2012 Velopark

I think most people would accept that work on the Velopark is likely to take some time, but why does access to the velodrome itself have to be completely tied into this timescale? Surely it's not beyond the realms of possibility to allow access with temporary parking facilities etc while other work in the surrounding area is going on?

This is the actual question at hand, before we get carried away with veloparks and road circuits.

Back on topic:
Of course there is no valid reason why some partial access to the velodrome can't be arranged. Nobody is expecting a full-scale program, just some arrangements. The cost of providing this is negligible in the scheme of the works. I dont think people are talking about bringing forward the date of opening for the site, merely some temporary, limited access.

Even opening only from 5pm-10pm when presumably the main site quitens down a bit, it doesn't have to be every day of the week either. There's still an awful lot of riders that could be catered for in a much less than fully open velodrome.