Parking is difficult in Cambridge – even if you are on a bike.

The City Council has improved  provision recently; my own favourite place to park now is the Grand Arcade cycle park, next to the car park. As well as a few hundred Sheffield racks, the cycle park has a bike repair shop and secure area. This is owned by Grand Arcade and was part of their planning application.

The only problem with the cycle park is that after a slow start, it is now often full, leading to calls for even more provision. This is a ‘good problem’ to have, as it means more people are cycling, leading to more demand for secure parking.

My latest news is that the City Council is looking to install some new cycle parking near Fisher Square (near Carluccio’s and the  oviform sculpture) and there are new stands on Pound Hill, Free School Lane, Trumpington Rd (near St Catherine’s College) and Bridge Street.

If you have ideas about where you would like to park your bike, go to Cycle Sorted, a new web page where you can suggest sites for new cycle parking.

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