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"The anti-cycling lobby would say 'there's not a demand for this, people are not using it, people don't want to cycle', but actually I think these show that when infrastructure is there people are using it."
Researchers also warned that cycleways recently axed or aborted amid local opposition – such as the Bearsway route in East Dunbartonshire or the Holmston Road route in Ayr – highlighted the need for “timely dialogue” with communities and stronger leadership.
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