mosspark Drive Traffic Calming Scheme, closes 14 February

This proposal arrived just too late, on 24 January, for our last Digest; it’s for the eastern end of Mosspark Drive, from Arran Drive up to the junction with Mosspark Boulevard. A helpful member of staff at the City Council confirmed that west of Arran Drive, where cars are parked both sides it was not considered that traffic calming measures are required. Even here, though, where there are houses both sides, all with gardens, cars reign supreme, taking up the place on the roadway where people would normally cycle. Here’s the email that we received:

“MESSAGE SENT ON BEHALF OF KEVIN HAMILTON, HEAD OF ROADS, NEIGHBOURHOODS AND SUSTAINABILITY

Dear Sir / Madam

The Glasgow City Council, (Mosspark Drive), Traffic Calming Scheme

The Council propose to consider the introduction of the above named Traffic Calming Scheme and I wish to establish the views of your organisation.

Please note that these proposals have also been released to the public by displaying on-street notices within the affected area.

Background to the proposed Scheme
The scheme is aimed at improving road safety by reducing vehicle speeds.

Roads affected by the proposed Scheme
The list of roads affected by these proposals are:-         Mosspark Drive

Details of the proposed Scheme
The proposed Scheme (as depicted on the attached plan) will comprise of:-

·       5 sets of 3, 1.9m, 75mm high, speed cushions,

·       The installation of bollards beside the proposed speed cushions.

·       The installation of a pedestrian island at the junction with Mosspark Boulevard

Please provide any comments you wish to make on these proposals within 21 days (Reply by 14^th February 2020).

Please reply directly to LandServices.Mailroom@glasgow.gov.uk.

In the meantime, should you require any further information or clarification on any points arising from the proposals, do not hesitate to contact my assistant (name and phone number removed by GoBike).

Should the Council proceed with these proposals; I will write to you again and confirm this.

Yours faithfully” etc

Here are the plans associated with the proposal: Full view, Island, Section 1 and 2, Section 3 and 4 and Section 5.

It’s very upsetting that so many motor drivers, in so many places, drive at speeds that endanger lives and all we do is install a few speed cushions to try to slow them down.

1.6 Glasgow, Central District Regeneration Framework, closes 14 February

This featured last in Digest 52, Item 1.8 and it’s a high-level document that will be used as a basis, or an excuse, for years to come. Our response is still being prepared as this Digest goes out but it will be sent in before the closing date.

1.7 Glasgow, South Side Car Club Traffic Regulation Order, closes 14 February

Digest 52, Item 1.9 gave all the details for this consultation and here’s the reply we sent in for the Stage One consultation. We don’t object to car clubs as such but they do take up cycling room on our roads and add to the clutter on our footways. Our reply will be similar to that at Stage One but do get your own views in, particularly if you live in the area affected by this or any other car club, or if you are a car club member yourself.

1.8 Glasgow, Carmunnock Road Service Road, TRO, One-Way with no contraflow, closes 14 February

Digest 52, Item 10 explained this proposal and it really highlights the City Council’s refusal to implement the default position of contraflow cycling in their selected design guide, Cycling by Design, Section 5.1.5. Our comments when we replied to the Stage One consultation are in this letter and will be repeated; side roads should be available and welcoming to people who choose to respect well-publicised concerns for our health and the environment by cycling. We should not be pushed onto busy main roads when alternatives are available.

1.9 Glasgow, Byres Road, Byres Road Traffic Management and Parking Controls, includes cycle lanes, closes 14 February

The details we were sent of this Order were in Digest 52, Item 1.11 and, as we informed you, we sent in detailed concerns for the Stage One consultation. We received this reply on 23 January, after querying whether our views had been received:

“MESSAGE SENT ON BEHALF OF CHRISTINE FRANCIS, HEAD OF TECHNICAL SERVICES, NEIGHBOURHOODS AND SUSTAINABILITY

Dear Ms Fort,

I refer to your email of 9^th January and can confirm that we did receive the stage 1 response. Your previous objections will be carried forward into this stage of the consultation process, however, a large portion of your letter does not specifically relate to the TRO process (mostly design choices) and will not be considered as part of the objection to the TRO.

In terms of the design of the cycle lanes, these are for the most part are finalised in terms of specification (i.e. at footway level with an asphalt surface). Future design changes would be limited to localised alignment changes along Byres Road in relation to potential layout tweaks and potentially colour in addition to street furniture placement etc. Any other significant changes would be restricted to the outcome of the TRO consultations.

I can also advise that our records have been updated to reflect the change of contact information for our consultation stage emails to consultations@gobike.org – any future TRO updates will now be directed to that email address.

If you require any further information regarding the Byres Road TRO please contact ByresRoadTRO@glasgow.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,” etc

While we support the limited range of the TRO, as per our post of 27 January, we remain extremely concerned that the clear and basic guidance given in Cycling by Design and good practice elsewhere is apparently not being followed for the detailed cycle lane design. See this extract from page 86 of Cycling by Design:

Our response will go in next week, but if you haven’t sent in your views yet, do please get them in by the 14th.

1.10 Glasgow, Byres Road, 20mph Speed Limit Zone, closes 14 February

Digest 52, Item 1.12 gave the details for this proposal, which we support. Suggested wording for you to add your voice was given in our post of 27 January, so do write in. Our letter will be going in soon.

1.11 Glasgow, Byres Road, Hillhead Traffic Management and Parking Controls, closes 14 February

No, the picture’s not Hillhead but there is parking nose to tail there that severely limits walking and cycling. Details of this order were given in Digest 52, Item 1.13 and our suggested wording for your response was in our post of 27 January. GoBike generally supports parking restrictions but we have become aware of one general concern and a specific one for this Order. The general concern is that parking charges in Glasgow are so low, only 80p for an hour – compare this with the cost of a return bus or subway journey and you can easily see that it is the car driver, and not the bus or subway passenger, who is being encouraged to visit Hillhead and Byres Road, and other parts of the city. The specific concern in Hillhead, one of the more affluent areas of Glasgow, is the proposal that residents be offered a second parking permit – in a city that’s hosting COP26 this year! Where’s the City Convener for Sustainability and Carbon Reduction when you need her? Let’s support her with opposing these 2 aspects of the parking Order.

1.12 Scottish Government, Housing to 2040: consultation on outline policy options, closes 28 February

Just about all new housing in Scotland is built as per this example, ie with car parking space and/or a garage, so it’s no wonder so few people cycle. Do please respond to this national consultation, which was detailed in Digest 52, Item 1.14.

Here’s the link: https://www.gov.scot/publications/housing-2040-consultation-outline-policy-options/pages/3/

Do have a look and let’s get lots of responses in that mention cycling and active travel. We know it’s the way to go.

Section 2: Forthcoming Consultations

2.1 Transforming Planning, National Planning Framework 4 – drop-in sessions and workshops February and March

The Scottish Government says: “We are committed to encouraging interest and wide public involvement in the preparation of NPF4 and want to engage with the public, community, voluntary and private sectors, as well as academics, experts and professional bodies.
We will make a particular effort to reach beyond the people and organisations normally involved in planning consultations.“

Locally drop-in sessions followed by workshops are being held in Foxbar (Paisley) on 18 February, Glasgow on 17 March and Kilmarnock on 27 March. See this link for further information.

Jim, from Cycling UK in Scotland told us about this, with this email:

“Hi

This is a quick note to highlight that the Scottish Government is seeking early views on the National Planning Framework 4 and is holding a series of workshops and drop in sessions throughout Scotland. See the full list here https://www.transformingplanning.scot/national-planning-framework/get-involved/  I’m planning to be at the Glasgow event.

They also are looking for written comments – so check the same page. Its always to get ideas in early!

The NPF4 will be a hugely important Government plan for Scotland up to 2050 – it decides national investment, development and infrastructure plans for the future. They have said they will use is to take forward the transport projects needed for the future (from STPR2) – so a big opportunity to re-state what infrastructure we think is needed for cycling and active travel. NPF3 in 2014 included the National Cycling and Walking Network so NPF4 must do much more.

Please pass this on through your networks to anyone you think might be interested.

I will be providing more information on NPF4 opportunities in the future but I’m happy to discuss with anyone.

Regards
Jim
Jim Densham
Campaigns and Policy Manager – Scotland
Cycling UK in Scotland“

GoBike needs members to go to these events and feed back – please get in touch at consultations@gobike.org

2.2 Glasgow, Byres Road Traffic Regulation Order: Drop-In Information Session, THURSDAY 06 February

An event at Hillhead Library, hosted by Byres Road Corners and Hillhead Library from 2-6pm. Here’s the link: https://www.facebook.com/events/s/traffic-regulation-order-drop-/622550555222298/

Do go along if you wish to know more!

