Last updated Sun 17 May 2020 The actions will not involve blocking roads or limiting road use. Credit: PA Extinction Rebellion has ‘Reclaimed the Streets’ of Exeter by taking part in a socially distanced bike ride. Their actions called for the government to prioritise public health and well-being as the UK lockdown is eased and… [Read More]
Council and business Covid-19 transport planning requires ‘urgent scale-up of e-cargo bike use’ – Cycle Industry News
Jonathon Harker14 May, 2020 As councils adjust to the ‘new normal’ with authorisation and funding from central government to create up pop-up bike lanes and widen footways while restricting car use in cities, calls have been made to enable an urgent increase in the use of e-cargo bikes. To stay competitive, delivery companies, facilities managers,… [Read More]
Montreal’s summer plans: An extra 327 km of bike paths, pedestrian lanes | Montreal Gazette
23 hours ago • 3 minute read A man walks along a widened area of Monkland Ave. in N.D.G. April 19, 2020. Montreal created a pedestrian zone to help accommodate physical distancing necessitated by the coronavirus crisis. John Kenney / Montreal Gazette Montreal will add 327 kilometres of bicycle paths and pedestrian lanes, while some… [Read More]
Liverpool gives £2 million green light for pop-up cycle lanes – Cycle Industry News
Jonathon Harker15 May, 2020 A potential 100km of pop-up bike lanes will be coming to Liverpool thanks to a £2 million package green lit by Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson. The city has reviewed traffic movements in the city and how best to support people going back to work as the government begins to slowly… [Read More]
Key Workers need Streetspace
Barking, Havering & Redbridge Hospitals ask local authorities for StreetSpace Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals have appealed local authorities to act quickly on creating space for active travel. FULL STORY St Bartholomew’s asks for StreetSpace in Islington St Bartholomew’s has asked Islington Council to consider creating low traffic neighbourhoods and emergency bike lanes to… [Read More]
Reopen streets, reopen cities. – Janette Sadik-Khan via Twitter
Janette Sadik-Khan@JSadikKhan 8m Reopen streets, reopen cities. London announces large-scale car-free zones, joining a growing number of cities taking action to prevent a traffic crisis from breaking out amid the ongoing health and economic crises. https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/m link to original article
How coronavirus is driving a revolution in travel – BBC News
By Justin Rowlatt Chief Environment correspondent 5 hours ago Barriers closed a stretch of Deansgate, Manchester’s main thoroughfare, to motor vehicles on Saturday. Elsewhere in the city, new pedestrian walkways and pop-up bike lanes have appeared. It is part of a nationwide effort to create more space for social distancing as the country gradually begins… [Read More]
Celebs Respond—Badly—to London’s Potentially Permanent Closure To Cars Of Ma ny Major Roads – Forbes
Carlton Reid11:43am EDT |1,525 views|May 16, 2020, Celebrity news reporter Adam Boulton and controversial actor Laurence Fox are not fans of London’s plan to ban cars on some its busiest roads as the coronavirus lockdown is eased. “Anyone who is in central London knows that bike riders are irresponsible and constantly break the laws on… [Read More]
Councils told they must prioritise cycling and walking, now – LCC
By SimonM on 2 days ago Giving more road space to cycling and walking is no longer a ‘nice to have’ option for councils – it is an instruction from the Department for Transport. The instruction has been sent to all councils in new statutory guidance: Traffic Management Act 2004: network management in response to… [Read More]
Cyclists, collisions & justice – a campaigner speaks – LCC
By LCC on 4 days ago Traffic justice: A guest blog by Victoria Lebrec Victoria Lebrec is London Traffic Justice Campaigner at RoadPeace. She lost a leg in a collision with a lorry when riding her cycle. LCC works closely with RoadPeace on traffic justice The issue of traffic justice is not one any cyclist… [Read More]