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Even in these days of magic money trees, the budget for these schemes is limited and while organisations like Spokes will argue they don’t go far enough, other cyclists recognise some of the ideas are likely to cause more problems than they solve, will be of limited benefit, and the money could be better spent elsewhere.
There are plans for cycle lanes on Melville Drive, for example, even though there is already a parallel cycle path and another one on the north side of the Meadows. With nearly 100 acres of open space this is one location where social distancing isn’t a problem.
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