2.3 East Dunbartonshire Travel Survey Week, 10-16 February

Here’s the info from the East Dunbartonshire Local Development Plan
Newsletter, Issue 55 – January 2020

“The Draft Local Transport Strategy contained an action for the Council to establish an East Dunbartonshire Travel Survey. Planning has been underway for this project and the inaugural East Dunbartonshire Travel Survey Week will take place from Monday 10 February to Sunday 16 February 2020.
Market researchers, Research Resource – on behalf of the Council – will be carrying out on-street surveys during the week beginning Monday 10 February in Kirkintilloch, Milngavie, Bearsden, Bishopbriggs, Lennoxtown, Auchinairn, Hillhead, Harestanes and Twechar.
In addition to the on-street survey, an online version is also available which can be completed between now and Sunday 16 February. Follow the link to get involved: www.researchresource.co.uk/eastduntravel.html
The survey aims to compile a picture of local travel behaviours which will provide the basis for long-term regular data collection – helping the Council to understand evolving travel behaviours and shape plans for the future.
Funding has been provided through the Smarter Choices, Smarter Places programme, administered by Paths for All.”

See Section 3.2 for a link to the whole newsletter.

Section 3: Consultation Feedback

3.1 Glasgow, Mount Florida, Parking and One-Way, with no contraflow – Motor Traffic 1, Active Travel 0

Back in July 2019 GoBike objected, with this letter, to proposals to change the parking regime in Mount Florida. These proposals included making some streets one way and refusing to countenance contraflow cycling. There was some further correspondence with this second letter from GoBike in September and an email exchange in November. This latter exchange was published in Digest 47, Item 3.1. We did meet with Michael Brady on 12 December at Glasgow City Council offices, and contraflow cycling was discussed, but we have had no further update until this final message confirming adoption of the TRO came in on 27 January:

“MESSAGE SENT ON BEHALF OF KEVIN HAMILTON, HEAD OF ROADS, NEIGHBOURHOODS AND SUSTAINABILITY

Dear Sir / Madam

THE GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL, (MOUNT FLORIDA), (TRAFFIC REGULATION) ORDER 2020

I refer to your objection to the above named Traffic Regulation Order and can advise that your objection was reported and considered. However, the Council have decided under its scheme of delegated functions to proceed with the proposal with changes as specified below:-

• Removal of a small section of proposed no waiting at any time restrictions at the western extremity of McLennan Street at the request of a local resident in order to provide additional parking space.
• The existing waiting/loading restrictions will remain in place on Cathcart Road between Prospecthill Road and McLennan Street following a request from a bus operator.

The Order was made on 22 January 2020 and an advert was placed in the Evening Times on 24 January 2020 stating that the Traffic Regulation Order has been made.

I realise that this may not be the outcome you wished for, however this Order will introduce improvements to the existing parking restrictions in the area.  The specific objective was to assist the local community by reducing the parking restrictions on Cathcart Road and to facilitate business activities allowing all vehicle types to utilise the designated loading areas.

In addition to the above, the Council are taking the opportunity to improve parking practices and road safety within the adjoining residential areas.  This includes ensuring crossing points are accessible, sightlines at junctions are sufficient and generally parking practices are safe and not obstructive.

Should you require any further information on the above named Order please contact my assistant (name and phone number removed by GoBike).

Yours sincerely,” etc

So there we have it: a resident gets extra parking space, a bus company gets space for its buses (and quite right too) and we get restrictions for cycling. Just what vehicle/transport/active travel hierarchy does Glasgow City Council work to?

3.2 East Dunbartonshire Council: LDP Newsletter No.55 January 2020

This newsletter contains information on:

• The Local Transport Strategy 2020-25
• East Dunbartonshire Travel Survey Week (See Item 2.3 above)
• The Proposed Local Development Plan 2 – Update
• The Scottish Government’s Consultation on a Replacement National Planning Framework (NPF4) (See also Item 2.1 above)

3.3 GoBike Ride 02 February, we visited Sighthill, North East Travel Routes and Robroyston in our tour of the East

Eight intrepid souls rode out east on Sunday morning and arrived back, still in the rain, just in time for a sunny afternoon!

Here’s the cycle lane alongside Fountainwell Road on the northern edge of Sighthill. It’s separated from the road and nice and smooth, but stops before that nasty Springburn Road.

On our approach to Robroyston Railway Station, just opened in December. There are no cycle markings on the new access road or footway (See Digest 48 Item 1.6 for consultation for the accesses to this station) but the crossing was a toucan one and there are NO cycle lanes on the road. Of course GoBike requested cycle lanes when we responded to the TRO, but that was only for the double yellow lines. There was NO consultation on cycle access.

This is the station access on the Robroyston, northern side.

And the station parking. There is talk of cycle lanes on the south side, the Millerston side, along Station Road, although the boundary between North Lanarkshire and Glasgow runs down the centre of the road …..

Our ride finished in Govanhill and home via the still unfinished South City Way.

So that’s it, another mixed bag of delights, for another two weeks. Thanks for reading.

A wise decision, so it’s a day to stay indoors or just ride out along the main roads. No doubt the ride will be rescheduled and Andy will be out next month for the March ride

For our first Consultation Digest of 2019, we have the details for the South City Way to reach across the Clyde, the promise of segregated cycle lanes on Byres Road and a great reach out to some news from Helensburgh and Motherwell. Lots, lots more in this mega-issue as desks were cleared for the end of 2018 and Glasgow, certainly, ups its game. Even Pollok Park gets a mention, so do read on.

Contents:

Section 1: Current Consultations

1. Glasgow City Council, Maxwell Drive and Bruce Road, Traffic Calming, still time to get comments in.
2. East Dunbartonshire Proposed No Waiting & No Loading At Any Time Restrictions on Westerhill Road, Bishopbriggs, closes 28 January 2019
3. The Scottish Parliament, Restricted Roads (20mph Speed Limit) Bill Survey, closes 28 January 2019
4. **NEW** Glasgow City Council (South City Way) (Gorbals Street) Order 201_, closes 01 February 2019
5. **NEW** East Dunbartonshire Council, Maxwell Avenue Traffic Calming, closes 01 February 2019
6. Scottish Law Commission Automated Vehicles consultation closes 08 February 2019
7. Glasgow Strategic Development Frameworks for the River Clyde and Govan Partick, close 08 February.
8. East Dunbartonshire Council, Local Development Plan, closes 11 February 2019

Section 2: Forthcoming Consultations

1. Glasgow, Pollok Park and the Burrell Collection
2. Glasgow, Byres Road cycle lanes!

Section 3: Consultation Feedback

1. Glasgow City Council Minor Works programme
2. Glasgow Elmbank Street one-way update
3. Argyll & Bute Council, delay to Helensburgh to Dumbarton Cycle Route
4. Glasgow Byres Road Cycle Design Workshop, 20 December 2018
5. East Dunbartonshire Council, Newdyke Road, Kirkintilloch, Traffic Calming
6. Celtic Park and Ibrox, Event Day Parking
7. North Lanarkshire Council, Motherwell Station and Muir Street, City Deal funding
8. GoBike Infrastructure Ride, Sunday 06 January

Section 1: Current Consultations, in date order for responses

1.1 Glasgow City Council, Maxwell Drive and Bruce Road, Traffic Calming, still time to get comments in.

Bruce Road, showing the “existing 750mm paved channel for cyclists” that we wish to be improved.

This consultation was issued on 14 December, with a closing date 21 days later, ie 04 January, but the council officer dealing with the proposals told GoBike that, since it is not a Traffic Regulation Order but a community consultation, views will be accepted for some time. Don’t delay, though, get your comments by next week, if you can. These roads are on the Pollokshields boy-racer circuit, so there is a need for vehicle speeds to be managed, but we also want to encourage cycling and walking. Here’s the letter that GoBike sent in last Thursday: GoBike Maxwell Drive Bruce Road response 030119 and here are the plans the Council sent us: Plan for Maxwell Drive and Bruce Road Maxwell Drive speed table details Bruce Road speed table spec

Maxwell Drive, showing the advisory “cycle lane” on the outside of parked cars and in the door zone. GoBike is looking for the lane to be next to the footway and separated from any parked cars by orcas or similar. Please do write in and support us on this.

1.2 East Dunbartonshire Proposed No Waiting & No Loading At Any Time Restrictions on Westerhill Road, Bishopbriggs, closes 28 January 2019

We informed you of this proposal in our last Digest just before Christmas, Item 1.4 and the GoBike response in support of this proposal will be developed soon.

