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.
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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
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Take a virtual ride along this street art pop-up cycle lane in West London – MyLondon
Extinction Rebellion set it up in a bid to keep traffic off the roads after lockdown; Julia Gregory
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Act fast to stop UK carbon emission rebound, climate advisers urge | The Guardian
Report says Boris Johnson’s lack of climate leadership risks missing target and embarrassing UK at Cop26; Fiona Harvey
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What the West Midlands is getting right, and wrong, for cycling | The Guardian
The region has made progress in getting people on to bikes, but where’s the ambition? Laura Laker. Thu 25 Jun 2020 07.00 BST
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Details of Government’s £50 bike repair voucher released – Cycle Industry News
Long-awaited detail of the Government’s £50 bike repair voucher scheme has broken cover.
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UK public supports green recovery from coronavirus crisis | The Guardian
Climate Assembly UK says economic plan should help reach net zero carbon emissions
Fiona Harvey, Tue 23 Jun 2020
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Space for extra cycle lanes ‘on 1,500 miles of London’s roads’ | London Evening Standard
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.
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ECF urges European cities to tap into ‘enormous potential’ of cargo bikes
The European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) held a webinar today discussing the EU-funded City Changer Cargo Bike Project, which hopes to help cities realise the ‘enormous potential’ of cargo bikes for both transport and logistics.