Our beautiful Royal Parks are up there with Britain’s great landmarks. Around 80 million residents and tourists visit them every single year. But speeding cars are killing wildlife, choking the air with diesel exhaust and making the parks dangerous for children, the elderly and other vulnerable park goers. That’s why I’m calling for the Royal… [Read More]
Want more rural riding routes? | Cycling UK
cycling uk) By Sophie Gordon Tuesday, 29 January 2019 We all know the value of having the freedom to get out and explore the countryside, but wouldn’t it be better if it was easier to do so by bike asks Cycling UK’s Campaigns Officer, Sophie Gordon. 90% of people who responded to our Rides of… [Read More]
Mental Health Minister sees impact of Health Revolutions
cycling uk) Sam Waller Thursday, 31 January 2019 Our Health Revolutions team was delighted to receive a visit from Minister for Mental Health for the Scottish Government, Clare Haughey. Ms Haughey dropped in to a bike maintenance workshop in East Lothian and spoke to some of the participants about how the project is boosting their… [Read More]
Cyclists bike on snow in four-day race in Swiss Alps
abcnews) Cyclists bike on snow in four-day race in Swiss Alps More How about this for extreme snow cycling! Hundreds of cyclists took part in a four-day mountain bike festival held in the Swiss Alps. The race features a prologue and three stages, and takes place over 80 miles of snow-covered trails. Check out the… [Read More]
Happy birthday John Boyd Dunlop
bikefast) On 5 February 1840 John Boyd Dunlop was born in North Ayrshire, Scotland. After moving to Downpatrick in 1867 and setting up a successful veterinary business in May Street Belfast, he created the first practical application of a pneumatic tyre for his son’s bicycle in 1887. Dunlop moved to commercial production of this replacement… [Read More]
Reopen these rail lines and put 500,000 people in reach of the railways | CfBT)
Campaign For Better Transport) Campaign for Better Transport In a new report, The case for expanding the rail network, it outlines how a national reopening programme would initially create 33 new rail lines with 72 new stations, allowing an additional 20 million rail passenger journeys a year by bringing over 500,000 people within walking distance… [Read More]
‘It is so scary’: how the UK’s filthy air is sending children to A&E
the guardian) Young patients with respiratory problems are a regular sight for doctors due to air pollution crisis Matthew TaylorTue 5 Feb 2019 10.30 GMT Sixteen-month-old Madalena grins and throws her flashing ball across the consulting room, oblivious to the conversation going on around her. Her mother, Patricia Correia, is explaining to the doctor that… [Read More]
UK parents ‘worryingly unaware’ of damage from air pollution
the guardian) Child health experts say public needs to be better informed about scale of crisis Matthew TaylorTue 5 Feb 2019 10.30 GMT ‘It is so scary’: how the UK’s filthy air is taking children to A&E Child health experts have said families and parents are worryingly unaware of the severe damage air pollution is… [Read More]
No traffic in Addis Ababa as Ethiopia marks Car Free Day
BBC News) Addis Ababa and other cities across Ethiopia are observing the country’s third Car Free Day. All photos by Eduardo Soteras, AFP With none of the usual traffic clogging the capital, Sunday football devotees took to the streets. Image copyright The monthly event is designed to promote a healthy lifestyle and fight air pollution…. [Read More]
Holland Is Not A Dense Country, But An Empty City – Brilliant Maps
The Netherlands (aka Holland) is the 30th most densely populated country or territory in the world and the densest country in Europe with a over 10 million people. So it’s understandable that the Dutch might think that their country is a little bit crowded. However, the map above flips this idea on its head. Instead… [Read More]
