Carlton Reid. A former bike shop owner has secured a substantial financial settlement for active travel in the Republic of Ireland. For the next five years, cycling and walking schemes—including protected cycling networks and expanded sidewalks—will receive €360 million annually.
New report urges Silvertown Tunnel rethink – Transport Action Network
A new report: The Silvertown Tunnel is in a hole, so STOP DIGGING, published today, calls for the £1.2 billion Silvertown Tunnel project to be cancelled. It claims it is incompatible with the Greater London Authority’s vision to be carbon neutral by 2030.
Road to Perdition – George Monbiot
How did wildlife groups start collaborating in the destruction of nature? By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 24th June 2020
Pop-up cycle lane along Kensington High Street will help ‘bring back shoppers’ | London Evening Standard
A new temporary cycle lane the length of one of London’s busiest shopping roads is set to be approved to encourage commuters to keep out of their cars.
Government urged to prioritise freedom of movement of disabled people – Cycling Industry News
Wheels for Wellbeing, an advocating group on behalf of disabled people who wheel and cycle, is calling on the Government and local authorities to prioritise the freedom of movement of disabled and older people in post-lockdown Britain.
Everything you need to know about the #BikeIsBest national campaign – Cycle Industry News
Mark Sutton, 18 June, 2020
#BikeIsBest trade collaboration launches in bid to sell cycling’s benefits to the masses – Cycle Industry News
11 June, 2020; 50 bike industry businesses and organisations have pledged support to the #BikeIsBest campaign, which launches today with the aim to showcase cycling’s benefits to the masses.
Good Cycling Facility of the Week: 18th June 2020 – Cycling Embassy of Great Britain
This week’s Good Cycling Facility is a cycle path running next to a railway line in the Dutch city of Zwolle.
This path makes use of the railway alignment to form a direction connection into the city from the southern suburbs. At this precise point, the cycle path is crossing over a dual carriageway A-road on the same bridge as the railway.
It makes a great deal of sense to run cycle paths and railway lines in parallel, principally because the cycle paths can benefit from the direct routes formed by the railway lines, and the absence of steep gradients. This is just one example of many, across the Netherlands.
One final point is that the cycle path has a separate footway and its own street lighting, to make it more attractive and safer in the hours of darkness.
A wooden cycle bridge in Oirschot | Bicycle Dutch
With the trains still restricted to essential travel only, I am forced to find topics for my blog within cycling distance.
Campaign for Brent Council to rebuild environment post-Covid | Harrow Times
Environmental groups in Brent are calling on their council to make a series of commitments to rebuild effectively as the Covid-19 pandemic eases. By Adam Shaw, 25th June
