A sixth of roads in London are wide enough to accommodate protected cycle lanes and could be quickly converted to keep cyclists safe, researchers revealed today
£2.5m more announced as part of latest Streetspace fund allocation, but city still faces £300m loss of cycling and walking funds
Transport for London has revealed the shortlist for another £2.5m for emergency cycling and walking improvements, amid warnings of a £300m “black hole” in active travel funding for the coming year.
People will have to get out of their cars if the UK is to meet its climate change targets, MPs say.
Kim Oguilve. It is possible to live without many commodities, owning a car being one of those.
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.
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.
How did wildlife groups start collaborating in the destruction of nature? By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 24th June 2020
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.
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.
