Feedback – 2026
As part of our walks programme we ask walkers/wheelers to complete an assessment card rating how well pedestrian needs have been met as: ‘the top priority’, ‘partly met’, or ‘bottom of the list’. Some of the feedback from our 2026 walks is given below.
Feb 11, 2026: Transforming Cambridge Science Park – very instructive; attracted 18 walkers, with 16 cards returned.
Dominant mode: ‘Pedestrian needs only partly met.’
Key concerns raised:
- Uneven quality of pavements and grass verges as ‘pretty’ but obstructive for walkers
- Potential conflict between bikes and walkers (no separation or signage)
- Footways/crossings not designed to reflect pedestrian ‘desire lines
- Lack of safe crossing points
- Focus on walking as leisure activity (lunchtime stroll) not means of transport to destination
Feb 8, 2026: A Tour of Girton Village – lovely circuit; attracted 34 walkers including Girton locals, with 23 cards returned.
Dominant mode: ‘Pedestrian needs only partly met.’
Key concerns raised:
- Uneven pavement quality
- Poorly maintained footways too narrow for safe walking
- Narrow footways shared with bikes at some points
- Footways that don’t reflect pedestrian desire lines