KENDAL VISION - INSPIRATION FOR CHANGE IN KENDAL

EMERGING IDEAS EDGE OF TOWN CENTRE PARKING SUSTAINABLE KENDAL HISTORIC TOWN CENTRE TRAFFIC FLOW BIKES, BUSES & TRAINS ARTS, CULTURE & LEISURE KEY TO THE LAKES KEEP COLLABORATING - THINKING AHEAD! 12 11 9 6 5 4 2 1 Key Themes Addressed: MAKING THE MOST OF KENDAL’S ASSETS Parking in the town centre is a major concern. The workshops identified an estimated 40% of journeys by car are less than 1 mile. The possibilities are: Firstly, to increase prices for town centre parking, meaning that those wishing for convenience must pay for it. Secondly, better value parking could be provided at the edges of the town centre, capturing traffic from the Lakes at County Hall, the north at the railway station and the south at the privately owned K Village. The town edge capture car parks would be supported by clear, high quality pedestrian routes to the town centre and regular, reliable and affordable public transport services and E-Bike provision. Less expensive capture car parks on the edge of the town centre Premium priced car parking only available in the town centre KENDAL VISION 2020 | THE POSSIBILITIES 58