Dirty air is well known to worsen the heart and lung risk factors for Covid-19 – early research is cause for concern Damian CarringtonLast modified on Mon 4 May 2020 09.51 BST In many respects, it makes perfect sense. Patients with severe Covid-19 are twice as likely to have had pre-existing respiratory diseases and three […]
Jonathon Harker6 May, 2020 The Bicycle Association of Great Britain (BA) has put forward a bold package of measures to senior political figures and officials, as the Government considers a possible easing of lockdown measures. The BA is urging the Government to act swiftly to ensure that as many commuters as possible who normally travel
Jonathon Harker1 May, 2020 As the UK contemplates how the lockdown will ease, it seems highly likely that there will be a level of nervousness around returning to public transport and crowded train carriages. Fears are growing that public transport users will instead opt for the car, pushing an already crowded road infrastructure closer to
Cycle Industry News) 21 April, 2020 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released technical guidance on moving around during the Covid-19 outbreak, advocating cycling and walking to limit physical contact to prevent and slow down the pandemic. The WHO’s advice reads: “While cities around the world are introducing a broad range of measures to limit
4th May 2020 by Christina Shield by Greg Marsden Traffic levels in Wuhan post lockdown have bounced back to greater than before – The Wuhan Effect is beginning to creep into our professional discourse. Really? In 25 years of working in transport planning no-one has ever pointed Wuhan out to me and told me that
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Boris Johnson uses call with regional leaders to stress importance of keeping cars out of city centres Published on Fri 1 May 2020 16.52 BST Boris Johnson has told regional leaders to encourage people to commute on foot or by bike to help avoid a dramatic increase in car use when lockdown restrictions are partially
Carlton Reid |May 1, 2020, Motorists of the world beware, the all-powerful bicycle lobby (were it to exist, except as a parody on Twitter) is coming for your cars. Bicycle sales are going gangbusters; space for motorists is being reclaimed overnight by global cities installing pop-up cycleways; and 1950s levels of motor traffic mean more
Carlton Reid Apr 30, 2020, Paris is to close one of the city’s principal streets to cars to allow more space for cyclists and pedestrians during the lockdown. Along the three-kilometer length of the Rue de Rivoli are iconic shops such as the belle époque Angelina patisserie, the five-star Le Meurice hotel, and the world-renowned
OK, so last week’s post was a bit whiney about the lack of action from the Government on traffic orders in the face of Coronavirus and so this week, I thought something a bit more positive and helpful was in order. I’m going to mention things I have before, but it’s probably useful to have
