Active travel infrastructure is about more than providing somewhere to leave a bicycle.

As walking and cycling become increasingly important parts of the way people move around towns, cities, workplaces, education campuses and transport hubs, the spaces surrounding those routes also need to work effectively. Comfortable places to stop, practical amenities, protection from vehicles and the weather, and well-designed public realm infrastructure can all contribute to creating more welcoming and usable active travel environments.

At Bailey Street Furniture Group (BSFG), we provide a wide range of products and infrastructure designed to support active travel schemes beyond cycle parking.

Creating Infrastructure Around the Journey

Cycle parking remains an important part of active travel provision, but it is only one element of the wider environment.

A successful active travel route needs to consider the complete journey and the experience of the people using it. This could include seating and rest points along longer routes, drinking fountains for pedestrians and cyclists, cycle repair facilities, shelters and canopies, litter bins and appropriate protection from vehicles.

By considering these elements together, project teams can create outdoor spaces that are practical, accessible and better suited to the needs of the people using them.

Supporting Cyclists and Pedestrians

BSFG supplies a broad range of street furniture and infrastructure that can be incorporated into active travel projects.

Our seating solutions can provide convenient places for people to stop and rest, while litter bins and drinking fountains provide practical amenities along routes and within public spaces.

For cyclists, cycle repair stations provide access to essential tools and maintenance facilities, helping people deal with minor problems without having to leave their route.

Shelters and canopies can also provide valuable protection from the weather, whether used as waiting areas, rest points or covered facilities alongside cycle parking.

Safety and Protection

Safety is another important consideration when developing active travel infrastructure.

Bollards, barriers and hostile vehicle mitigation solutions can help manage vehicle access and provide appropriate protection within busy public spaces and along active travel routes.

BSFG's wider range of street furniture and urban protection products allows these requirements to be considered alongside other elements of the scheme, helping create infrastructure that works as part of the wider environment.

Experience Across Active Travel Projects

Active travel infrastructure needs to respond to the specific requirements of each site.

BSFG has experience supplying solutions for a range of environments, including transport hubs, universities and education campuses, workplaces, residential developments and public-realm schemes.

From cycle hubs and high-capacity cycle parking to shelters, repair stations, seating and supporting street furniture, our products can be specified individually or combined to create more complete active travel environments.

Our new Active Travel & Cycle Parking Solutions sector page brings this wider range of solutions together, alongside examples of projects where BSFG products have been used to support cycling, improve public spaces and provide practical infrastructure for users.

Explore BSFG's Active Travel Solutions

Whether you're planning a new cycle route, transport interchange, workplace development, education campus or public-realm scheme, BSFG can help with the wider infrastructure needed to support active travel.

Explore our Active Travel & Cycle Parking Solutions page to discover our range of infrastructure, street furniture and cycle parking products, and see examples of our work across different sectors.

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Free Guide to Cycle Parking CPD

Planning cycle parking as part of an active travel project? BSFG also offers a free, CPD-certified Guide to Cycle Parking session covering site planning, storage solutions, sustainability, accessibility and future-proofing.

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