Drivers and barriers to cycle parking
A number of factors determine how high cycle parking is on the priority list in a city. These factors create either drivers or barriers to creating the cycle parking needed to serve current and potential cyclists.
1. Why policy is important
Policy may sound boring and bureaucratic, but in fact it has great potential to serve in improving cycle parking in your town or city. If you can get good policy in place, it can serve as a powerful tool for getting more and better cycling facilities and services in the future.
A cycle parking strategy is a key driver in delivering cycle parking using a s
tructured approach. The strategy provides a framework that has been agreed upon by the key stakeholders for delivering cycling facilities and services.
Once a strategy has been agreed upon, it ensures a certain standard of quality and enables faster delivery of future cycle parking facilities as individual schemes do not have to be renegotiated but must simply follow the established policy and meet agreed-upon standards.