PPS 13 Transportation and Land Use·Page 27·78-79
Cycling Potential and Infrastructure Requirements
Cycling can replace private cars for short journeys under 3.5 kilometres, is cost-effective, and cycling facilities require coordination between providers.
Cycling has the potential to replace the private car for a great variety of short journeys. Within Northern Ireland some 45% of all journeys presently made are less than 3.5 kilometres in length. Many of these journeys are viable by cycle. It is a relatively inexpensive transport mode and the cost of infrastructure provision for cycling is low in comparison to other modes. Furthermore, measures to support cycling can be readily integrated with both new development and existing private and public transport. The availability of cycling facilities requires co-ordination between providers. In June 2000 the Northern Ireland Cycling Forum in
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