1.3 The Scottish Parliament, Restricted Road (20mph Speed Limit) Bill Survey, closes 28 January 

Here’s a repeat, from our last Digest, Item 1.5 of the reasons for a 20mph default speed limit:

1. Consistency from town to town across Scotland – drivers will expect to drive at 20 not 30mph unless there is signage that allows them to drive at speeds in excess of 20.
2. Consistency within towns – drivers will expect to drive at 20mph unless there is signage that allows them to drive at speeds in excess of this. Currently there is a lack of consistency, with some proactive communities aiming to protect their schools and their local residential areas with a 20mph limit. There is an increasing number of city areas where local authorities are imposing a 20mph limit to make places more people-friendly and to encourage active travel.
3. Reduction in signage – as urban speeds go up and down there is signage at each change in speed and this will be reduced if the default speed is 20mph. Local communities will see the benefits of a lower speed limit and will resist moves to increase a limit to 30mph.
4. Reduction in pollution – as motor traffic moves at a lower, but importantly, more consistent speed, vehicle emissions will be reduced as there is less requirement to accelerate away from traffic lights. See link, (a), below
5. Reduced danger to pedestrians – it is widely recognised that a vehicle travelling at 20mph is less likely to kill or seriously injure a pedestrian with whom it collides, than if it is travelling at 30mph or more.
6. An improved environment for cycling – the speed differential between a motor vehicle and a bicycle is reduced from a factor of 3 or 4 to a factor of 2 or less. Bicycles can regularly travel at 10-12mph and more people will feel confident of cycling on road alongside motor traffic moving at no more than 20mph.
7. A reduction in motor traffic within towns – drivers will tend to use the outer ring roads where speed limits are 30mph or higher rather than a more direct route through an urban centre.
8. A reduction in congestion – as more drivers avoid urban centre
9. s and those who do travel within urban areas move at a more consistent speed, with less need to overtake etc.
10. Improved compliance, monitoring and enforcement of the speed limit – a consistent speed limit of 20mph, rather than one that changes across an urban area, will encourage compliance by drivers and ease any monitoring and compliance to be done by the authorities. See note (b) below.
11. Reduction in the requirement for “traffic calming” – local authorities are finding it necessary to install traffic calming measures, usually speed tables or cushions, to reduce motor traffic speeds to no more than 20mph. This expensive practice will not be so regularly required with a default speed of 20mph (Note that traffic calming can cost in the region of £60k vs £1k per km for speed limit signage).

(a) – see point 4 above – this link from a contribution to the Guardian newspaper provides interesting reading, including this quote:

“Research in Germany has shown that the greater the speed of vehicles in built-up areas, the higher is the incidence of acceleration, deceleration, and braking, all of which increase air pollution. German research indicates that traffic calming reduces idle times by 15%, gear changing by 12%, brake use by 14%, and gasoline use by 12% (Newman and Kenworthy 1992, 39–40). This slower and calmer style of driving reduces emissions, as demonstrated by an evaluation in Buxtehude, Germany. Table E-1 shows the relative change in emissions and fuel use when the speed limit is cut from 50kmh (31mph) to 30kmh (19mph) for two different driving styles. Even aggressive driving under the slower speed limit produces lower emissions (but higher fuel use) than under the higher speed limit, although calm driving produces greater reductions for most emissions and net fuel savings (Newman and Kenworthy 1992, 39 –40).”

The AA have carried out tests, see this article, to support a view that lower speed limits raise fuel consumption and hence pollution, although there is no mention of the reduced acceleration and braking when driving at a steady speed of 20. However the overriding concerns should be to reduce the severity of accidents and to encourage the switch to active travel. This article, “Speed reduction methods to promote road safety and save lives” gives a good summary of what can be done.

(b) – see point 9 above – Enforcement is an issue, as it is with ALL speed limits, from 20 – 70, but, like smoking and drink driving, the public mood must change. However, some enforcement will be needed and, given the other benefits – fewer and less-severe accidents, for example, Police Scotland and/or our Local Authorities should be funded accordingly.

Do remember the MSP briefing that Mark Ruskell sent to us,  SaferStreetsMSPbrief and please contact your MSP, particularly if they are on the Rural Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee (John Mason (Shettleston), Richard Lyle (Uddingston & Bellshill)  Jamie Greene (West of Scotland Region)) or the Cabinet Ministers who might have the final say,  (Nicola Sturgeon (Glasgow Southside), Humza Yousaf (Glasgow Region), Derek Mackay (Renfrewshire North & West) and Aileen Campbell (Clydesdale)) to ask them to support this Bill.

1.4 Glasgow City Council, South City Way, Gorbals Street, TRO, closes 01 February 2019

We’re a little late getting this to you; it arrived in the GoBike inbox on 07 December, but you will surely have been busy with the festivities and now you have time to consider the merits of this proposal. The  section currently under consideration is from the 5-ways junction at Cumberland Street/the Brazen Head pub down past the Citizens Theatre and the Central Mosque to just north of the Clyde at Clyde Street/the Clutha pub.  Here’s the email we received from Glasgow City Council:

“Dear Sir / Madam 

The Glasgow City Council (South City Way) (Gorbals Street) Order 201_

The Council propose to consider the introduction of the above named Traffic Regulation Order.

Please find enclosed a copy of the press notice of the proposed Order, relevant map, statement of reasons and detailed report.

 Details of the proposals will also be available on the Glasgow City Council website at www.glasgow.gov.uk/proposedtro.                                                        

As stated in the attached documentation, any person wishing to object to the proposed Order should send details of the ground for their objection in writing to Group Manager, Sustainable Transport, Exchange House, 231 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RX or by email to land@glasgow.gov.uk by Friday, 01 February 2019.

Yours faithfully

Andy Waddell, Director of Operations, Neighbourhoods and Sustainability”

The documents that accompanied the email are here: Plan 1 Plan 2 Report South City Way (Gorbals Street) SCW -Gorbals Street- Advert Statement_of_Reasons

The plans are based on Option 2, if you remember that from the consultation event held at the Citizens, but if not, the drawings may be seen on the SCW website. The cycle route on Gorbals Street is bi-directional on the west side, while on Pollokshaws Road and Victoria Road there are two one-way lanes.
At Cumberland Street bikes going north will continue on the west side, bikes coming south either wait for the cycle traffic phase or, taking care, cross the junction (obviously this is not official guidance) and cross to the east side on Pollokshaws Road.
For cars at Cumberland Street there is no access north into Gorbals Street; it’s a bus, cycle, taxi gate – curiously shown as 35m long and in yellow on the plan. Victoria Bridge, further north, is too narrow for cars as well as buses, taxis and cycles so the decision has been taken to divert them at Cumberland Street.
On Gorbals Street, cars coming from Cleland Street may go left or right; this is primarily to allow vehicle access and egress from the Citizens’ Car Park. This is why, on the plan, the red southbound bus cycle taxi lane becomes black south of Cleland Street – it’s open to all traffic.
Note that Bedford Lane has been closed to traffic in a previous TRO.
The cut-across the open area south of Cleland Street stays in these plans with access to and egress from the 2-way cycle lane, but this open area might be changed in the future if more railway arches are used.

GoBike’s view is that this proposal is fairly uncontroversial and our response will be sent in later this month. Do put your views in though, to ensure continued support for the cycle lane.

1.5 **NEW** East Dunbartonshire Council, Maxwell Avenue Area, Bearsden, Proposed 20mph Speed Limit Zone and Installation of Five Round Top Road Humps, closes 01 February

In response to vehicle speeds on Maxwell Avenue, which runs past Westerton Railway Station, being significantly  over the 30mph limit, East Dunbartonshire Council propose to extend the current 20mph limit to both the north and south. In response to requests from residents, the 20mph limit will be extended to include the nearby near residential roads: Dirleton Gate, Wheatfield Road, Deepdene Road, Monreith Avenue, North View and Stirling Avenue. The letter we received from EDC is here, Maxwell Av and the plan they sent is below:

At each road hump, according to the letter, “a 750mm pedal cycle bypass will be provided on each side of the road hump.” This is better than nothing, but is it adequate? 1.2m is provided in some places.

We have now received assurance that such communications will be sent electronically in future.

1.6 Scottish Law Commission, Automated Vehicles consultation, closes 08 February

This was Item 1.6 in our previous Digest  with the link to the consultation here and, with no obvious reference to cycles, it’s one to which GoBike will be putting a response. There’s an assumption that existing driving laws are adequate, which is debatable.

1.7 Glasgow Strategic Development Frameworks for the River Clyde and Govan Partick, close 08 February.

Again, this was in our previous Digest at Item 1.7, and GoBike is currently developing a response. If you have views on this (or any other of the consultations we bring to your attention) do reply to the consultation and, to help GoBike with our response, email them to consultations@gobike.org

1.8 East Dunbartonshire Council, Local Development Plan, closes 11 February

This was Item 8 in our previous Digest and the link to the EDC website is here. Some of you might have been to one of the workshops or consultation sessions? If so, do please let GoBike have your views at consultations@gobike.org We will have a further update before this closes.

