Carlton Reid Nov 23, 2021
Commissioned by industry organization the Bicycle Association, the report by Wales-based Transport for the Quality of Life states that cycling in the capital could be helped to grow from a current 2% of all journeys to 14% within eight years. Transport cycling in the London borough of Hackney is already on a so-called modal share of 9%.
However, any growth is partly reliant on more support from the Greater London Authority’s Transport for London (TfL) and London Mayor Sadiq Khan, said the Bicycle Association’s report.
“Commission’s strongest commitment to cycling to date”: Cycling organisations react to the “Efficient and Green Mobility” package | ECF
“Commission’s strongest commitment to cycling to date”: Cycling organisations react to the “Efficient and Green Mobility” package
On 14 December, the European Commission presented its “Efficient and Green Mobility” package with revised legislative proposals on the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) and the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) directive and a communication on a new European Urban Mobility Framework.
The European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) and the Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI) welcome this package, not least because many of the measures proposed recognise the increasing policy priority given to cycling at local and national level, elevating them to a priority level across the whole European Union, the result of two years of hard work and targeted advocacy by the cycling organisations.
🛑 Stop A12 Chelmsford to A120 – Deadline 11.59 TODAY (19 Dec) – TAN
Supplementary consultation on A12 Chelmsford to A120, Essex
• Here: https://highwaysengland.citizenspace.com/he/a12chelmsford-to-a120-widening-consultation-nov21/
• Or email in comments to: a12chelmsforda120wide@highwaysengland.co.uk
National Highways are holding a supplementary consultation on the a12 chelmsford to a120 widening scheme on changes made since the statutory consultation in the summer.
Tell national highways not to build more roads and increase traffic growth and carbon in a climate emergency.
In large sections they are leaving the existing A12 dual carriageway in place and putting a six lane dual carriageway next to it. that’s increasing the number of lane by 2.5 X! Even in the DfT’s wildest dreams they are not planning for traffic growth that extreme!
https://transportactionnetwork.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/TAN-objection-to-the-A12-supplementary-consultation-no-sig.pdf
The preliminary environmental impact report (peir) states that the extra traffic would increase carbon emissions by an extra 1,350,926 tonnes over 60 years, but provides no construction emissions. other data is also missing.
The road would also lead to increased air pollution, noise and community severance.
It is particularly bad for active travel (walking and cycling) with most provision poorly designed, inconvenient and unattractive.
How far (roughly) can you drive or cycle from the centre of London in 30 minutes – ianVisits on Twitter
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“This is fun – how far (roughly) can you drive or cycle from the centre of London in 30 minutes.
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Protect our railway heritage from National Highways’ wrecking ball – HRE – change.org
Please help to safeguard our nation’s threatened disused railway heritage.
The UK’s developing network of foot and cycle routes has brought new life to many old railways over the past 50 years. As we build a better normal after the coronavirus pandemic, increasing provision for active travel will bring health, wellbeing, environmental, economic and connectivity benefits, and the Government has recognised this by committing £2 billion over five years to deliver new infrastructure.
Many of these green corridors are ecologically sensitive, supporting increased biodiversity that typically relies upon movement and wider landscape connectivity.
But National Highways, acting on the Department for Transport’s behalf, has plans to spend much of its excessive budget for managing the Historical Railways Estate of 3,100+ disused railways structures by demolishing or infilling potentially hundreds of them, compromising future greenway schemes by blocking or severing the routes they span or carry. The same plans could also jeopardise railway reopenings and extensions to heritage lines.
Anti-cycling lobby is on the wrong path | Cycling | The Guardian
Peter Walker’s terrific piece (How a myth about London bike lanes & congestion took off, 13 Dec) reminds us that the anti-cycling lobby, replete with right-leaning columnists, aggrieved drivers and fossil-fuel interests, is perhaps the most bizarre coalition in modern politics. And it’s certainly the most misguided. The most frustrating aspect of this motley crew is that they vigorously defend interests they imagine they have. The reality is that our historical emphasis on cars has encouraged sedentary and isolated lifestyles. Older people defend a status quo that leads to their own isolation and immiseration.
The research is overwhelming: active transport, low-traffic neighbourhoods and green space improve wellbeing. The anti-cycling lobby opposes measures that are not just necessary to meet climate goals, but which can also make the lives of all generations happier and healthier. Those who lament “eco-obsessed” councils are lamenting the possibility that we could encourage sustainability while making people’s lives quantifiably better. Jude Wilkinson
Two in three drivers unaware of forthcoming changes to Highway Code, says AA | road.cc
SImon Macmichael Dec 16, 2021
Two in three drivers – at the very least – are unaware of new Highway Code rules due to come into effect at the end of next month and which are aimed at protecting vulnerable road users such as cyclists and pedestrians, says the AA, which polled 13,000 of its members on the subject. Telegraph.co.uk reports that the motoring organisation has said the new rules could lead to “confusion and dangerous situations.”
Never mind nudge theory, the majority understand the logic of trade-offs use – transportxtra
:excerptstartA survey conducted by Lucy Farrow and Tom Cohen exploring attitudes to Low Traffic Neighbourhoods revealed that most people are willing to accept slightly longer journey times in exchange for wider benefits16 December 2021Despite their seemingly benign nature, Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) are continuing to generate opposition, support and media coverage. While It’s tempting to laugh off incidents like the… [Read More]
Crucial Antarctic ice shelf, Thwaites Glacier, could fail within five years, scientists say – The Washington Post
Sarah Kaplan December 13, 2021
Scientists have discovered a series of worrying weaknesses in the ice shelf holding back one of Antarctica’s most dangerous glaciers, suggesting that this important buttress against sea level rise could shatter within the next three to five years.
Until recently, the ice shelf was seen as the most stable part of Thwaites Glacier, a Florida-sized frozen expanse that already contributes about 4 percent of annual global sea level rise. Because of this brace, the eastern portion of Thwaites flowed more slowly than the rest of the notorious “doomsday glacier.”
But new data show that the warming ocean is eroding the eastern ice shelf from below. Satellite images taken as recently as last month and presented Monday at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union show several large, diagonal cracks extending across the floating ice wedge.
Government urged to act on pavement parking – transportxtra
:excerptstartMark MoranCycling and walking organisations write public letter to transport secretary26 November 2021Research commissioned by Living Streets, found that 87% of parents with children aged 4 to 11 have had to step into the road because of vehicles parked on the pavementLiving Streets calls on the government to issue its response to the Pavement Parking in England… [Read More]
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