Comment
Draft North East Cambridge Area Action Plan
Representation ID: 54525
Received: 05/10/2020
Respondent: Cambridge Cycling Campaign
As the current cycle logistics hub within the Area Action Plan (AAP) site already serves a wide zone across the city, new hubs (at least two) should be designed to intercept large quantities of incoming deliveries and therefore significantly reduce motor vehicle logistics within the AAP area and beyond. It is important that the planning and locations for these are completed at an early stage of the development to minimise motor vehicle movements immediately. It may be better to have one hub near to the station to encourage the shift of long-distance logistics from road to rail. Within the site, the spacing of loading bays for deliveries, removals and private un/loading by cycle and van needs to be designed to ensure adequate availability and to eliminate obstructive parking in the carriageway, or on pavements or cycleways.
As the current cycle logistics hub within the Area Action Plan (AAP) site already serves a wide zone across the city, new hubs (at least two) should be designed to intercept large quantities of incoming deliveries and therefore significantly reduce motor vehicle logistics within the AAP area and beyond. It is important that the planning and locations for these are completed at an early stage of the development to minimise motor vehicle movements immediately. It may be better to have one hub near to the station to encourage the shift of long-distance logistics from road to rail. Within the site, the spacing of loading bays for deliveries, removals and private un/loading by cycle and van needs to be designed to ensure adequate availability and to eliminate obstructive parking in the carriageway, or on pavements or cycleways.