{"id":85470,"date":"2024-03-20T10:04:36","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T10:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=85470"},"modified":"2024-05-29T17:25:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T16:25:18","slug":"support-for-more-funding-of-cycle-lanes-has-dropped-over-the-last-two-years-survey-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/03\/20\/support-for-more-funding-of-cycle-lanes-has-dropped-over-the-last-two-years-survey-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Support for funding more cycle lanes has dropped over the last two years, survey shows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>However, more journeys were taken by bike than in 2021, says Sustrans<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SUPPORT for funding more cycle lanes in Cardiff has gone down over the last two years, according to a survey conducted by Sustrans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sustrans is a charity that promotes walking and cycling in the UK. Every two years they collect data from surveying people on their attitudes towards cycling and walking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Climate policies to reduce driving and encourage cycling have been controversial in recent years, as protests over the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in London and blanket 20 mph speed limit in Wales have shown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that has been underlined by the Sustrans survey, which consulted 1,169 people in Cardiff aged 16 or older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Percentage of people in Cardiff who want more funding for public transport, cycling or driving in their area<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"embedpress-gutenberg-wrapper aligncenter   ep-content-protection-disabled inline\" id=\"c7e4f684-f1d8-43d0-80a2-207c0824bf4b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper   \">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ep-gutenberg-content-516c0d11683af58cdd420b4138378143\" class=\"ep-gutenberg-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\t\t\t\t >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"ep-embed-content-wraper  insta-grid  \" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ose-flourish ose-uid-52208f7e0a19f135f184154ad95dc9a3 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:600px;height:450px;max-height:450px;max-width:100%;display:inline-block\"><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/17173702\/embed#?secret=4oHrOw2sFK\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"450\" width=\"600\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe allowFullScreen=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/17173702\/embed#?secret=4oHrOw2sFK\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"450\" width=\"600\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t.ose-youtube.ose-uid-52208f7e0a19f135f184154ad95dc9a3 {\n\t\t\twidth: 600px !important;\n\t\t\theight: 600px!important;\n\t\t\tmax-height: 600px !important;\n\t\t\tmax-width: 100%;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t.ose-youtube.ose-uid-52208f7e0a19f135f184154ad95dc9a3>iframe {\n\t\t\theight: 600px !important;\n\t\t\tmax-height: 600px !important;\n\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\tposition: relative !important;\n\t\t}\n\t\t\n\n\t\t.ose-uid-52208f7e0a19f135f184154ad95dc9a3 .wistia_embed {\n\t\t\tmax-width: 100%;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t.alignright .ose-wistia.ose-uid-52208f7e0a19f135f184154ad95dc9a3{\n\t\t\tmargin-left: auto;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.alignleft .ose-wistia.ose-uid-52208f7e0a19f135f184154ad95dc9a3{\n\t\t\tmargin-right: auto;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.aligncenter .ose-wistia.ose-uid-52208f7e0a19f135f184154ad95dc9a3{\n\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.ose-uid-52208f7e0a19f135f184154ad95dc9a3 img.watermark{\n\t\t\tdisplay: none;\n\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\n\t<\/style><style>\n\t\t.ose-matterport.ose-uid-52208f7e0a19f135f184154ad95dc9a3 {\n\t\t\tposition: relative;\n\t\t\twidth: 600px !important;\n\t\t\theight: 600px !important;\n\t\t\tmax-width: 100%;\n\t\t  }\n\t\t.ose-giphy.ose-uid-52208f7e0a19f135f184154ad95dc9a3 img{\n\t\t\tposition: relative;\n\t\t\twidth: 600px !important;\n\t\t\theight: 600px !important;\n\t\t\tmax-width: 100%;\n\t\t  }\n\n\n\n\t<\/style>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Source: Sustrans Walking and Cycling Index 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only 41% of people said they wanted to see more funding for cycling in the 2023 survey, compared with 58% in 2019. Support for more funding for driving, while still lower than in 2019, rose by 7% between 2021 and 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Si\u00e2n Donovan, director of Pedal Power Cardiff, a charity that promotes cycling, said: \u201cThat feeling of \u2018them versus us\u2019 just seems to be being ramped up all the time in various guises and one of them then becomes against cyclists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNow, it\u2019s \u2018the devil\u2019s work\u2019 putting in a cycle way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>How often people in Cardiff cycle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"embedpress-gutenberg-wrapper aligncenter   ep-content-protection-disabled inline\" id=\"723776bc-bd41-446b-803b-8648ec585e2a\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper   \">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ep-gutenberg-content-e712ce970d8e626a9be51abc4f01c6a7\" class=\"ep-gutenberg-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\t\t\t\t >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"ep-embed-content-wraper  insta-grid  \" 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\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Si\u00e2n Donovan, director of Pedal Power Cardiff at the launch of the Walking and Cycling Index 2023 <\/strong>Credit: Eoin McCaul<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sustrans