A transport transition can be brought about in many ways, yes. 

It needs various element to dovetail and snugly work together. There is visible (protected cycleways etc) and invisible infrastructure (parking, speed policy etc). But I have to say, talking emotively and negatively about "trophy infrastructure" does not further the transition debate.

Kat

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On 21 May 2015, at 09:48, Andrew Saffrey <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Straying somewhat off-topic for a moment, I just want to add another perspective to Richard's observation.  Like Jon Little at Waltham Forest, I am a firm believer that the biggest first step one can take towards achieving better conditions for sustainable transport is the introduction of a CPZ.  Once you have a system that protects "their" parking spaces, residents can be much more easily convinced by other measures such as junction protection, car share bays, cycle hangars, etc, as it normally becomes abundantly clear that capacity for these is generally available.  CPZs obviously reduces cruising for spaces and ultimately trips into the area as well.  It's one tool we recommended Birmingham City Council should adopt within its "Green Travel Districts" strategy for that reason.  It's clearly less relevant in areas where parking is not at a premium, however, and does take some strong political will as George Ferguson has demonstrated in Bristol.  Where there is strong residential support for a CPZ, it's a rare example of a scheme that is win-win - the locals get what they want (albeit at a nominal cost to cover administration of the permits system) and the overall transport policy of discouraging car commuting to areas well-served by other modes can be pushed.
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> Andrew Saffrey
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> The most effective recent intervention in Oxford was the introduction of parking restrictions at the major institutions in Headington (hospital & university), including a ban on hospital parking permits for those living in a 1 mile radius, and for daytime workers living in most of the city. This was combined with a CPZ for residential parking around the sites.
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> No trophy infrastructure was involved.
> 
> Probably not what you are looking for, however.
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> Richard
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> On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 2:49 PM, John Parkin <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
> Dear Cycling and Society research Group List members (UK members),
> I am part of the study team for the study described below. Please respond if you are able to.
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> WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, on behalf of the Department for Transport, is compiling a set of Case Studies that exemplify high quality, high performing cycle infrastructure in the UK.
> Please could you recommend good on-highway cycle solutions that the DfT could publish as Case Studies?
> We are particularly interested in on-highway cycle solutions, rather than cycle facilities located away from the highway (except where a highway project derives part of its success from them).  If you are not sure, send anyway!
> Please send us your suggestions as soon as possible – and by Wednesday, 10th June at the latest – using this link:
> http://goo.gl/forms/Wg8aG6VJxo
> Thank you for your help in this.
> Kind regards
> Carole Lehman
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