Section 2: Forthcoming Consultations

2.1 Glasgow, Pollok Park and the Burrell Collection

Most people will be aware that the Burrell Collection is currently closed for refurbishment, but the opportunity is being taken to revise access to Pollok Park. GoBike member, Richard L, alerted us to this  and two documents that are currently available: Transforming Pollok Country Park – Project Update December 2018 Pollok Country Park A  Here are a couple of excerpts:

We are told that “formal pre-planning consultation with the public will begin at the end of January 2019 which will last for a period of 12 weeks and include two public meetings in Pollok Community Centre and in Pollokshaws Burgh Hall”

and “Positive feedback has included:

• Restricting cars in the central area of the park and prioritising pedestrians and cyclists has been widely considered a good idea
• Support for a new car park at Nether Pollok due to a general need for more parking provision
• A bus route into the park and improvements to Pollokshaws West train station have been regarded as good ways to encourage public transport use and increase ease of access into the park
• Support for enhancements to main walking/cycling routes and improved access points into the park
• Support for signage on main routes to enable visitors to orientate themselves
• Support for a shuttle service connecting the car park, train station and main attractions”

So it’s looking pretty positive but do have a look at the two documents and watch out for the formal consultation and public meetings.

2.2 Byres Road Cycle Lanes

Great news – GoBike and Space For People Byres Road have been informed that a Traffic Regulation Order for changes to Byres Road, including segregated cycle lanes, will be issued shortly by Glasgow City Council. We will let you know as soon as this arrives. See Item 3.4 below for details of the “Cycle Design Workshop” we attended with Glasgow City Council.

Section 3: Consultation Feedback

3.1 Glasgow City Council, Minor Works

Correspondence with GCC started when GoBike members expressed concern at works being done to the shared path at Piccadilly Street/North Street under the M8 and was mentioned in Digest 24 item 3.2. We have now heard again from the Council with this information:

“Thanks for your interest in the Minor Cycle Works I refer to your email from 14^th of December.

I can confirm  lining works will commence, once all areas of Minor Works are complete. This is to reduce the cost so the lining works can run as one continuous contract.

With regards to the Minor Cycle Works Projects that have recently taken place these are as follows:

1. Avenuepark Street: Cycle cut through island –  to allow ease of bike traffic along this road; installation of cycle racks
2. Kelvinside Avenue: Cycle cut through, opening up the fence to allow ease of access to the Forth and Clyde Canal / Queen Margaret Drive
3. St Rollox Brae: Dropped kerbs to enable ease of pedestrian and cycle movement
4. Kirknewton Street: Dropped kerbs to enable ease of pedestrian and cycle movement
5. Piccadilly Street: Raised Speed Table to slow vehicular traffic
6. Millnpark Street: Cycle cut through island, to allow ease of bike traffic along this road
7. Scotland Street West: Cycle cut through and street furniture, to improve access for bikes and small place making features alongside cycle racks
8. Kirkwood Street: Pavement build out and cycle racks
9. Barfillan Drive: Cycle cut through to improve cycle access
10. Mosspark Boulevard: New path to allow ease of access to Bellahouston Park at Balloch Gardens
11. Bonnyholm Avenue: Removal of fence at bridge – replace with bollards to improve cycle flow through this route

In terms of ones that are programmed for the new year are as follows:

1. Shields Road: Ramp reduced to allow improved drainage at this location
2. Kennishead Road: Dropped Kerbs
3. Doune Gardens: Cycle cut through
4. Cycle parking: 100 additional Sheffield stands City wide”

So, as we have pointed out before, Glasgow City Council does respond to concerns, so please keep writing in. The address to use for minor works is sustainabletransport@glasgow.gov.uk

3.2 Glasgow Elmbank Street One-Way

Correspondence with Glasgow City Council has now been ongoing for almost two years since we responded back in February 2017 to the proposals for the Sauchiehall Street area. GoBike’s concern is about the lack of any access from Bath Street to Sauchiehall Street now that both Elmbank Streethas been made one-way southbound. Here is the latest reply from GCC, dated 20 December 2018:

“I refer to your objection to the above named Traffic Regulation Order and can advise that your objection was reported and considered. However, the Council have decided under its scheme of delegated functions to proceed with the proposal as advertised, with the addition of “prohibition of driving (except pedal cycles)” within the two-way cycle lane and the amendment renamed to Amendment No.18A (previously Amendment No.18).

The Order was made on the 20^th November 2018 and an advert was placed in the Evening Times on 30^th November 2018 stating that the Traffic Regulation Order has been made.

I realise that this may not be the outcome you wished for, however, with regards to the contraflow cycle lane in Elmbank Street, due to the close proximity of vehicles, either parked or loading/unloading and the high volume of traffic, it was deemed to be unsafe for cyclists.

With regards to your observations with regards to cyclists coming from the cycle station at Charing Cross station, that is out with the scope of this amendment to the Traffic Regulation Order. “

This sketch demonstrates the concern. Nibs have now been constructed to protect the parking and loading bays on this northern part of Elmbank Street. There is a possible route via  the very poorly surfaced and lit Sauchiehall Lane east from Elmbank Street to Holland Street, and then north on Holland Street once it returns to northbound one-way on completion of the works. However, this does not answer the question as to why the possibility of a contraflow cycle lane has been written off when just a few cars are allowed to park and the multi-storey car park behind the King’s Theatre has empty spaces? We are pursuing a solution.

3.3 Argyll & Bute Council, Helensburgh to Dumbarton Cycle Route delayed

GoBike member, Derek Y, alerted us to this sorry tale, see the press report here from the Helensburgh Advertiser and here is a link to the stushie in Cardross about the cycle link. It’s tragic for those people who live in or between the two towns and wish to avoid cycling on the A814 and it’s all very disappointing for those of us who wish to cycle out to Helensburgh without doing a big detour to avoid a busy road. Here‘s a link from eight years ago showing the preferred route. What a positive improvement it could make.

3.4 Glasgow Byres Road Cycle Design Workshop

You might remember that last month we told you that Iona and Tricia from GoBike and Euan and Iain from Space for People Byres Road had been invited to a “Cycle Design Workshop” with Glasgow City Council? This took place on 20 December and was attended by the City Council’s Convenor of Sustainability & Carbon Reduction, Anna Richardson, Matt from Sustrans, and the staff from DRS and LES (or rather the Infrastructure and Environment Neighbourhoods and Sustainability team as they have been quietly changed to) responsible for the design.

The good, in fact, very good, news is that segregated cycle lanes are to be provided! To make Byres Road a people-centred place all users will have to make compromises from the ideal, but the City Council have made great moves forward from where they were with the original consultation. They are speaking to all users and we were told that the amended design will be issued at the end of this month. It will be followed by a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) and this will be critical; we will need to consider what has been done to improve the environment and make our voice heard.

3.5 East Dunbartonshire Council, Proposed Traffic Calming Measures – Newdyke Road, Kirkintilloch, closed 04 January

This proposal was in our previous Digest Item 1.3 and we have now responded with this letter: GoBike Newdyke Road Traffic Calming Letter 030118

3.6 Celtic Park & Emirates Arena, and Ibrox Stadium, Event Day Parking, Objections require a Public Hearing

Back in May 2018 we supported plans, see the press notices issued at the time: CelticPark & Emirates Arena Press Notice and Press Notice to restrict event day car parking around these stadiums. Local residents are inconvenienced by all the vehicles touring their streets looking for parking places, active travel is disrupted and it would be much better if more people traveled to these stadiums by public transport, supporter buses or even walked or cycled. Here are the letters we submitted: GoBike Celtic Park Event parking letter 290518  and GoBike Ibrox Stadium Event parking letter 150518

We have now received two very similar messages from the City Council to say that, because of objections to the proposals, public hearings are to be held. This is disappointing but it does show the power and financial backing of some of the objectors.

“Dear Sir / Madam

Please see the correspondence below sent to all those who objected to the (Ibrox Stadium) (Event Day Emergency Routes and Parking Zone) Order.

In summary, due to the type of objections received, the statutory process being followed requires a mandatory public hearing to be held.

Yours faithfully

Andy Waddell, Director of Operations, Neighbourhoods and Sustainability

MESSAGE SENT ON BEHALF OF ANDY WADDELL, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, NEIGHBOURHOODS AND SUSTAINABILITY

Dear Sir / Madam

PROPOSED (IBROX STADIUM) (EVENT DAY EMERGENCY ROUTES AND PARKING ZONE) ORDER

NOTICE OF HEARING

I refer to the above and your previous objection in relation to this proposed Order.

During the consultation period, objections to the proposed scheme were received that require a public hearing to be convened. The hearing will be conducted by an independent reporter and the provisions for such a hearing are set out in the Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (as amended) (“the Regulations”).

Following appointment of the Reporter, he or she will determine the precise format of the public hearing. However, in the meantime under regulation 9(1) of the above, I am required to notify you of your right to be heard at that hearing.  

If you wish to be heard in support of your objection you are required to confirm this in writing to Andy Waddell, Director of Operations, Neighbourhoods and Sustainability, Exchange House, 231 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RX or email saferparking-ibroxstadium@glasgow.gov.uk . Your written request must be received by this office no later than 5.00pm on Friday 25 January 2019.

Yours faithfully

Andy Waddell, Director of Operations, Neighbourhoods and Sustainability”

Let’s hope that similar powerful interests do not delay the works in Byres Road and it does become a place for people, not cars.

