Design Standards, Documents and Tools

This is a non-exhaustive list of the tools and documents we're aware of.

This page is currently a copy and paste from a Google Doc., and needs tidying!

Camcycle page has a nice style to it. Suggest we follow it in design: https://www.camcycle.org.uk/planning/guidance/

LCDS
https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/streets-toolkit

Worth highlighting Deegan presentations to explain?

http://camdencyclists.org.uk/2014/11/brian-deegan-the-cycling-theory-of-everything-from-network-planning-to-scheme-design/

http://lcc.org.uk/articles/interview-brian-deegan-transport-for-londons-new-principal-technical-planner-for-cycling

http://www.cyclecities.eu/data-en/file/datoteke/London,%20feb14/Brian%20Deegan%20Presentation-%20London%202014.pdf

http://www.slideshare.net/Cycling-Embassy/brian-deegan-gb-cycle-embassy-infrastructure-summit-2015

http://s3.amazonaws.com/lcc_production_bucket/files/6149/original.pdf?1381665307

N.B. Will also need to cover Healthy Street Check in time

(as seen at Hackney: http://www.hackney.gov.uk/media/7421/Lucy-Saunders-and-Brian-Deegan-introducing-the-healthy-streets-check/pdf/Lucy-Saunders-and-Brian-Deegan-introducing-the-healthy-streets-check )

Also highlight international best practice study?

http://content.tfl.gov.uk/international-cycling-infrastructure-best-practice-study.pdf

http://content.tfl.gov.uk/international-cycling-infrastructure-best-practice-study-appendix.pdf

https://movementforliveablelondon.com/2014/09/07/from-the-street-talks-archive-cycling-lessons-for-london-conclusions-from-tfls-international-cycle-benchmarking-study/

2005 edition: http://web.archive.org/web/20070401211531/http://www.tfl.gov.uk/businessandpartners/publications/2766.aspx

1998 edition: http://www.londoncyclenetwork.org.uk/uploaded_files/lcn_design_manual.pdf

DMRB

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/standards-for-highways-online-resources

(new section still to come)

LTN 2/08

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cycle-infrastructure-design-ltn-208

MfS

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/manual-for-streets

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/manual-for-streets-2

Cycling By Design (Scotland) http://www.transport.gov.scot/system/files/documents/reports/Cycling_by_Design_2010__Rev_1__June_2011_.pdf

Welsh active travel design guidance

http://gov.wales/docs/det/publications/141209-active-travel-design-guidance-en.pdf

(Other Sustrans offering?)

http://www.sustrans.org.uk/our-services/what-we-do/route-design-and-construction/route-design-resources

Crow Manual (Netherlands).

http://www.crow.nl/publicaties/design-manual-for-bicycle-traffic

Making Space for Cycling

http://www.makingspaceforcycling.org

Also: CIHT Cycle-friendly infrastructure (1996)

N.B. Original LCDS and Cycling by Design were descended from this document, as indeed is LTN2/08

Also where modern concept of cycle audit originates. http://www.cycling-embassy.org.uk/sites/cycling-embassy.org.uk/files/documents/TAL_7-98.pdf

Alex has a copy.

EU Presto Guide (2008)

https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/sites/iee-projects/files/projects/documents/presto_policy_guide_cycling_infrastructure_en.pdf

NACTO Design Guide (2013): http://nacto.org/publication/urban-bikeway-design-guide/

Irish Cycle Manual: https://www.cyclemanual.ie

Cycling England Design Portfolio (in the document library already)

E.g. http://www.cycling-embassy.org.uk/category/tags/cycling-england

http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110407094607/http:/www.dft.gov.uk/cyclingengland/engineering-planning/design-checklist/

For ref: CCN High Standards doc: http://www.cycling-embassy.org.uk/document/ccn-campaign-high-standards-cycle-lanes

Propoensity to cycle tool: http://pct.bike/

City Specific Guides:

Manchester: http://cycling.tfgm.com/pages/pdfs/GM-Cycle-Design-Guide.pdf

Birmingham: http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?c=Page&childpagename=Sustainable-Travel%2FPageLayout&cid=1223476149882&pagename=BCC%2FCommon%2FWrapper%2FInlineWrapper

Nottingham: http://transport.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/Downloads.aspx?fl=114351

Edinburgh: (can’t find guidelines which I believe were consulted on in ~2013/14

OLD - 1997: https://www.camcycle.org.uk/resources/reference/EdinburghDesignGuide.pdf

OLD - SEStran Design guide 2008: http://www.sestran.gov.uk/files/Final%20SEStran%20Cycling%20Design%20Guidance%20Document.pdf