River Cycleway Consortium has launched a crowdfunding campaign for its Thames floating cycle path plan
River Cycleway Consortium, the company behind the proposed Thames Deckway, a floating cycle and pedestrian pathway along the capital's main river, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo.
The group, which is made up of Arup engineers and Hugh Broughton Architects and advised by Kemp Little, is aiming to raise £175,000 to carry out a feasibility investigation – and had reached £105 in the first two hours of its campaign launch.
The proposed deckway would have four lanes operating 24/7, with three lanes carrying commuter cyclists inwards during morning peak hours, and outwards in the evening.
Off-peak, cyclists and pedestrians are to have two lanes each, and over the weekends, there will be one cyclist-only day and one pedestrian-only day.
According to the consortium, a flat-rate single trip ticket will aim to cost £1.50 using a combined contactless payment card and satellite tracking device. The group said: “Absence of intersections and traffic would mean that a cyclist of average fitness could take just 21 minutes to go from Battersea to Westminster Bridge.”
“Cyclists and pedestrians will enjoy a unique and pleasurable experience in harmony with the river removed from the hazards and pollution of London streets,”Anna Hill, founding director of the Thames Deckway.
“This is an inclusive design to benefit all: cyclists, pedestrians, public transport users, cultural visitors, and drivers. And it unites engineering, art, architecture, software intelligence and clean tech.”