Comment
Draft North East Cambridge Area Action Plan
Representation ID: 54506
Received: 05/10/2020
Respondent: Cambridge Cycling Campaign
The Science Park local centre should be located further away from King’s Hedges Road and the main western access road into the site to improve safety for people walking and cycling and avoid attracting drive-past visitors. The existing junction at Cambridge Regional College needs a significant redesign to accommodate higher flows of walking and cycling traffic in the area.
There is a noticeable lack of facilities within the west of the site which will remain a business-led Science Park with no housing or even a concert venue (which could double as a conference venue). This will mean it will remain quiet at night and may feel unsafe for people walking and cycling.
We think the cycle logistics hub may be better located at the current location of the car showrooms on Milton Road, or for two hubs to be allocated to the site (as discussed in policy 20), with one nearer the station in the eastern section to help encourage a shift of long-distance logistics from road to rail.
The Science Park local centre should be located further away from King’s Hedges Road and the main western access road into the site to improve safety for people walking and cycling and avoid attracting drive-past visitors. The existing junction at Cambridge Regional College needs a significant redesign to accommodate higher flows of walking and cycling traffic in the area.
There is a noticeable lack of facilities within the west of the site which will remain a business-led Science Park with no housing or even a concert venue (which could double as a conference venue). This will mean it will remain quiet at night and may feel unsafe for people walking and cycling.
We think the cycle logistics hub may be better located at the current location of the car showrooms on Milton Road, or for two hubs to be allocated to the site (as discussed in policy 20), with one nearer the station in the eastern section to help encourage a shift of long-distance logistics from road to rail.