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Drew Sandelands

More Glasgow bike shelters to be rolled out at 70 new locations

More on-street bike storage shelters are to be installed across Glasgow from this week.

The scheme is being expanded to provide 70 new shelters, offering 420 spaces for people living in flats and tenements who struggle to store their bikes.

Once this third stage has been completed, the project, in partnership with Cyclehoop, will have installed over 200 shelters across the city and more than 1,200 bike parking spaces.

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Around 2,750 people are now on a waiting list for a space and the council has said it is working as quickly as possible to meet demand.

Cllr Angus Millar, the council’s climate and transport convener, said: “The majority of Glaswegians live in flats where there is often no storage space or it’s simply unsafe to leave a bike in a communal area.

“These issues can make it much less convenient to cycle and can put people off thinking about cycling as a viable way to get around.

“It’s clear from the popularity of the scheme that if practical solutions are offered, the demand is there, and so it’s fantastic to see more secure storage being installed that’s easy to use and will take away a significant barrier that deters people from relying on a bike.”

People living in tenements often have a lack of storage at home and the shelters also help avoid the inconvenience of carrying bikes up and down stairs. It is hoped the latest roll-out will continue to support a growth in active travel.

Cllr Millar added: “We are committed to further expansions of the secure cycle storage scheme which will help in our efforts to tackle the climate emergency and support a shift to more sustainable forms of travel which is essential if we are to de-carbonise our transport network.”

New shelter locations were identified based on requests from the public and the units, which contain six spaces, will be available for hire at £6 per month. The roll-out is expected to be complete by mid-December.

The council previously confirmed that 120 shelters are planned for each of the next three years, ensuring 720 bike spaces per year. New locations can be suggested through the Cyclehoop Rental website: https://www.cyclehoop.rentals/

The new locations are:

Melrose Gardens G20 6RB
White Street G11 5RT
White Street G11 5EG
Dowanhill Street G11 5HE
Kelso Street G14 0JZ
Scotstoun Street G14 0TA
Crow Road G11 7LB
Dumbarton Road G11 6EJ
Dudley Drive G12 9SB
Gardner Street G11 5NR
Randolph Road G11 7JJ
Caird Drive G11 5DX
Dowanhill Street G11 5RE
Fordyce Street G11 5PQ
Havelock Street G11 5JB
Kersland Street G12 8BN
Hastie Street G3 8AE
Lymburn Street G3 8PD
West Princes Street G4 9BZ
Rupert Street G4 9AR
Dryburgh Gardens G20 6BT
Lothian Gardens G20 6BN
Brisbane Street G42 9HX
Bellwood Street G41 3ES
Millwood Street G41 3JX
Norham Street G41 3XH
Edgemont Street G41 3EH
Ledadrd Road G42 9RE
Sinclair Drive G42 9SN
Ruel Street G44 4AR
Dundrennan Road G42 9SD
Clincart Road G42 9DU
Dundrennan Road G42 9SG
Deanston Drive G41 3AQ
Deanston Drive G41 3AQ
Tantallon Road G41 3LU
Tantallon Road G41 3BY
Trefoil Avenue G41 3PE
Woodford Street G41 3HW
Ettrick Place G43 1UA
Garry Street G44 4AU
Calder Street G42 7RU
Westmoreland Street G42 8LJ
Garturk Street G42 8JF
Langside Road G42 8XY
Inglefield Street G42 7PP
Govanhill Street G42 7JZ
Dixon Road G42 8AY
Langside Road G42 7AG
Orkney Street G51 2BX
Langlands Road G51 3BQ
Craigpark Drive G31 2NU
Onslow Drive G31 2QA
Inglby Drive G31 2PX
Inglby Drive G31 2PU
Ballindalloch Drive G31 3DL
Harcourt Drive G31 3EE
Whitevale Street G31 1QR
Finlay Drive G31 2Qx
Aberfoyle Street G31 3RW
Hillfoot Street G31 2LF
Kerr Street G40 2QP
McCulloch Street G41 1NT
Herriet Street G41 2JY
Forth Street G41 2SS
Melville Street G41 2LN
Nithsdale Road G41 2AJ
Regent Park Square G41 2AJ
Queens Drive G42 8QE
Hyndland Street G11 5PU

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