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Sustrans - Rupert Crosbee
- 1. Sustrans’ mission to workeveryday on practical and imaginative solutions to the transport challenges affecting us all
- 2. Rupert Crosbee –Sustrans Area Manager www.sustrans.org.uk •National Cycle Network •Urban work – developing greenways •Sustrans volunteer programme •Links
- 3. How the networkhas grown 1995 National Cycle Network There were 500 miles of route open, when Sustrans won £42m to build the National Cycle Network
- 4. How the networkhas grown 2000 National Cycle Network 5,000 miles were delivered by the half- way point of the Millennium project
- 5. How the networkhas grown 2005 National Cycle Network 10,700 miles were delivered by the end of the project - double what was originally agreed
- 6. How the networkhas grown 2012 We’ve now reached 13,600 miles Within one mile of 55% of the UK population Over one million trips every day
- 7. National Trust andthe NCN 365 National Trust properties in England and Wales within one mile of the NCN
- 8. a catalyst forchange Over one third of NCN traffic free Bristol and Bath Railway Path – more than 6,500 walking and cycling journeys everyday
- 10. More than anetwork – it’s a standard
- 11. Maintaining infrastructure • 3,500 volunteers • 3,000 rangers • Conservation • Work days & construction camps
- 12. Maintaining infrastructure • 13,600 miles of route • 100 signing champions
- 13. Changing travel behaviour 300Active Travel Champions
- 14. Changing travel behaviour 300Active Travel Champions workplaces, colleges, and the community
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- 16. Sustrans and NationalTrust, Tyntesfield Tyntesfield
- 17. Sustrans and NationalTrust, Tyntesfield •Sustrans, National Trust, Local Authority work together •Funding opportunities Tyntesfield •Volunteer contributions – construction, promotion
Editor's Notes
- #3 History of NCN Some of the work we’re doing on Connect2 in urban areas A bit about our volunteer programme Current moves towards NT and Ssutrans working together
- #7 75% of population within 2 miles
- #8 That doesn’t include cycle routes which are not designated NCN Great opportunity for encouraging more visitors to visit by bike Very interested in links from urban areas which can get more people cycling to NT propos
- #9 One third traffic free – ideal for less confident cyclists; gain skills and confidence in a pleasant safe environment. A experience in its own right – could be part of the NT visitor experience??? During 1979 to 1984 Sustrans built the 16 mile long route from Bristol to Bath initially using volunteers and then large teams under the Government’s Community Enterprise Programme. Derelict land changed into a linear park – so highly valued that when threatened by rapid transit thousands marched in protest
- #10 The NCN is not just traffic free paths, converted railway lines and new bridges. Working with local councils and other landowners we have signed routes across parks and public open space, along canal towpaths and river side paths, and through quiet streets and along on-road cycle lanes.
- #11 The NCN aims to achieve consistent standards - appropriate infrastructure according to circumstances but safe, coherent networks, which are, comfortable and attractive and make people want to come back – bit like NT except its free. Greenway guide and other technical gudance – all published on line
- #12 Volunteers are a critical part of what we do. We could not operate without them. They help us maintain the NCN through reporting defects – often LA’s responsibility but we also have responsibility for many miles which we manage directly, and rangers play a big role through volunteer action. We could do shared work days with other organisations – work with Canal & River Trust for instance – or joint skills training workshops. Over a number of years we have also run volunteer construction camps and built sections of new path – probably not that economic but great way of involving local communities and promoting a sense of local ownership so important to good future use of paths and looking after them
- #13 Aim to allocate volunteers to all routes – key role is signing whether looking after existing, replacing lost signs and signing new links -eg to the nears=est station or a local shooping centre – could be a NT propoerty
- #14 Many vols keen to promote active travel – walking and cycling and we’re training them up to be champions – lead rides; promotional stalls at events;
- #15 Operating in their own communities
- #16 Briefly what we are talking to NT about Martyn Brunt and Philip Broadbent Identifying cycle links between urban areas and NT propoerties – prioritising a small number in each region each year to sign links and develop routes where they don’t exist Organising volunteers from NT and Sustrans to run fun rides to NT properties
- #17 A specific example where we have made a bit of progress Connect2 route out of Bristol – a traffic free route which links into the heart of south bristol and on to Nailsea Large population within an easy ride of bristol but not possible due to very muddy by way, no acceptable route through Tyntesfield
- #18 We are keen to work with NT to develop links like these. This is quite challenging but if we work together with LA then it could be done. 220,000 visitors every year. The vast majority by car. Most visitors live within 25 miles; many of these will be in cycling distance. There is the real potential to create a really good route from the nearest places lots of people live. Sustrans and NT can promote the routes – discounts on entry; active travel stalls at site; organised rides with volunteers; joint working days with volunteers; Need to look at what funding opps are open to each of us – and approach as partnership to make most of whats there. WE’d Love to hear from any NT managers who are keen to encourage more cycling -