estimated that cycling in Cardiff saves the NHS \u00a32.4 million per year through the health benefits it brings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey also shows some other trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fewer people in Cardiff cycled regularly in 2023 compared with two years earlier, despite three miles of new cycle paths being built. In 2023, 19% cycled at least once a week, down from 23% in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stephen Cunnah, policy and external affairs manager at Sustrans, said: \u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s statistically significant. However, obviously we would prefer it to be seen to be going up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Percentage of people in Cardiff who use the following modes of transport at least five days a week<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"embedpress-gutenberg-wrapper aligncenter   ep-content-protection-disabled inline\" id=\"c4e2dbc1-942a-4bee-a740-eadcfd58ebfd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper   \">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ep-gutenberg-content-53145a161e4bef55a49d486927e81774\" class=\"ep-gutenberg-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\t\t\t\t >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"ep-embed-content-wraper  insta-grid  \" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ose-flourish ose-uid-439414bbeeb6d58534e9ddc855897e58 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:600px;height:450px;max-height:450px;max-width:100%;display:inline-block\"><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/17174696\/embed#?secret=bHp5VRY6Vn\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"450\" width=\"600\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe allowFullScreen=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/17174696\/embed#?secret=bHp5VRY6Vn\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"450\" width=\"600\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t.ose-youtube.ose-uid-439414bbeeb6d58534e9ddc855897e58 {\n\t\t\twidth: 600px !important;\n\t\t\theight: 600px!important;\n\t\t\tmax-height: 600px !important;\n\t\t\tmax-width: 100%;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t.ose-youtube.ose-uid-439414bbeeb6d58534e9ddc855897e58>iframe {\n\t\t\theight: 600px !important;\n\t\t\tmax-height: 600px !important;\n\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\tposition: relative !important;\n\t\t}\n\t\t\n\n\t\t.ose-uid-439414bbeeb6d58534e9ddc855897e58 .wistia_embed {\n\t\t\tmax-width: 100%;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t.alignright .ose-wistia.ose-uid-439414bbeeb6d58534e9ddc855897e58{\n\t\t\tmargin-left: auto;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.alignleft .ose-wistia.ose-uid-439414bbeeb6d58534e9ddc855897e58{\n\t\t\tmargin-right: auto;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.aligncenter .ose-wistia.ose-uid-439414bbeeb6d58534e9ddc855897e58{\n\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.ose-uid-439414bbeeb6d58534e9ddc855897e58 img.watermark{\n\t\t\tdisplay: none;\n\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\n\t<\/style><style>\n\t\t.ose-matterport.ose-uid-439414bbeeb6d58534e9ddc855897e58 {\n\t\t\tposition: relative;\n\t\t\twidth: 600px !important;\n\t\t\theight: 600px !important;\n\t\t\tmax-width: 100%;\n\t\t  }\n\t\t.ose-giphy.ose-uid-439414bbeeb6d58534e9ddc855897e58 img{\n\t\t\tposition: relative;\n\t\t\twidth: 600px !important;\n\t\t\theight: 600px !important;\n\t\t\tmax-width: 100%;\n\t\t  }\n\n\n\n\t<\/style>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Source: Sustrans Walking and Cycling Index 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, two million more trips were made by bike between 2021 and 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the survey was carried out in spring 2023 it may not reflect the impact of the 20mph speed limit being introduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The previous survey was completed in 2021, so may have been affected by the pandemic which caused a massive change in how people travel &#8211; many were hesitant to use public transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/3-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/3-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/3-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/3-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/3-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/3-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/3.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/3-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/3-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/3-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/3-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/3-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/3-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/3.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Stephen Cunnah, policy and external affairs manager at Sustrans. <\/strong>Credit: Eoin McCaul<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Cunnah said: \u201cThere is a strand of opinion which sees, for example, people who cycle as a hindrance to the \u2018majority\u2019 who drive. I think that\u2019s wrong-headed \u2013 when people do walk and cycle, it actually reduces congestion because they\u2019re not in a car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI cycle around Cardiff, not only because I\u2019m passionate about cycling, but it\u2019s actually the easiest way to get around. Walking and cycling are the cheapest way to travel, you know, you\u2019re going to save a lot of money.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think we need to be better at making the argument as well to persuade those people who are maybe persuaded by the emotional or culture war arguments that others might make.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More journeys were taken by bike in 2023 than 2021, says 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