{"id":31170,"date":"2023-02-03T17:31:14","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T17:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/?p=31170"},"modified":"2023-02-04T07:58:03","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T07:58:03","slug":"cycle-lanes-are-the-word-on-the-street-in-roath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/cycle-lanes-are-the-word-on-the-street-in-roath\/","title":{"rendered":"Cycle lanes are word on the street in Roath"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A volunteer group in Roath is calling on Cardiff Council to do more to improve outdoor spaces in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roath living street (RLS) want more cycle lanes to be introduced and  accessibility to be improved on the pavements. They say that the council hasn\u2019t made any improvements in the past three years. They say that while the council \u2018have been making steps in the right general direction\u2019 they are wanting to work with them to make the \u2018shared space\u2019 better for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2020 a segregated cycle lane was implemented along Wellfield Road and the pavements were widened to make it easier for pedestrians. The council also promised to add a new cycle lane on Albany Road, which had a positive response. But, so far nothing has happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Roath living street group are asking the council to do more to improve outdoor spaces and calling for the addition of more cycle lanes.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cardiffcoucil?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cardiffcoucil<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Roathlivingstreet?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Roathlivingstreet<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pBF7mZ04yL\">pic.twitter.com\/pBF7mZ04yL<\/a><\/p>&mdash; CJS News (@BroadcastCJS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BroadcastCJS\/status\/1621561788083879938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 3, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some businesses are protesting about new cycle lanes being added, as they say this will decrease parking spaces and make it harder for customers to visit them. But other business owners such as Green and Jenks Deli owner, Gilly Jenks, who believes that the cycle lane outside her shop has enabled easier access for pedestrians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff Council said there is a \u2018positive economic impact\u2019 when people are able to walk and cycle to the shops. They have also said they are working on developing cycle lanes in Roath and are looking to \u2018provide a segregated cycleway connecting Wellfield Road and Alder Road.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A volunteer group in Roath is calling on Cardiff Council to do more to improve outdoor spaces in the area. Roath living street (RLS) want more cycle lanes to be introduced and accessibility to be improved on the pavements. They say that the council hasn\u2019t made any improvements in the past three years. 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