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Creating Healthier Streets: Understanding the Concept of Healthy Streets

The Healthy Streets concept has gained significant traction today, where urban planning and sustainable living are increasingly important. This approach, which prioritises active transportation, social interaction, and community well-being, offers numerous benefits. By understanding the principles behind Healthy Streets, we can work towards building healthier, more liveable cities that promote physical activity, reduce pollution, and enhance community well-being.

 


 

What are Healthy Streets?

The Healthy Streets approach is a framework developed by Transport for London (TFL) that focuses on creating streets that are safe, accessible, and enjoyable for all users, regardless of their mode of transportation. This concept recognises that streets are more than vehicle corridors; they are vital public spaces that shape our daily lives and contribute to our overall health and well-being.

The Healthy Streets approach is built on ten key indicators:

  1. Pedestrians from all walks of life
  2. Easy to cross
  3. Shade and shelter
  4. Places to stop and rest
  5. Not too noisy
  6. People choose to walk, cycle, and use public transport
  7. People feel sage
  8. Things to see and do
  9. People feel relaxed
  10. Clean air

By addressing these indicators, urban planners and policymakers can create streets that encourage physical activity, promote social interactions, reduce air and noise pollution, and enhance overall community well-being.

The Role of Bike Storage in Healthy Streets

One key aspect of creating Healthy Streets is promoting active transportation, such as walking and cycling. By providing safe, secure, and convenient bike storage facilities, cities can encourage more people to choose cycling as a mode of transportation, contributing to a healthier, more sustainable urban environment.

The Bike Storage Company is crucial in supporting the Healthy Streets initiative. Our secure Sheffield Stands, spatially efficient Semi Vertical Cycle Racks, Premium Shelters, Two-Teir Racks, & E-Bike storage solutions are designed to maximize available space while providing safe and accessible bike storage solutions. By offering these products, we contribute to creating Healthy Streets that promote active transportation and enhance urban environments.

Discover our top-quality Made in Britain bike racks, offering cyclists a safe and secure storage solution for single or multiple cycles. Our versatile rack selection ensures hassle-free bike storage in various settings, including space-restricted areas. Whether you need Two-tier or Gas-assisted two-tier cycle Racks for high-volume areas, wall-mounted bike racks for compact spaces, freestanding vertical bike racks for flexible placement, or bespoke variants, we have the solution for you.

  • Two Tier or Gas-Assisted Two-Tier Bike Racks are used where space utilisation is critical and there is a high volume of cyclists.
  • Wall-mounted bike racks for areas where there’s not much room
  • Freestanding Vertical Bike Racks provide greater flexibility since they don’t need to be placed against walls
  • Semi Vertical Cycle Racks, for areas where a high density of cycle storage is required by lacking ceiling height for a Two Tier Rack
  • High-security E-Bike storage solutions such as shelters, lockers, or racks to suit the increased number of e-bike cyclists.
  • Maintenance Station provides end-users with an all-in-one bicycle maintenance and repair facility that is truly accessible
  • Bike Lockers are the perfect choice for cyclists seeking a reliable, affordable way to store their bicycles and gear

We also offer bespoke bike shelters to encourage cycling by providing secure and sustainable bike storage solutions from our British-made range. Tailored for schools, offices, transit stations, and residences, our shelters offer protection and durability with wooden Designs, Premium Options, and Bike Enclosures to suit various spaces.

By incorporating bike storage into urban planning and development projects, cities can encourage more people to choose cycling as a mode of transportation, reducing traffic congestion, improving air quality, and promoting a healthier, more active lifestyle for residents.

Creating Healthier Streets is a collaborative effort that requires the active involvement of urban planners, policymakers, businesses, and community members like you. By understanding the principles of Healthy Streets and working together, we can create vibrant, people-friendly environments that prioritise health, sustainability, and community well-being. Your role is critical in this journey; we are here to help as best we can.

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Contact us today for no-obligation quotes, free site surveys, and bespoke storage options.

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Richard Harris
January 12, 2022

Great solid, quality, british-made product. Works wonderfully and means my bikes are taking up less space, are each secured and are easy to get at.
Really impressed - the very heavy packages (>40kg) came in about 2 working days and pretty easy to put together.

Niall Martin
January 1, 2021

I bought a vertical bike storage unit for my cupboard. It's easy to install and has freed up a lot of space in the cupboard! I would highly recommend.

Julie Hammond
March 12, 2020

We are a Primary School nr Filey in North Yorkshire, just had a 40 space cycle shelter erected . Communication, paperwork fantastic, lead time prompt, all materials on-site at the correct time, installation engineers polite and punctual. Looks fantastic, can't wait for more of our children to start cycling to school. We hope that more North Yorkshire Schools will follow. Many thanks, Julie - School Business Manager

Alexander Garton
June 18, 2020

The bike rack arrived promptly and was what I expected. Certainly more expensive than the chea p racks that came up on a search on Amazon, but then you get what you pay for and this was the right quality for me. So I'm glad I used these guys and didn't try to go for a cheap one.

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