LEEDS CYCLE CHALLENGE

Leeds Cycle Challenge project ran from April 96 to February 97. The project was based in four locations - Leeds City Council's own departmental office, St James' Hospital, Leeds University Estate Services Dept., and Temple Moor School. The school was something of a special case as it was tied into the Safe Routes to School programme which is a partnership between the school, Sustrans and Leeds City Council. The employees at the three main institutions were sent questionnaires to ask about their current travel arrangements, their attitudes to cycling and the issues involved. All those who were interested in using a bicycle more were involved in the presentation phase. This consisted of workplace sessions and mailing the Leeds Cyclist Newsletter, a mobile exhibition was used where appropriate. At the end of the project a second questionnaire was sent to all the participants and responses were analysed. Overall, cycle challenge has found that predictably road danger is the main demotivator for all potential cyclists (although boys are similarly demotivated by fear of bike theft). Provision of secure cycle storage has been found to be the main motivator. The availabilty of practical advice for cyclists either by face to face contact or newsletters helps support cyclists and networking through bicycle user groups provides further support. Future work in the workplace would be far more successful when paid time is available for sessions as it guarantees good attendance figures. Further recommendations will emerge in the final phase of the project. For the covering abstract, see IRRD 898930.

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• Authors:
  • ZANZOTTERA, P
  • HAIGH, I
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  • POLICY, PLANNING AND SUSTAINABILITY. PROCEEDINGS OF SEMINARS C AND D HELD AT PTRC EUROPEAN TRANSPORT FORUM, BRUNEL UNIVERSITY, 1-5 SEPTEMBER 1997.
• Publication Date: 1997-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 65-76
• Serial:
  • Volume: P413

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycles; Conferences; Hospitals; Local government agencies; Policy; Publicity; Safety; Schools; Universities and colleges; Universities and colleges; Urban areas; Work trips
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 1211: Bicycle; 8525: Conference; 2177: Hospital; 621: Journey to work; 192: Local authority; 173: Policy; 8573: Publicity; 1665: Safety; 101: School; 8119: United Kingdom; 111: University; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Policy; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00752390
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-86050-303-8
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Sep 18 1998 12:00AM