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A decade-long plan to improve Cardiff for cyclists and pedestrians has been revealed for the first time.

Cardiff’s Cycling Strategy has been published in draft form and includes maps of each area of the city detailing the proposals.

The maps are all reproduced at the bottom of the story.

What are the challenges?

Cardiff's cycle network is described as being "fragmented and incomplete".

It adds that "many housing developments in Cardiff have been constructed with limited public transport access and no purpose-built cycling connections at all.

While some sections could easily be linked together, some, particularly in the east, "have very limited provision for cycling".

How much is spent on cycling?

The amount allocated per resident to transport is £39 per head, cycling makes up £3.84 of that.

What will change?

The council says it will incorporate the following into the scheme design.

Segregation between bikes and cars on main roads

20mph speed limits and traffic calming on streets with lower amounts of traffic

Parking protected bike lanes

Segregation from pedestrians on off-road paths

Lighting and better running surfaces

Direct routes to destinations

Cycle parking in convenient locations

What about new developments?

The report says that new developments will have to have cycling at their heart.

The preferred arrangement would be for a two-way cycle track to run alongside main roads. The cycle route would have a "minimum clear width of three metres".

"Cycle tracks and footways must be given priority over side roads to reduce travel time and maintain the comfort of the route".

Routes must also be "as direct as possible to reduce travel time and make cycling the most practical travel option for short, local trips".

What happens next?

Designs for two concept corridors (north to south and east to west) will be drawn up. The North to South will link "strategic sites" in north east Cardiff to Cardiff Bay via the city centre.

Another will run from east to west, linking St Mellons to north west "strategic sites" via the city centre.

They should be completed by 2019-2020.

New guidelines for cycle infrastructure should be drawn up and a ring-fenced budget for maintenance of existing cycle routes by 2017-18.

A public bike hire scheme has been touted, this report says that should be drawn up by 2017-18.

Can I have my say?

Yes! The public consultation runs until March 2017 with a review then taking place until May. The strategy should then be published by July 2017.

How will it be paid for?

The report admits that the current funding is not enough to "develop a comprehensive network of high quality routes" but suggestions approaching the new Business Improvement District (BID) to help boost cycling for retail visitors, identify funding opportunities for secure bike parking at schools, and draw up both a ring-fenced budget for cycle routes and a capital budget for missing links.

What about pedestrians?

Maps for areas have been published with lists of works which could be completed. They make up the priority walking networks in the "integrated network map".

Pontcanna

Llanedeyrn

Lisvane and Thornhill

Fairwater

Cyncoed North

Waterloo Gardens and Newport Road

Radyr

Whitchurch

Roath Park

Roath