Newsletter August 2024

Dartmouth Park Area Healthy Neighbourhood

Closing date for comments – 18 August

This is the second phase of engagement on improvements to the Dartmouth Park area. This long awaited area LTN will provide safer walking and cycling. The consultation based on this feedback should happen later this year but please do respond to the engagement and show your support.

• Read the summary of current proposals for Dartmouth Park
• See CCC’s suggestions for Dartmouth Park

Closing date for comments – 30 August

This short pedestrianised section of Camden High Street from the junction with Parkway and Kentish Town Road to the junction with Jamestown Road and Hawley Crescent will replace motor traffic with greenery and seating

• View the Camden High Street proposals and respond
  
  

HM Treasury seeks budget suggestions

Closing date for comments – 10 September

The Treasury has to make billions of pounds of savings ahead of the Budget on 30 October. By cancelling National Highways’ damaging road schemes, the Government would save billions, which would then allow it to invest in walking  and cycling and linked public transport. Please write a short response (250 words max) to tell the Chancellor to:

• Scrap expensive road schemes that induce traffic demand and drain the economy
• Invest in networks of integrated active travel and transport instead

iBike London Summer Social – Sunday, 18 August

Meet 1.30pm outside National Theatre, London, SE1 9PX

Your favourite music bikes are back with an epic family-friendly ride through the streets of central London. The theme is summer so dressing up, decorated bikes and disco vibes encouraged! On road in a large group, so suitable for confident families. It’s free but book a ticket through iBike London.

CCC Meeting – Monday, 19 August

Meetings take place on the third Monday of each month at 7:30 pm, usually online.

Agenda items to include:

• ULEZ expansion findings
• Dartmouth Park Area Healthy Neighbourhood
• Volunteers to lead on community engagement
• CCC social media
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  • Volunteers for Instagram, Mastodon or Bluesky?
• Finding a venue for the monthly meetings
• Urban Hill Climb. Volunteers?

Critical Mass – Friday, 30 August

On the last Friday of every month, meet from 6.30 – 7pm under Waterloo Bridge at Southbank

There are no organisers or planned route – just a spontaneous free expression of cycling en masse, flowing like a murmuration of starlings. Sound systems, demonstrations of cycling prowess and a relaxed atmosphere. Suitable for confident riders. More info on Critical Mass here.

Kentish Town monthly Cycle Buddies Ride – Saturday, 7 September

On the first Saturday of each month, CCC collaborate with local NHS GP practices, to lead a short and social bike ride from 10am–12pm. Meet at Peckwater Centre, 6 Peckwater Street, NW5 2UP.

Ideal for adult ‘returnees’, newbies or to gain confidence. Complete beginner? Free lessons from Camden Council here.

Stronger riders also welcome and can contribute to marshalling or ride leading. Arrive 30 minutes early if your bike needs a check-up. Contact: Suzanne Weller ktride@camdencyclists.org.uk.

Register for the Cycle Buddies ride here.

Kentish Town Bike Workshop – Monday, 9 September

Kentish Town Health Centre, Bartholomew Road, NW5 2BX – second Monday of each month – 6:30 to 8:30pm.

One participant’s response: “As well as making me feel welcome, they helped fix the problems with my bike and I learnt a few things as well. This is a really good initiative and it takes the stress off doing the mechanics. Plus it makes my cycling a lot safer, now the brakes are working properly. It felt like I was cycling on a brand new bike this morning :)”. And free of charge. Sign up for monthly KTBW notifications.

View more details about Kentish Town Bike Workshop.

The Santander Cycles Team have installed an additional cycle docking station (the 65th docking station for Camden) on Camley Street; close to Camley Street Nature Park, Regent’s Canal and Coal Drops Yard. You can hire a bike from any of the Santander docking stations using a bank card, with unlimited 30-minute rides from £3 a day if you select the Day Pass.

The new separated cycle lane in Holborn is open! You can see Camden Cyclists’ committee member (and former coordinator), John talking about the new cycle lane here.

• Read why timing is crucial when it comes to launching road pricing on TransportXtra
  
  
• See Carlton Reid’s photo essay on what Laura Laker has called Britain’s best cycleway
  
  
• Speaking of Laura Laker, have a look at her Guardian piece on the 250-mile Avenue Verte cycle route, a potential ‘yellow brick road’ for cycling from London to Paris
• You’ve probably seen this already but Global Cycling Network’s video about car culture is a must-see
  
  
• Transport secretary, Louise Haigh, sets out her five priorities for transport
  
  
• Ross Lydall reports on Sadiq Khan earmarking funding for a possible 30 new LTNs
  
  
• The All Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking has reformed
  
  
• TransportXtra looks into the value of wayfinding in enhancing active travel networks

Many thanks,

Camden Cyclists

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