To encourage more people to cycle in Thame the provision of enough bike racks provide a visible change of emphasis from cars to bikes throughout the town.
Convenient and secure cycle parking can attract visitors and encourage cycling. More cycling improves air quality, lowers congestion, improves people’s fitness and health, and promotes well-being.
In towns where there is more provision for bicycles, shops, cafes and businesses see more trade and the town is more attractive. Ten bikes can fit in the same space that a single car.
The current bike racks can be found on the map shown above. At present there are no sheltered stands except at schools.
We want to start a project to identify and map where additional bike racks are needed both in the town centre and across Thame.
Could you play a part in this short research project?
Places that might benefit from cycle parking include:
- library
- bus stops
- museum
- Players Theatre
- health centre (poor quality provision at present)
- dental practices
- cricket club
- Barns Centre
- tennis club
- football club (already some provision)
- skate park
- snooker club
- churches
- leisure centre (already some provision)
- schools (already some provision)
- offices and other places of work
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