Steer Davies Gleave plays key role in Kingston’s winning mini-Holland bid
Kingston-upon-Thames has been awarded £30 million of funding for substantial and transformative change.
The Mayor of London today announced that the Royal Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames has been successfully selected for full mini-Holland status and awarded £30 million of funding for substantial and transformative change. The mini-Holland scheme focuses on improving conditions for cyclists.
Steer Davies Gleave worked closely with the Borough to develop design proposals and technical documentation for their futuristic cycling vision, which includes a major cycle hub and new plaza outside Kingston Station, a network of high-quality strategic cycling routes across the Borough and a Thames Riverside Boardway, a landmark project which could see a new cycle boardwalk delivered on the banks of the river.
Peter Piet, head of Design for Movement at Steer Davies Gleave, said “the ambitious and visionary schemes developed as part of the bid will transform cycling in the Borough and encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to cycle more often”.
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: ‘It’s really fantastic that so many boroughs have embraced the idea of going Dutch. We’ve seen some really creative ideas – from a floating bicycle boardwalk to cycling super hubs – and they’ve all got huge potential to revolutionise how we get around on two wheels.’
British Cycling's policy adviser, Chris Boardman, said: "The boroughs that have won funding today have demonstrated that they understand what a vision of a true cycling nation looks like.”
Kingston cycle boardway
Kingston station plaza
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More information about the announcement and the scheme can be found on the GLA website: http://www.london.gov.uk/media/mayor-press-releases/2014/03/suburbs-transformed-for-cyclists-in-100m-mini-holland-revolution
