Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 57927
Received: 12/12/2021
Respondent: North Newnham Residents Association
There is an inherent tension between parking provision and encouraging usage of public transport walking and cycling. Cambridge is already a very congested city. There is an urgent need to encourage the use of public transport. This can only be achieved by improving public transport connectivity at the expense of private cars. At the same time car commuting should be discouraged. North Newnham currently has no parking controls. It provides in excess of 400 free commuter parking places all of which contribute to congestion. Parking management and control should be universal across the City.
There is an inherent tension between parking provision and encouraging usage of public transport walking and cycling. Cambridge is already a very congested city. There is an urgent need to encourage the use of public transport. This can only be achieved by improving public transport connectivity at the expense of private cars. At the same time car commuting should be discouraged. North Newnham currently has no parking controls. It provides in excess of 400 free commuter parking places all of which contribute to congestion. Parking management and control should be universal across the City.