3.7 North Lanarkshire, Motherwell Station and Muir Street

GoBike member, Derek Y, told us of this City Deal consultation that we had missed detailing changes beinging made around the railway station in Motherwell. Here’s the link with this promising quote:

“Funding was approved by Glasgow City Region City Deal in April to progress designs for:

• A high-quality bus, train and bike  transport interchange on Muir Street [1Mb]Opens new window
•  Park and ride expansion [1Mb]Opens new window and  improved car parking at Pollock Street [402kb]Opens new window
• Improvement to walking and cycling routes.”

GoBike has now contacted North Lanarkshire Council for updates, but do let us know if you see anything that you think we should know about.

GoBike Infrastructure Ride, Sunday 06 January 2019

On the first Sunday of January, 32 GoBike members and friends, followed GoBike ride leader, Andy Preece on a 17 or so mile tour of Glasgow to look at the infrastructure we have commented on and some that we haven’t. Some of those people are pictured here, at the high point, literally, at the Queen’s Park flagpole. Here’s the loop the loop route that we took to see things from both sides in some cases:

The ride covered the three current City Ways. The early West City Way over the Bridge to Somewhere and a mix of infrastructure to Kelvingrove, the South West City Way and the long-awaited South City Way (which still has lots of work to do). We cycled along the first of the city’s “Avenues” on Sauchiehall Street, which is still a construction site, and we traversed three of the city centre’s contraflow lanes. If you don’t know where they are, do get out and see them.

The first one we went on, in the southern part of Blythswood Street,  makes a very handy connection on the one-way northbound for cars section from Cadogan Street to Holm Street, but see the photo, left, for its current state.

The building site continues its encroachment around the corner, the first section of Holm Street. This is quite a new section of contraflow and was done, as far as we know, to continue the link towards Robertson Street, avoiding traffic lights and Argyle Street,

Continuing on, past the fence, the double yellow lines become single, begging the question as to whether this is a part-time cycle lane, part-time car park!

We’ll be following this up with Glasgow City Council, but the message is – do get out and use these short cuts that have been made available. Howard Street, to the south of the St Enoch Centre, frequently has cars parked on it, but the more we use these routes the better they will become. While there is lots yet to do in Glasgow, there are some good bits of cycle infrastructure out there and just about everyone on Sunday’s ride saw something new, or that they hadn’t seen before.

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So, well done if you have read to here! The next Digest should be back to a Tuesday, so expect it on 22 January. This one was delayed slightly by a change of web server, but we are confident that GoBike now has a sound web site and all systems are go for what looks like being a busy 2019.

Many thanks to Iona for keeping you up-to-date so well while I was off on a big tour of Kenya – four weeks without getting on a bike – and what news there was. A massive rethink on Byres Road! Didn’t we all do well! That’s the power of lots of us letting people know our views, so please keep writing and answering those surveys. Let’s hope Byres Road does become as peaceful as this earlier publicity picture suggests, but with those all important segregated cycle lanes.

Contents:

Section 1: Current Consultations

1. Glasgow, East City Way, closes TOMORROW, 10 October
2. **NEW** Glasgow, Albert Drive Traffic Calming, closes 18 October
3. **NEW** South West Scotland Transport Study, closes 16 November
4. UK Government, Department of Transport, Open Consultation, New Cycling Offences, Causing Death or Serious Injury while Cycling, closes 05 November plus CyclingUK call to action

Section 2: Forthcoming Consultations

1. East Renfrewshire

Section 3: Consultation Feedback

1. Byres Road
2. Hyndland, Hughenden and Dowanhill West Parking Controls
3. Clyde Place, Buchanan Wharf
4. City Deal Quay Wall
5. Scotstounhill – Jordanhill Parking Changes
6. Mosspark Cardonald Parking Changes
7. UK Road Safety Management Capacity Review, information from Brake, the Road Safety Charity
8. London Road/Charlotte Street Junction
9. Battlefield Design Working Group
10. Glasgow North East Travel Routes
11. Finnieston/Clyde Arc/Squinty Bridge, Temporary TRO to allow taxis
12. George Square, Glasgow, today’s update.
13. GoBike Ride, Govan, Paisley and Jura Street

Section 1: Current Consultations, in date order for responses

A bit of a lull on new consultations following a busy few weeks, but please make sure you respond to the ones of interest to you.

1.1  Glasgow, East City Way, closes TOMORROW, 10 October

We hope you managed to get along to the consultation event but if not, here’s a repeat of the consultation extra that came out last week:

The East City Way will ultimately be a 7km fully bidirectional segregated cycle lane running from Mount Vernon past Parkhead and the Chris Hoy Velodrome up to the existing lane on London Road. We have been really pleased to see more safe segregated cycle lanes being proposed for Glasgow, and especially glad to see this now happening in the under provided for area of the east end. Plans for segregated cycle lanes always need our support and so if you have a couple of minutes, please fill out a really quick response here.

The survey is very simple with only around four check boxes asking whether you are in favour of certain aspects of the plans. We have answered yes to all of those and have added that we feel that if traffic calming is added, that it should be in conjunction with making the area a 20 mph zone with associated enforcement.

We have also sent in this letter of support which also makes a couple of suggestions on how the current Mount Vernon junction might be improved for cycles crossing. We have also reiterated that while we would never object to bidirectional cycle lanes, and appreciate that gathering support for them is easier, we hope that uni-directional lanes are always considered as the first, safest, and best quality option.

Do please answer the quick survey!

1.2 **NEW** Glasgow, Albert Drive Traffic Calming, closes 18 October

We were sent this message on 27 September from the City Council:

“MESSAGE SENT ON BEHALF OF ANDY WADDELL, HEAD OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 Dear Sir / Madam

THE GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL, (ALBERT DRIVE), TRAFFIC CALMING SCHEME 2018

The Council propose to consider the introduction of the above named Traffic Calming Scheme and I wish to establish the views of your organisation.

Background to the proposed Scheme

The scheme is aimed at improving road safety by reducing vehicle speeds.

Roads affected by the proposed Scheme

The list of roads affected by these proposals are:-

ALBERT DRIVE

Details of the proposed Scheme

The proposed Scheme (as depicted on the attached plan) will comprise of:-

• 7 sets of 4.5m long, 75mm high speed tables

Please provide any comments you wish to make on these proposals within 21 days.

In the meantime, should you require any further information or clarification on any points arising from the proposals, do not hesitate to contact my assistant Sandy Carle on 0141 287 8205.

Should the Council proceed with these proposals; I will write to you again and confirm this.

Yours faithfully

Andy Waddell

Head of Infrastructure and Environment, Land and Environmental Services”

The plan referred to is here: Pollokshields Traffic Calming plan

A local GoBike member has told us that the measures have been proposed to deter “boy racers”. In the past when boy racers were disturbing a central area of the city, it was proposed to break the circuit they drove in, but we are not aware of any such measure being proposed here. Could Albert Drive to the west of Shields Road be stopped up to cars but with access maintained for bikes? Could the wide road conducive to speeding be narrowed by installing bike lanes using orca-type separators or planters on each side of the road? That would stop the footway parking too, and parking bays on the outside of the bike lanes would further narrow the road. This western part of Albert Drive has a 30mph speed limit, which would become 20mph if Mark Ruskell’s 20mph bill is approved in the Scottish Parliament.

We have been made aware that a Safe Streets Pollokshields traffic project has had funding agreed for the area, and we would strongly support a longer term plan approach with the proposed holistic traffic calming plan, which would be more cost effective than putting in expensive speed tables now, and looking at the wider area later. In fact, we were actually told when we called the council department with our “cheap cycle lanes to narrow the street” suggestion, that there isn’t money to install orcas or planters. So why has the response been to install speed tables (even with a 0.5m gap at each side for a standard bicycle) rather than making Albert Drive active travel friendly? Our letter proposing a rethink is here: GoBike Albert Drive speed tables comments letter 091018

STOP PRESS: an improvement to the Traffic Calming plan.

On Friday Tricia spoke to the engineer who had designed the traffic calming layout and, although the above plan does not show it well, he had allowed a 0.5m gap near the kerbs to allow bikes to bypass the speed tables. Further to the discussion a new drawing has been issued to us today, Albert Drive TC amended detail and this gap has now been widened to 1.2m, which will allow not just a standard bike but cargo bikes and tricycles to avoid the speed tables. This is a big improvement, although we would still wish to see cycle lanes ….

1.3 **NEW** South West Scotland Transport Study, closes 16 November

This is a survey with a difference; it’s about travel connections in the south west and it is specifically aimed at people who live and work there. However, I’ve responded on a personal level on the grounds that this is an area that’s difficult to get to by public transport, if you wish to then tour by bike. Until there is a better train service or provision of buses with space for bikes, then this area is missing a significant tourist market. You might wish to respond too.

