Cycle Parking Locations and Attributes in Newcastle's Urban Core

Newcastle City Council's dataset documents the location and characteristics of bicycle parking facilities within the city's Urban Core. It includes details on the number of spaces, stand type, primary land use attractor, coverage, and physical condition. The data is intended to support urban planning and active travel initiatives.

Use Cases

• Assessing spatial distribution of bicycle parking based on location data.
• Planning new infrastructure by analyzing capacity (number of spaces) and stand types.
• Evaluating facility quality and suitability using attributes like coverage and condition.
• Correlating parking provision with land use attractors to understand demand drivers.

Strengths

• Cross-platform presence on eu_open_data and uk_data signals official importance and reuse potential.
• Dataset includes specific, actionable attributes like number of spaces, coverage, and condition.

Limitations

• Critical metadata is missing: no column names, row counts, file formats, or explicit license are provided.
• Conflicting last-updated dates (2017 vs. 2026) create uncertainty about data freshness.
• Documentation is sparse, with a broken hyperlink for further information.

Provenance

Source

Newcastle City Council, published via Government Digital Service platforms.

Collection Method

Likely collected and maintained by the city's transportation or planning department.

Time Range

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Freshness

2026-04-30 20:01:08.293163

Geography

Urban Core of Newcastle, United Kingdom.