Our vision is that Portsmouth becomes the pre-eminent cycling city of the UK.
A city fit for the future: a healthy, safe, sustainable, prosperous city that people want to live in, to work in and to visit.
A city where we share spaces, co-operate with each other and treat one another with courtesy and respect.
The complete strategy document is now available to download.
The document was launched to Councillors and city leaders on Monday 3rd November. The launch was hosted by the University of Portsmouth
If you have an hour to spare you can watch the video. There is a cut in the middle of Jon Spencer's presentation where a short excerpt from the film ‘Bicycle’ was shown. Permission was granted to show that at the event but not to distribute.
“Wiggle supports the Portsmouth Cycling Forum’s campaign vision of turning Portsmouth, our home city, into a leading cycling destination in the UK and Europe. Wiggle’s mission is to inspire everybody, everywhere, every day to experience the joy of cycling and through a more developed and safer cycling infrastructure as outlined in PCF’s proposal, this becomes eminently more possible.”
Adam Ryan, Wiggle“British Cycling wants to see more people on bikes. We can inspire people to cycle but what will really make the difference is if we make cycling a more desirable way of getting around. This strategy has the vision and ambition to make to make the city a healthier, happier and more active place to live.”
Martin Key, British Cycling Campaigns Manager“Congratulations to Portsmouth Cycle Forum for a really well-produced strategy for transforming Portsmouth into a truly cycle-friendly people-friendly city. Putting its ideas into practice would deliver huge benefits for the health, wealth and wellbeing of everyone who lives, works, visits or does business in Portsmouth.”
Roger Geffen, CTC Campaigns & Policy Director
“The university supports the initiative of the cycle strategy for the city of Portsmouth, benefiting students and staff.”
Ian McCormack, University of Portsmouth Environment Manager“The guys spend a lot of time in the gym on really focussed training sessions, but one of the best ways to raise general aerobic fitness is on a bike, and what better way to get some miles in than riding to work or around the City? At BAR we support Portsmouth’s Cycle Strategy encouraging more people to get out on their bikes leaving their cars at home.”
Ben Williams, BAR Head of Strength and Conditioning