1.4 UK Government, Department of Transport, Open Consultation, New Cycling Offences, Causing Death or Serious Injury while Cycling, closes 05 November plus CyclingUK call to action

We introduced this in Digest17 item 1.8. Please do respond to this but also please look at the Cycling UK request to write to your MP. We need a full review of all road transport offences, rather than a kneejerk response on cycling only.

Section 2: Forthcoming Consultations

2.1 East Renfrewshire

We are hopeful that we will soon start to receive notification of East Renfrewshire consultations. Our co-convenor recently e-mailed a contact we have in the council to voice concerns from several of our members that recent removal of the urban clearway restrictions on the cycle lane on the A77, Ayr Road, could lead to vehicles being parked in the cycle lanes during commuting times, thus adding potential hazard to people’s commutes. We were aware that there had been some consultation on this, which we were not party to, but we have now formally asked to be added to the list of consultees.

If any of you out there in East Renfrewshire or other council regions within the Greater Glasgow areas do hear of consultations that might affect your cycling, please get in touch and let us know. We’ll see what we can do.

Section 3: Consultation Feedback

3.1 Byres Road

This is the big success story, is it not? There is to be a rethink further to Green Councillor, Christy Mearns’ (remember seeing her at the GoBike hustings prior to the City Council elections last year?) participation in last week’s council debate. Here’s the quote from her Facebook page:

“At Neighbourhoods, Housing & Public Realm policy committee this week, I had an amendment passed which will ensure that, in response to overwhelming consultation responses, future Byres Road proposals will prioritise fully segregated cycle lanes for the entire road, and air quality monitoring will be done before new plans are finalised.

Any more proposals which do not make is safer for everyone to cycle would be a missed opportunity and would do nothing to improve air quality or make cycling more attractive.”

We’ll keep you updated on the future proposals.

3.2 Hyndland, Hughenden and Dowanhill West parking controls

We mentioned this last in Digest 14 when we responded to a reply from GCC about parking changes. Last month we received a long reply from them; we think we are making some slow progress in the overall plan of things, and we have acknowledged their response: HH&D GCC response 2 190918

3.3 Clyde Place, Buchanan Wharf planning application

Details of this planning application were in Digest 14 item 1.2. Our main concern when we replied was that the South West City Way would not be downgraded. We have now received a standard reply, with a link to the on-line conditions etc but no obvious mention of the cycle route: Buchanan Wharf response 011018

The response to the Traffic Regulation Order and the views received from the developers, given in Digest17 items 3.1 and 3.2 with their insistence that they did not wish to redevelop the area with the three-lane Clyde Place next to the site, should make an improvement to the area.

3.4 City Deal Quay Wall

Not a consultation, but some good news from Glasgow City Council’s website that they are to work with the owners of the river walls to improve their condition: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=23230  This will certainly improve things along the Clyde and who knows, we might even soon have a river front to be proud of.

3.5 Scotstoun / Jordanhill parking changes

We responded to proposed parking changes in this area back in April with this letter: GoBike Scotstoun Jordanhill Parking letter 030418  as reported in Digest 5, and we have now received this confirmation that work will go ahead:

“THE GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL, (SCOTSTOUN/JORDANHILL)

(TRAFFIC REGULATION) ORDER 2018

I refer to your support of the above named Traffic Regulation Order and can advise that your support was reported and considered. The Council have decided under its scheme of delegated functions to proceed with the proposal as advertised.  

The Order was made on 28 September 2018 and an advert will be placed in the Evening Times on 5 October 2018 stating that the Traffic Regulation Order has been made.

I trust this is of assistance, however should you require any further information on the above named Order please contact my assistant …. “

We pointed out in our letter that it is a shame that instructions in the Highway Code, in this case not to park opposite or within 10m of a junction, need to be reinforced by a Traffic Regulation Order, paint on the road and street signs. Ah, if only we had more traffic wardens….

3.6 Mosspark / Cardonald parking changes

We responded to this consultation as reported in Digest 18 item 1.3, approving the introduction of parking restrictions but pointing out the need for monitoring and enforcement of parking. We received this reply from the Traffic and Road Safety section of Glasgow City Council on 13 September:

“THE GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL, MOSSPARK/CARDONALD

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 201_

Thank you for your correspondence regarding the above named Traffic Regulation Order.

Just like any other new parking scheme the restrictions will be added to the Parking Enforcement schedule and patrolled accordingly.

Your support will be considered and included within the final report which informs of the outcome. Once a decision has been taken in regards to these proposals I shall write to you again and advise of the result.”

Aah, monitoring and enforcement …

3.7 UK Road Safety Management Capacity Review, information from Brake, the Road Safety Charity

Not necessarily a consultation, but here’s a link to a report, which Neil L pointed us to, http://www.brake.org.uk/media-centre/1843-report-finds-insufficient-government-leadership-and-funding-for-road-safety-over-past-decade which includes the finding “Road safety is not perceived as core business by all responsible agencies.” I don’t think that will come to a surprise to many of us, but it does help to explain the lack of coordination by Local Authorities, who bring in 20mph speed limits, and Police Scotland, who aren’t resourced to control them, let alone parking changes, which are managed by the local authority itself.

3.8 Calton Barras London Road/Charlotte Street Junction

Over the last few years there has been local consultation on changes in the Calton Barras area of Glasgow and those of you who have visited the Barras will have seen the new paving to roads and footways. There are changes afoot for the Gallowgate and London Road and on Tuesday 2nd October Calton Community Council and GoBike were invited to see what is proposed for the junction of London Road with Charlotte Street. Currently there is a pedestrian crossing set back from London Road plus a cycle lane that runs along London Road, which also has a crossing. The intention is to combine these two crossings into one, and importantly, have it showing a green light. This will only change to red when a motor vehicle (and we hope also a bike) is detected travelling north on Charlotte Street (which is one-way northbound). Should there be a big flow of traffic on Charlotte Street someone walking or cycling will be able to press the crossing button to return the pedestrian signal to green.

If this works, and we hope it will, since the City Council’s intention is to prioritise active travel, it will have an obvious attraction to be used at other locations.

3.9 Battlefield Design Working Group

Further to the Battlefield Consultation event on 4th September that our co-convenor Iona attended and that she reported on in Digest 18 item 1.4, we have now been invited to join the Battlefield Design Working Group. We are delighted about this and look forward to being represented at the group’s first meeting later this month.

3.10 Glasgow North East Active Travel Routes

Last month in Digest 15 item 1.2 and in Digest 16 item 1.1 we reported on the exciting news of a cycle route from Balornock into the city centre. We responded to the consultation with this letter GoBike NE Active Travel Routes comments 190818 and we have now received this detailed reply dated 04 October:

“I refer to your undernoted email and attached correspondence in response to the North East Active Travel Routes consultation and can advise as follows:

2. Give way markings for side roads along Northgate Road will be behind the continuous cycle route. Coloured screed is proposed along the cycle route at side roads junctions to highlight the presence of the lane. Tightening of radii is proposed at Geddes Road junction to calm traffic and assist crossing. Adding a raised table to calm traffic further and assist pedestrians is an option for consideration as part of the remodelling of this junction, though it would not provide pedestrian priority. Raised tables are proposed in other locations along the extent of the proposed route, where appropriate. Dropped kerbs are already in place at side roads along Northgate Road.
3. Zebra crossings are proposed on Wallacewell Road. Signalised crossings on Broomfield Road are proposed due to the relative positions of the school/mini-roundabout.
4. There is scope for possible future widening, in places, if required, although some sections are constrained due to overall road width.
5. There are no reductions in cycle lane width on the Northgate Road and Stobhill Hospital link sections, but some localised narrowing is required at bus stops elsewhere along route due to cross-sectional road profile geometry.
6. There are no plans for continuous cyclist access over existing bridge as part of the currently proposed phases. Resources for the feasibility study into bridge upgrade/replacement over the railway are still to be allocated, but it is intended that the study be completed during this phase of works and that any potential upgrade/replacement would then be a separate follow-on phase of works.
7. The existing pedestrian route width will be retained (approx. 2 m along Turner Road and 3 m along Cobden Road). A separated, delineated 3 m bi-directional route along both sections is proposed for cyclists.
8. The Sighthill TRA includes a signalised crossing at the western end of Cobden Path. The crossing will be toucanised, providing continuous travel by cyclists and pedestrians.
9. The proposed specification for the Sighthill TRA Cycling Village is published at https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/sighthill.
10. Cycle provision from Baird Street and Kyle Street into the City Centre is covered by the City Centre Transport Strategy, published at https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=18276.”

We will be writing in to thank the author for this detailed response. If any of you out there need any clarification do please get in touch at consultations@gobike.org

3.11 Glasgow City Council, Finnieston  (aka Clyde Arc, aka Squinty) Bridge, temporary TRO to allow taxis to use the Fastlink bus and cycle lane

We last reported on this Temporary Traffic Regulation Order in Digest17 item 3.7 and before that in Digest 14 and Digest 11 We have now had confirmation, on 4th September, that the TRO has been approved. Here’s the message we were sent:

“I refer to your objection to the above named Traffic Regulation Order and can advise that your objection was reported and considered. However, the Council have decided under its scheme of delegated functions to proceed with the proposal as advertised

The Order was made on 16 August 2018 and an advert was placed in the Evening Times on 21 August 2018 stating that the Traffic Regulation Order has been made.

