ArticleTransportation research. Part A, Policy and practice2019
Barriers to investing in cycling: Stakeholder views from England.
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- Scoping review of public attitudes to government active travel interventions in the UK.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Bikeability cycle training: a route to increasing young people's subjective wellbeing? A retrospective cohort study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- An eDiary App Approach for Collecting Physiological Sensor Data from Wearables together with Subjective Observations and Emotions.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Health, environmental and distributional impacts of cycling uptake: The model underlying the Propensity to Cycle tool for England and Wales.Journal of transport & health · 2021Article
- Realtors' Perceptions of Social and Physical Neighborhood Characteristics Associated with Active Living: A Canadian Perspective.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundPlanners and politicians in many countries seek to increase the proportion of trips made by cycling. However, this is often challenging. In England, a national target to double cycling by 2025 is likely to be missed: between 2001 and 2011 the proportion of commutes made by cycling barely grew. One important contributory factor is continued low investment in cycling infrastructure, by comparison to European leaders.
methodsThis paper examines barriers to cycling investment, considering that these need to be better understood to understand failures to increase cycling level. It is based on qualitative data from an online survey of over 400 stakeholders, alongside seven in-depth interviews.
resultsMany respondents reported that change continues to be blocked by chronic barriers including a lack of funding and leadership. Participants provided insights into how challenges develop along the life of a scheme. In authorities with little consideration given to cycling provision, media and public opposition were not reported as a major issue. However, where planning and implementation have begun, this can change quickly; although examples were given of schemes successfully proceeding, despite this. The research points to a growing gap between authorities that have overcome key challenges, and those that have not.
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