ChiCycle – Page 13 – Promoting Safe, Confident Convenient Walking & Cycling in Chichester & West Sussex

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The National Cycle Network South Coast Route (No2) Destined to get Even Longer!

April 22, 2019 Mark Record Comments 2 Comments

You might imagine, after many years of campaigning about extending cycleways, ChiCycle would be excited and enthused over the prospect of a cycle route being made longer! However, we are concerned that the National Cycle Network South Coast Route (No2) is destined to become longer only by virtue of it being made increasingly convoluted. People will soon have to travel even further just to reach the same destinations. Unfortunately the section from the City’s Market Cross to the Fishbourne underpass…

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Striving for Improved Cycle Provision and the start of a new Video Project

April 19, 2019 Mark Record Comments 0 Comment

Following the 5th April County Council meeting where our councillors unanimously supported Mr Michael Jones motion on Climate Change, ChiCycle wish to promote focus on sustainable transport and pressure our local politicians into adhering to their commitments. If our elected representative are genuinely committed to the objective of a zero carbon society, then this must be reflected immediately in our local town planning decisions. All new housing development must now be designed to promote sustainable modes of transport over and…

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Keep People Safe

April 12, 2019 Sarah Sharp Comments 4 Comments

Another crash at Basin Road unfolds its tale of human pain and agony. We don’t know the cause of the crash as police are still seeking witnesses, but we do know that not enough is being done to keep people safe in Chichester. Click this link to read Sussex police report of the recent Basin Rd incident We know that timescales to deliver any improvements to this area are very slow and linked in with the major development to the…

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Whitehouse Farm Development Endangers Three Popular Cycle Routes

April 11, 2019 Mark Record Comments 1 Comment

Salterns Way, ChEmRoute and Centurion Way are all under imminently threatened from plans for a southern access route linked to the Whitehouse Farm housing development. Saltern’s way is a delightful cycleway that leads from the Market Cross in Chichester all the way to West Wittering beach. It leads through miles of rural countryside and around the perimeter of Chichester harbour. ChEmRoute is the name of the project to upgrade the cycle way provision between the centres of Chichester and Emsworth….

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Cyclists’ fear over city traffic (Safe cycle routes fail to materialise)

April 3, 2019 Mark Record Comments 0 Comment

The Chichester Post is running a story explaining how previously promised safe cycle routes are no longer likely to be put in place in Chichester. The full article is available to read here. Promised Cycle infrastructure now seems unlikely to arrive at Graylingwell The Post reports: “Graylingwell Park housing developers agreed to build a cycle route. But county councillor Jeremy Hunt said he did not think this would happen because of opposition from Chichester Festival Theatre and Chichester District Council.”…

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New Cycle Racks for Chichester City?

April 2, 2019 Sarah Sharp Comments 1 Comment

Chicycle is extremely concerned that we are spending nearly £20,000 of public money on replacing perfectly adequate cycle racks. This is essentially a “prettification measure”. When you decide to travel by bike, when we as councils planning for health and to prevent climate change are trying to encourage cycling, the colour of the racks doesn’t matter. You need more racks… and you need to spend on safety on the streets. But replacing like for like is not essential especially despite…

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Climate Change Protest 5th April

March 28, 2019 Mark Record Comments 0 Comment

9:45 am: March to Declare Your Support for calling A Climate Emergency!!! Last time the council adjourned making a decision on the 15th Feb so we are holding another demonstration now they will be debating the issue. Additional actions will include drawing chalk earths on the pavement and engaging with people. (Note that we aim to do this on the pedestrian streets – not confrontationally on the roads) Support the Motion calling a Climate Emergency by witnessing the meeting from…

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Road Space Audit updates

February 25, 2019 Sarah Sharp Comments 1 Comment

Friday 1st March sees the start of the consultation into parking on our city streets. There will be an exhibition on Friday and Saturday in the City Council, North Street from 10 am – 4 pm as well as on 20th March. There will be one chance to get to the exhibition in the evening in Swanfield Community Centre 2-8 pm on 25th March. The consultation will go live on Friday too. https://haveyoursay.westsussex.gov.uk/…/chichester-propose…/ It might be worth going along to…

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Climate Change Protest 15 February

February 11, 2019 Mark Record Comments 0 Comment

9:45 am: March to Declare Your Support for calling A Climate Emergency!!! Support Sarah Sharp and the Motion calling a Climate Emergency by witnessing the meeting from the public gallery. The County Council Meeting will be held at 10.30 Friday 15 February 2019 at County Hall, Chichester.

Car Free Day

February 6, 2019 Sarah Sharp Comments 0 Comment

Car Free Day is an international day that has been around for many years – it has long been a dream of mine to make this a focus for health and activity and clean air in Chichester. As a by-product I hope this would give the opportunity for more people to cycle more safely without fear or worry. In 2010 I helped organise a take-over of a car parking space in Northgate Car Park but my dream has been to…

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