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Executive Summary Download a two page summary entitled 'New River to solve Cambridge's Traffic Jams?'     camToo Proposal Download the original camToo project proposal.     The case for more water for rowing in Cambridge This paper is the original document produced in 1998 after an analysis of the changing patten of Cambridge rowing and the resulting congestion on the Cam. It is the basis on which the new river part of the project is based     A Midsummer's Common Dream This description of what it would be like once The camToo Project has been completed is primarly aimed at ex college rowers who have fond memories of sitting in the evening sun waiting for the crew in front to 'do their piece' down the Long Reach. Apologies for the plagarism     A short history of Cambridge Rowing - town and gown A two page document produced in July 2004 that attempts to explain how rowing came to be a major sport in Cambridge with over 1% of the local population active on the river as well as the 2,500 students. It sets the background to The camToo Project     Project Plan The attached pdf file shows the new transport link running between Cowley Road and Newmarket Road. There will be a single lane section between Stourbridge Common, over the river and Fen Lane if only railway land is used.     Why we need more recreational water in Cambridge The video shows Cambridge college crews training on the Cam on a February morning before lectures. We see crews lining up to go afloat on the crack of dawn (lighting down time), then coming round Grassy Corner in Fen Ditton, spinning at Baitsbite Lock, and finally spinning at the bottom of the Long Reach. The camToo flood relief channel will join the existing river at this point hence the crews shown spinning would be coming out of the new channel and turning to go back to their boathouses up the existing river with the faster crews being able to overtake slower crews in safety. Thanks to Tom Davies for getting up so early on a rainy morning for this.