Cycle network policy, planning and investment transformed by the Propensity to Cycle Tool

Robin Lovelace, M Birkin, Joseph Talbot, and Malcolm Morgan (2023). Cycle network policy, planning and investment transformed by the Propensity to Cycle Tool. University of Leeds.

Abstract

The Propensity to Cycle Tool (PCT) has revolutionised strategic cycle planning in England and Wales. This evidence-based tool quantifies cycling potential at national, city and street scales, leading to the creation of joined-up networks available to millions of people. The PCT has been used by $>$35,000 transport planners, consultants, advocates and members of the public, directly influencing the design and construction of cost-effective cycle networks worth \(>\)GBP500,000,000. The tool informed the majority of UK local authority applications to the GBP250,000,000 government COVID-19 Emergency Active Travel Fund. Planners across Europe, USA, Australia and New Zealand have adopted the approach internationally.

Type: Report Venue: University of Leeds Year: 2023

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Abstract

The Propensity to Cycle Tool (PCT) has revolutionised strategic cycle planning in England and Wales. This evidence-based tool quantifies cycling potential at national, city and street scales, leading to the creation of joined-up networks available to millions of people. The PCT has been used by $>$35,000 transport planners, consultants, advocates and members of the public, directly influencing the design and construction of cost-effective cycle networks worth \(>\)GBP500,000,000. The tool informed the majority of UK local authority applications to the GBP250,000,000 government COVID-19 Emergency Active Travel Fund. Planners across Europe, USA, Australia and New Zealand have adopted the approach internationally.

Citation

Robin Lovelace, M Birkin, Joseph Talbot, and Malcolm Morgan (2023). Cycle network policy, planning and investment transformed by the Propensity to Cycle Tool. University of Leeds.

BibTeX

@techreport{lovelace_cycle_2023,
  type = {Research {{Excellence Framework}}},
  title = {Cycle Network Policy, Planning and Investment Transformed by the {{Propensity}} to {{Cycle Tool}}},
  author = {Lovelace, Robin and Birkin, M and Talbot, Joseph and Morgan, Malcolm},
  year = {2023},
  institution = {{University of Leeds}},
  abstract = {The Propensity to Cycle Tool (PCT) has revolutionised strategic cycle planning in England and Wales. This evidence-based tool quantifies cycling potential at national, city and street scales, leading to the creation of joined-up networks available to millions of people. The PCT has been used by {$>$}35,000 transport planners, consultants, advocates and members of the public, directly influencing the design and construction of cost-effective cycle networks worth {$>$}GBP500,000,000. The tool informed the majority of UK local authority applications to the GBP250,000,000 government COVID-19 Emergency Active Travel Fund. Planners across Europe, USA, Australia and New Zealand have adopted the approach internationally.},
  copyright = {CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication}
}

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