Supporting the proposed changes

• A majority of respondents support all the proposed changes to the Winston Churchill Avenue cycling route
• The new off-road two-way cycle lane on the north side, the off-road segregated cycle way on the south side, and improvements to make it easier for cyclists to join the shared path from the road were most popular – a majority of respondents ‘strongly support’ each of these suggestions
• Levels of opposition are low across the board for all proposed changes
• A fifth of respondents oppose ‘changing the alleyway at Aldwell Street from a shared cycle and footpath to one for pedestrians only’ (20%)

Base: Total sample (top to bottom) 467 | 475 | 474 | 476 | 472 | 470 | 465

This chart shows how much respondents support each of the proposed changes to the Winston Churchill Avenue cycling route:
Creating a new off-road two-way cycle lane on the north side of Winston Churchill Avenue from Portsmouth Court to The Astoria nightclub: 55% strongly support, 23% somewhat support 15% neither support nor oppose, 3% somewhat oppose, and 4% strongly oppose.
Creating an off-road segregated cycle way on the south side of Winston Churchill Avenue between Montgomerie Road and Somers Road: 54% strongly support, 25% somewhat support, 14% neither support nor oppose, 3% somewhat oppose, 4% strongly oppose.
Improving Winston Churchill Avenue so it’s easier for cyclists to join the shared path from the road: 53% strongly support, 25% somewhat support, 15% neither support nor oppose, 2% somewhat oppose and 4% strongly oppose.
Installing a tiger crossing on Victoria Road North, near the Jami Mosque: 50% strongly support, 23% somewhat support, 18% neither support nor oppose, 4% somewhat oppose, and 5% strongly oppose. Improving the crossing at the junction between Somers Road and Winston Churchill Avenue: 46% strongly support, 30% somewhat support, 19% neither support nor oppose, 3% somewhat oppose and 3% strongly oppose. Upgrading the crossing outside Portsmouth Court to a Toucan crossing: 45% strongly support, 29% somewhat support, 21% neither support nor oppose, 2% somewhat oppose, 3% strongly oppose. Creating a new two-way cycle lane from St James’s Road to Middle Street – this will need us to update and improve two disabled bays on St James’s Road: 45% strongly support, 28% somewhat support, 21% neither support nor oppose, 2% somewhat oppose and 4% strongly oppose

Base: Total sample (top to bottom) 474 | 471 | 469 | 469 | 473 | 473

This chart shows how much respondents support each of the proposed changes to the Winston Churchill Avenue cycling route:
Signposting Montgomerie Road and Bradford Road as quieter cycle routes: 43% strongly support, 31% somewhat support, 21% neither support nor oppose, 2% somewhat oppose, 3% strongly oppose. Signposting a quieter route for cyclists along Somers Road, River’s Street and Wellington Street, passing the Somerstown Community Hub: 41% strongly support, 36% somewhat support, 18% neither support nor oppose, 2% somewhat oppose and 4% strongly oppose. Installing a new crossing on Middle Street junction with Winston Churchill Avenue: 41% strongly support, 30% somewhat support, 22% neither support nor oppose, 3% somewhat oppose and 4% strongly oppose. Relocating the bus stops outside the University Learning Centre to form a “floating bus stop“ – this allows for a cycle lane on the path behind the bus stops: 39% strongly support, 29% somewhat support, 20% neither support nor oppose, 6% somewhat oppose and 6% strongly oppose. Raising the road at Blackfriars Junction so motor vehicles will be slowed as they join Winston Churchill Avenue: 39% strongly support, 28% somewhat support, 21% neither support nor oppose, 6% somewhat oppose, 6% strongly oppose. Changing the alleyway at Aldwell Street from a shared cycle and footpath to one for pedestrians only: 30% strongly support, 21% somewhat support, 29% neither support nor oppose, 13% somewhat oppose and 7% strongly oppose