I realise that this may not be the outcome you wished for, however, this Order is purely experimental and will last no longer than 18 months. If the trial is deemed to be successful the process of amending the permanent Traffic Regulation Order will be started, allowing all parties to lodge objections. At that time the additional works in and around the Scottish Events Campus may be underway, with one of the planned outcomes being to reduce the congestion at the north end of the Finnieston Bridge, reducing waiting time for all users, but I am, at present, unable to provide you with definitive details of the planned works.

Should you require any further information on the above named Order please contact my assistant …”

What we aren’t told is how the City Council will measure whether the measure of allowing all taxis to use the bus and cycle lanes, is successful, so when we thank them for this reply we will be asking that question.

3.12 George Square, Glasgow, today’s update

Just in today, a message from the Council Leader, Susan Aitken:

“Dear Tricia

Thank you for getting in touch and apologies for the delay in getting back to you. Your comments and response has been added to the thousands of responses we have received to the George Square consultations.

Officers are currently in the process of reading and summarising the comments and hope to produce a report in the near future. I hope this is of assistance to you.

Regards Cllr Aitken”

We had reported on this earlier in Digest17 item 1.4

3.13 Sunday’s GoBike ride, Cycling in Govan, towards the Airport and Jura Street.

The highlight of our ride on Sunday, the refurbished fountain in Fountain Gardens in Paisley – always something to delight on a GoBike ride! Well done to Andy Preece our ride leader, for finding not only this but the Paisley Horseshoe.

On Sunday’s GoBike ride, braving the wind and rain, eight intrepid souls set off from Bell’s Bridge to Kilmacolm. On the way, we cycled along Summertown Road in Govan, the subject of consultation some years ago. Travelling west there is now a shared footway on the south, which crosses to the north side, made very unsatisfactory with streetworks, before going on road as far as Broomloan Road. We then made our way through Elder Park before crossing the main road, the A739, via the underpass, to travel south over the motorway to Cardonald. As we bumped down kerbs from a very narrow footway to cross Shieldhall Road, one of our group commented that “It beggars belief  how bad the facilities are.” This, the QEUH, is a jewel in the crown of the NHS, but we have never had a positive response when we have asked for good quality cycle and active travel provision.

In Paisley, we saw signs leading towards the airport, but we were not overwhelmed by the cycle facilities we saw.

The intention on our return journey was to look at the cycle lanes on Jura Street, just off Paisley Road West, opposite Bellahouston Park, but nothing has yet been done, despite the consultation being held in March this year. This was a bit of a disappointment but we look forward to an overall Paisley Road West scheme!

Lots of feedback there, the dialogue continues!

Sunday 4 February – East End Parks
We have previously had park rides in the north, south and west of the city, so now it is the turn of the east. As well as the big parks of Glasgow Green, Tollcross, Hogganfield and Alexandra Parks, we shall visit a number of smaller parks and open spaces, and a few other points of interest. The ride will be mostly on quiet roads and asphalt paths, except at Cardowan Moss (see image above) where we will be using well made unpaved paths. An 18 mile ride ending up in the City Centre in time for lunch.
Meet 10am Bell’s Bridge, Congress Road, Glasgow.
   
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See our Rides page for more information on where we go each month.

On Saturday 11^th November 2017, GoBike members Bob Downie and Andy Winter, and Rumina Kakati (who leads rides enjoyed by new, nervous and lapsed cyclists) met with Allan Young, the Green councillor for Govan ward, to go on a tour of some of the cycle facilities in the ward. Committee member Brenda Lillicrap organised the ride but was prevented from doing all but the start of the tour by a puncture.  We were delighted that Allan was available to come out with us and hope that the other three ward councillors will be able to come for a similar tour in future. The invitation remains open . Our route took us out and back from Cessnock subway station, past Bell’s Bridge, the Science Centre, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Govan centre, all the while critiquing the cycle facilities we saw and used, good and bad.

Our start was in Walmer Crescent, a short one-way street with slow traffic, no junctions, and a sharp corner at both ends – ideal for the council’s declared default of permitting contraflow cycling on one-way streets. Not yet though.

Picture 1, shown above: Start – Govan Ward 5 Tour 11/11/17, Rumina Kakati, Allan Young, Andy Winter and Bob Downie at Cessnock Station

Picture 2Map Route taken on Govan Ward 5 tour 11/11/17. Numbered points refer to photograph locations below

Our route initially took us north on the signed Cycle Route 7 along Cessnock Street, Brand Street – now with perpendicular parking for the new flats along the south side, a potential hazard for cyclists on this well-used route – and Govan Road. We able to see the ‘improvements’ being made connected with Fastlink. We wondered about the value of spending money on a grade-separated cycleway alongside a road where the only permitted traffic is buses and taxis – and there aren’t any bus routes. There are much stronger candidate areas for cycle infrastructure spending even when the funding is ring-fenced for work connected with Fastlink.

Our first major hurdle was where Govan Road joins Pacific Drive. At these traffic lights, cyclists are invited to behave like pedestrians and cross Pacific Drive to cycle westward on the north-side pavement. To cross, cyclists must wait for 3 individual sets of pedestrian controlled lights, the first to cross the two lanes of the Fastlink bus corridor (not available for cycle use), followed by lights for each lane of ordinary traffic. The presence of extensive pedestrian barriers makes crossing by more than 2-3 bikes at a time very difficult. The experienced cyclists will almost certainly ignore the invitation to use this crossing and travel westward on the road. Those new to cycling (or with tandems, trailers or cargo bikes) are discouraged by tight turns made more difficult by poles, railings and control boxes, especially when there are pedestrians or other cyclists to consider.

While manoeuvring the crossing we agreed that plans to designate the footway on the south side for shared use (right through the bus shelter, and next to the sparsely used Fastlink carriageway) were a frustratingly marginal improvement, and we wondered why no effort had been made to route cyclists behind the Village Hotel to get toward’s Bells Bridge. There is already a crossing across Pacific Drive opposite the Bell’s Bridge path, albeit one offset from the desire line and with yet more barrier/pole/box obstacles.

Picture 3CrossToPavement We were invited to behave as pedestrians and use the pavement on the north side of Pacific Drive (point 1 on map)

It was generally agreed that the new path from Pacific Drive to Bell’s Bridge then continuing along the river in front of the BBC and the Science Centre was excellent. We wished it were possible for the riverside path to extend eastwards under the Clyde Arc Bridge. Back at Govan Road we continued westward and on to Golspie Street, which was re-engineered to accommodate the Fastlink carriageway. This gives it the appearance of a fast dual-carriageway, by-pass type of road, with its absence of active frontages and sweeping turns at the junctions. With the two directions of normal traffic using the single non-Fastlink carriageway it feels like a hostile piece of road for cyclists. This section is difficult to avoid for east-west travel because of the barrier of the lines into the subway depot. The layout of the both junctions on this stretch encourages drivers to make fast left turns, with the potential for left-hooking cyclists. The extensive pedestrian barriers at the junction with Harmony Row hem cyclists in in a manner that is worrying. There is nowhere for cyclists to escape if cars come too near.

Picture 4Barriers Extensive barriers at the junction of Golspie Street and Harmony Row (point 2 on map)

A newish, good quality pedestrian-cycle route took us the 200m from Golspie Street to Langlands Road. This was free of motor traffic and wide enough for cyclists and pedestrian to easily pass in both directions. A useful improvement would be a dropped kerb at the eastern end to allow easy access for west-bound cyclists without having to mingle with pedestrians at the pelican crossing.

Picture 5SharedPath Using the Golspie Street to Langlands Road cycle/pedestrian route (point 3 on map)

On Langlands Road significant sections of the advisory cycle lanes, only denoted by painted lines, were blocked by parked cars on both sides of the road. We understand these painted lanes form part of the ‘active travel access’ for the newly enlarged hospital. Allowing parking in cycle lanes shows that cyclists lack any real status on Glasgow’s roads. Cycle users deserve better.

Picture 6CarsInBikeLane Cars parked in the Langlands Road cycle lane  (point 4 on map)

We carried on along Langlands Road to the underpass beneath the A739, the busy dual carriageway leading to the Clyde Tunnel. This underpass gives cycle access to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, but the large amount of graffiti and general feel of dilapidation gives it an edgy feel. This is not a facility most people would like to use at night.

Picture 7Graffiti Pedestrian/cycle underpass beneath the A739 to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. A highly graffitied and unwelcoming place (point 5 on map)

The feeling of dilapidation continued on the west side of the A739 where the first entrance to the hospital had no dropped kerb as well as being very rough, and needing another tight turn to negotiate the bollards in the underpass entrance.

