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Hi Steve, according to recent TfL residential telephone poll data, Hackney are now experiencing around a 14% share of folk stating they cycle to work. As I have said before on here, the emphasis in that borough has been for a long time on developing local filtered permeability. I know folk have suggested the reasons are down to demographics as much as anything else, but I'd suggest that other London boroughs such as Camden woudl have a similar demographic (and in tht case one going back historically a lot further). I don't know of any other research there though. I'd suggest you talk to Trevor Parsons of the local LCC campaign group. Gary Cummins > Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:46:25 +0100 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Research on Short-cuts and their Effects on Cycling/Walking > To: [log in to unmask] > > Is anyone aware of any specific research into the effect of creating short-cuts on cycling or walking behaviour? > > I am supervising a dissertation, where the student is planning to investigate the effects of a new footbridge on a housing estate which was previously enclosed by high fences. His literature search hasn't found anything similar, which seems quite surprising. > > I have written about the principle of 'filtered permeability' based on observations rather than specific research (Melia 2012 http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/16905/). Many studies, particularly in North America, have tried to measure the effect of neighbourhood permeability in general. Most of these are deeply unsatisfying - usually failing to distinguish between permeability for motor vehicles and permeability for other modes. > > The only study I have ever found which looks at this in a more sophisticated way is Franks and Hawkins (2008: http://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2008/cmhc-schl/nh18-23/NH18-23-108-013E.pdf). > > There has been some monitoring of Sustrans' Connect 2 programme, but I haven't found anything which specifically tries to answer the question: what difference does it make when you build a short-cut for cyclists and pedestrians? > > Has anyone come across anything else which might be relevant? > > Best Regards > > > Dr Steve Melia > Senior Lecturer > Centre for Transport & Society > Department of Planning and Architecture > University of the West of England > Coldharbour Lane > Bristol BS16 1QY > 0117 328 3267