Marlborough Walking and Cycling Strategy 3. Strategic Approaches There are three possible approaches to providing a cycle network considered relevant to the urban areas of Marlborough and affected stakeholders. The first approach allows for a network of cycle lanes on major roads, the second develops a cycle network on roads with lower motor vehicle volumes and the third is the traditional European approach of providing a separate off-road cycle path network. It is necessary to explore these approaches and identify the favoured one before specific policies and action items can be developed. Appendix D discusses the three approaches. All three approaches support the Marlborough Regional Land Transport Strategy, which states in section 9.4 (Demand Management) that “options that can be encouraged in the region should seek to influence the demand for travel, and in particular, to reduce car trips and to encourage more people to walk, cycle, catch public transport, share car trips, and to work, shop and play locally.” In all reality, a mixture of all approaches will be required. In the centre of Blenheim cycling destinations are often located along major roads, so the major road network approach is much more suitable. Thus discussions have been centred on how the network from the outlying suburbs should connect to the city centre. Council seminars (with elected and technical members plus external stakeholders) have been conducted to determine the most appropriate method of cycle facility provision for Marlborough. The Blenheim urban design study recommendations from Urbanism + suggest the network outside the central business zone should be mainly developed on local roads with signage and traffic calming measures employed, plus cycle lanes installed on some major road sections with high density traffic. Page 10