[Members] Spaces and Movement Consultation Deadline today 14 October, 5pm

[Wendy Blythe]

Dear all,

*Update 14 October, 2019*

*Spaces and Movement Consultation*

*Deadline today, 5pm*


A reminder!  This is your last opportunity to say how we can improve the
streets and spaces of central Cambridge. You might want to ask for the
consultation to be extended? We are hearing concerns that small businesses
and traders have not received surveys and from the Market traders and
Friends of Cambridge Market who ask why the Market , the heart of the
Central Conservation area, appears to be “invisible” in this consultation.

https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/consultations/making-space-for-people-vision-aims-and-objectives-and-strategies-consultation

Many thanks to those of you who have shared comments. For instance

*Q 2 Can you think of any other benefits or disadvantages to mking Central
Cambridge a more pedestrian and cycle focussed place?*

You felt that this is essential to meet climate changes. But you are
concerned this consultation hasn’t addressed the city’s growth issues and
the impact on the spaces and fabric of a beautiful and historic university
and market town. You point out that neither the vision or baseline studies
look at what space is available. All points made previously. See this
response

http://www.fecra.org.uk/docs/2018%2006%2009%20FeCRA%20Response%20to%20CPIER.pdf

Where is the evidence? Jan Gehl “Count all the pedestrians, cyclists,
strollers, and café loungers going by, just as highway planners have long
tallied up road users in vehicles. This is something residents groups are
well placed to do.  The Great Norther Road RA are already doing this with
regard to air quality .

*Q3 Have we got the ‘street user hierarchy right? Do you have any
suggestions about ordering?*

While some of you think this seemed right in relation to safety
considerations you are concerned that what is proposed is oversimplistic
for a beautiful. world famous medieval city centre under huge pressure.

Again as for Q 2 you are worried there is no attempt to analyse use or
capacity – the number of people on and using individual streets? You ask how
is this  going to work in a way that will mean both visitors, residents and
those studying ( this is a University city after all ) can live in and get
around and also stop and admire and enjoy and study.

Some of you cite specific examples about which you are concerned,
particularly with respect to the impact of new Greenways.

*Q 3 Do you agree with our Vision for the kind of place Central Cambridge
could be?*

Some of you are unhappy for the reasons above.

You point out you cannot see any real consideration of the special
qualities of Cambridge’s historic environment. You also ask why there has
there been no consideration given to the 2016 Cambridge Historic Core
Appraisal and the 2011 Mill Road Conservation Area Appraisal which include
individual street analyses.

The vision document and its associated documents:

   - Making Space for People: Central Cambridge Vision, Aims and Objectives
   and Strategies [PDF, 3MB]
   <https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/media/7671/making-space-for-people-spd-central-cambridge-vision.pdf>
   - Baseline report: Chapters 1 to 4 [PDF, 9MB]
   <https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/media/7672/making-space-for-people-spd-baseline-report-chapters-1-to-4.pdf>
   - Baseline report: Chapters 5 to 8 [PDF, 6MB]
   <https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/media/7673/making-space-for-people-spd-baseline-report-chapters-5-to-8.pdf>
   - Statement of consultation [PDF, 135KB]
   <https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/media/7674/making-space-for-people-spd-statement-of-consultation.pdf>

Best wishes,

Wendy
Wendy Blythe
Chair, FeCRA

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