Picture 8HospEntrance Off-putting entrance to the QEUH. Note the lack of dropped kerb (point 6 on map)

We continued north beside the A739 on an excellent shared pedestrian/cycle path which continued along Moss Road. At the junction with Peninver Drive a new pedestrian/cycle crossing has been installed but the timing of the lights was so slow (about 3 minutes) that no one was inclined to wait and we all took the chance to cross when the traffic appeared clear. The timing of these lights needs to be reviewed.

Picture 9LongWait Very slow timing of the lights allowing cycle crossing from Moss Road to Peninver Drive (point 7 on map)

Onward to Govan Road where we noted that parking was allowed by the shops near the junction with Holmfauldhead Place. We were told that this parking can at times cause significant congestion leading to cyclists being squeezed on the road, with drivers overtaking without allowing sufficient space.

Picture 95ParkingSqueeze Govan Road near the junction with Holmfauldhead Place. A busy road restricted by allowing on-street parking. Cyclists get squeezed here (point 8 on map)

A major problem in this area is the difficulty that south-going cyclists have turning west along Govan Road when they exit the Clyde Cycle Tunnel. To cross Govan Road “by the book” is so slow and complex that few cyclists comply and simply cross Govan Road when and where they can. The lack of a simple and safe crossing is simply unacceptable.

Our tour concluded with a ride through the centre of Govan and discussion as to how a dedicated cycle route through the main street of Govan Road could be a significant feature as part of the area regeneration.

Overall we were underwhelmed by the cycle facilities that we saw and used in Govan. Short sections were excellent but on the whole we felt that most were let down by poor design and poor implementation. The biggest issues are the lack of interconnectivity between adequate facilities and the method the planners use to take cyclists across main roads by requiring cyclists to behave like pedestrians and use complex, slow, barriered crossings. These are tricky for inexperienced cyclists to manoeuvre through, and experienced cyclists are likely to ignore the lights and cross as and when they see a gap in the traffic. The perennial problem of cars parking in non-segregated cycle lanes remains an issue in Govan as almost everywhere else in the UK.

We hope that Councillor Allan Young will be able to use the information gained in this tour to inform him in his work as a councillor and as ever, GoBike are here to help should he (or any of the other three Govan councillors) have any further questions.

We have one more tour planned for Friday 01 December with Councillors Cullen and Cunningham around Ward 13, Garscadden/Scotstounhill.  Then, unless we can choose daylight during the winter, we’ll be hoping to resume in the spring – if councillors are minded to join us!

Last week we told you about the forthcoming West Glasgow School Run Summit, hosted by Dumbarton Road Corridor Environment Trust, that took place on 14 November.  We are pleased to hear that the event was a success, see the press release that has been issued: 20171116_DRCET_SchoolRunSummit_PressRelease  So let’s hope that we soon see more school runs by car becoming school runs by foot or bike!

A positive outcome of the event is that Councillor Michael Cullen, for Garscadden/Scotstounhill, SNP, who attended the event, has now been in touch to say that he would like to cycle with us round his ward.  We’ll be progressing that and, hopefully, we might get some of his ward colleagues along too.

Sunday 5 November – Dumbarton Rock
On this ride we shall follow the Loch Lomond Cycle Path out through Clydebank and Bowling to visit Dumbarton Rock. At Bowling we will see the latest developments at the Bowling Bridge. After lunch in the town centre we’ll take a tour up to Overtoun House before returning to Glasgow. Note that there will be a couple of short sections on main roads, plus a tricky main road crossing, on this ride.
Meet 10am Bell’s Bridge, Congress Road, Glasgow.
    
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For further details of GoBike cycle rides see the Cycle Rides page on our website.

On the afternoon of Thursday 19 October, Councillor Jon Molyneux, Green Party, met GoBike convenor, Tricia Fort and GoBike members, Bill Fraser, who is also on Pollokshields Community Council, Bob Downie and Nick Kempe for a cycle tour of Ward 6.  We were waved off from Pollokshaws Road at Shawlands Cross by Baillie Hanif Raja, Labour Party, who doesn’t cycle but wished us well.

Details of the route planned for us by GoBike ride leader, Andy Preece are given here: Councillor Ward Tour – Pollokshields map and his notes are here: Councillor Ward Tour – Pollokshields  We deviated slightly from the route and the actual route is shown here: 

So, what did we notice apart from the information given in Andy’s notes?  We left our meeting point on Pollokshaws Road, the most heavily cycled route in Glasgow, that has next to no cycle facilities and went along Moss-Side Road, past Shawlands Academy.  There were cars parked right along, with no sign of any assistance for parents or pupils who might want to cycle to school.  We made our way over the railway at Crossmyloof Station, with only an Advance Stop Line for anyone who wants to cycle to Hutchesons’ Grammar School, and down into Titwood Road.

Springkell Avenue is a wide, quiet road, where all the houses have gardens and driveways – so why do they park on the road?  We then came to this, where apparently a nearby housing development is having an adverse effect on the railway bridge:

Yes, there was room to get through on our bikes, so why isn’t it signed for bikes as well as pedestrians?  Where’s the permeability?

At the end of Springkell Avenue, a pleasure to cycle on, we came to the path down to Dumbreck Road.  Apart from the spreading vegetation over the path, there is no lighting on this path, nor on the section that goes all the way to Nithsdale Road – not a winter commuter route then!  At Dumbreck Road we joined the carriageway; a tricky manoeuvre since the toucan crossing and lights seem to assume that someone on a bike will be going into Pollok Park not over the motorway towards Bellahouston Park.  We checked out the exit from Bellahouston Park, thinking that quite a few families from the area might want to cycle to and from it.  The only crossing over Dumbreck Road is a pedestrian one; there is no traffic signal for cars or bikes exiting the park.

As the picture shows, there are no cycle facilities on NIthsdale Road, a useful route across to the east of the ward, and with 2 lanes of traffic coming towards Dumbreck Road, it’s quite a narrow access for bikes as well as cars.  Later, we turned into Maxwell Drive, where cars park right over the painted cycle lanes, or are parked so close to the cycle lane that an opening door could seriously damage a bike and its rider.

We made our way to Albert Drive where the Community Council has put much effort into trying to prevent cars being parked at street corners.  Double yellow lines have been painted on them all, but they are not mandatory until the necessary signs are in place.  The signs are not in place – what an omission by the City Council!

On the eastern end of Albert Drive, we came upon a car parked on the cycle lane and then the cycle lane disappeared under a road narrowing scheme designed to protect the weak railway bridge:

So, one wonders, why wasn’t the bike lane continued, but with segregation, to narrow the road?  Where are people on bikes supposed to go?  Into the narrow roadway or on the footway?  After this point the cycle lanes disappear again under parked cars.

We took a left on Barrland Street to avoid the busy Pollokshaws Road but we did go to the eastern end of Maxwell Road, where there are no formal dropped kerbs to Pollokshaws Road but tarmac ramps were made for a running race a couple of years ago.  Fortunately, they have not been removed.

The Community Council, we heard, are working towards improving Maxwell Road by liaising with house-builders and improving the parking situation.

We took a look at Forth Street, the home of Soul Riders, where recent parking changes included making the street one-way, and not exempting bikes.  So, it’s either a long detour or a technically illegal ride on the footway to get to their premises.  Where is the encouragement to cycle?  Where is the permeability?

At the new school on St Andrew’s Road, we cycled along McCulloch Street, that has been nicely traffic-calmed, and which gives much better access to Shields Road and the crossing to the South-West City Way.  From this cycle way, just about the best in the city, we made the awkward right turn at West Street Subway Station to travel along all the painted cycle lanes back to Pollokshaws Road and we finished our tour alongside the cars parked on the contraflow lane linking Pollokshaws Road with Eglinton Street.

The potential is there in this ward to encourage cycling, but a bit of enlightened thinking is needed to protect the existing cycle lanes and to improve access and permeability.

We have been sent the following message, which we are pleased to repeat, to encourage you all to ride, and then act, to ensure the revamped Byres Road is cycle and active travel friendly:

If you are keeping an eye on the future design of Byres Road, you may be interested in this event this October.

Byres Road is currently undergoing redesign and it presents a great opportunity to make big improvements to this important street. Currently the road is dominated by motor traffic that makes for an unpleasant walking environment and a hostile cycling experience.

The current proposals lack the commitment and ambition that will make Byres Road a people friendly place. We want Byres Road to have a pleasant walking environment, safe cycling provision, and low volumes of motor traffic.

That’s why we’re Riding for a Better Byres Road on Sunday 22nd October. Show your support by coming on our family friendly ride. We’re gathering at the Transport Museum for 10:45am to leave at 11:00am to ride the length of Byres Road. We’ll then gather at Vinicombe St for 11:15am after which we’ll go for lunch and spend the walking and cycling pound!

Please feel free to pass this on to anyone you think might be interested.

Regards,
Euan Muir

https://space4peoplebyresroad.wordpress.com/2017/10/04/ride-for-a-better-byres-road/