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Bristol unveils first stage of cycling plans
Plans for the first phase of a project designed to turn Bristol into one of the most cycle-friendly cities in Europe have been unveiled.
Proposals announced at the end of October by Bristol City Council (BCC) include two new off-road commuter routes, as well as a number of other initiatives designed to make the city more accessible by bike. Later stages of the Cycling City programme will see further off-road commuter routes established, and BCC hopes to double the number of people cycling every day as a result of the project, from 20,000 to 40,000 by 2011.
Mark Bradshaw, BCC's cabinet member for sustainable development, said: "Our city already has a range of facilities and routes for cycling, and more people bike to work than in most other places. That's why we've been chosen as the UK's first official Cycling City. "Our success in becoming the first Cycling City is something all residents should be able to share. It also brings with it the promise of £11m of new money from the government to make Greater Bristol an even better and safer place to cycle, boosted by matched funding from Bristol and South Gloucestershire councils."
BCC's proposals went before the council's cabinet on 30 October, and have now been submitted to Cycling England for approval.