| Comment | The number of cycling journeys (as a % of any journeys) is really low in Scotland, and the UK generally. Reason is simple - there's never been a concerted drive to build safe infrastructure in our cities, until very very recently. The South City Way along Victoria Rd is the first flagship scheme in Glasgow, so it's not totally surprising that cyclists (as well as drivers and pedestrians) aren't using/interacting with it properly. I think it'll take some time for people to get used to it, and for it to be used properly.
The city has plans to build similar "City Way" routes, radiating out from the centre on all points of the compass, but God knows when these'll be started, nevermind finished. North and East are up next from what I've read: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/24173/North-City-Way
Anyway, just to give you basic background, this is all very new for Glasgow, and UK cities generally. So it'll take some time for the good infra (like Vicky Rd) to be expanded, and for people to really start using it as intended. |
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