What Is the Broadwood Active Travel Hub?

We are undertaking a feasibility study to look at the possibility of Broadwood becoming a Low Carbon Active Travel Hub. Our aim is to encourage people to cycle and walk in a safe, well-lit area and thereby gain the confidence to cycle and walk more extensively. As well as improving fitness, health and wellbeing this would be beneficial to the environment by promoting low carbon travel and reducing car use.

 
What Facilities and Services may be included on site?

The Project will examine the possibility of:

·         Building a 1km fully lit closed road cycle circuit.

·         Building a second fully lit cycle circuit for those with mixed abilities and disabilities.

·         Offering learn to cycle courses for all ages, including road cycling instruction.

·         Providing a bike recycling, hire and maintenance facility on site.

·         Establishing a cycling and walking information hub.

·         Assessing additional lighting needs around Broadwood Loch.

·         Improving cycle links to Croy station and the Forth and Clyde canal.

 
What are the aims of the Project?

·         Provide a safe well-lit environment for cycling and walking.

·         Build skills and confidence to cycle and walk more extensively.

·         Improve health, fitness and wellbeing.

·         Encourage active travel (by bicycle or on foot) to work, school or to local bus and railway stations.

·         Reduce car travel and therefore realise the environmental benefits of low carbon travel.

·         Improve lighting at Broadwood Loch to make it accessible to walkers right through the year.

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* 1. Please let us know what you feel would make the most difference to you in enabling you to walk or cycle more often. Rate the below responses from 1(most difference) to 7(least difference).

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* 2. The development of a Cycling Hub at Broadwood would encourage me to cycle more.

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* 3. My family would make good use of the proposed cycle training courses.

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* 4. Improved cycle paths and greater confidence of road riding would encourage me to cycle to work, school (or Other educational establishments) in the area.

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* 5. Improved cycle paths and greater confidence of road riding would encourage me to cycle to transport networks such as railway and bus stations to connect up to commuter routes.

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* 6. I would be likely to use the bike recycling, hire and maintenance (including maintenance courses) facility on site.

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* 7. Enhanced lighting around Broadwood and Broadwood Loch would encourage me to walk more all year round.

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* 8. More accessibility and greater opportunities to walk for pleasure at Broadwood would encourage me to commute by foot more often.

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* 9. Is there anything else that may encourage you and your family to cycle or walk more?

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* 10. What is your gender?

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* 11. What is your age?

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