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London4Bikes: November 2008
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Dedicated cycle routes for London. Thursday, November 6, 2008. Boris Publishes Transport Paper. The London Mayor Boris Johnston has published what he calls a. Which has some passing comments on cycling. Apart from an annoying pre-amble about aggressive cyclists on pavements, the main elements are:. 8226; Launching a full-scale cycle hire scheme by 2010 in nine London boroughs. 8226; Creating dedicated routes that give nervous cyclists the confidence they need. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). 64% of drivers a...
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London4Bikes: Cycling Ignored in London Mayoral Election Campaign
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Dedicated cycle routes for London. Monday, February 4, 2008. Cycling Ignored in London Mayoral Election Campaign. According to the Evening Standard a quarter of Londoners. Would cycle to work if the roads were safer. If that were true one would expect the candidates to include safe cycle routes in their manifestos. Sadly not. There is only one line in Boris’ manifesto. Meanwhile I can’t find much from the LibDem’s Brian Paddick. Is similarly short on detail. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). They saw M...
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London4Bikes: Newsnight: Shared Space: getting rid of traffic lights
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Dedicated cycle routes for London. Tuesday, January 15, 2008. Newsnight: Shared Space: getting rid of traffic lights. Newsnight ran a report last night on improving safety for cyclists and pedestrians by getting rid of traffic lights and other street furniture. You can see it again. About 30 minutes in. The campaign against lights is championed by Martin Cassini. And built on the shared space ideas of Hans Monderman. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Bike station planned for City commuters. Why are tax...
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London4Bikes: Ken Pledges Dedicated Cycle Routes
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Dedicated cycle routes for London. Monday, February 11, 2008. Ken Pledges Dedicated Cycle Routes. The headlines are good – 12 bicycle motorways through London. 8211; but we’ll have to wait for the detail. Routes ‘around’ Croydon are all very well but the main pressure in London has to be for a West-East route across London and there is no mention of that yet. Edmund King, of the AA, is quoted as saying, "I think separating out cyclists can only be good for everyone.”. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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London4Bikes: February 2008
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Dedicated cycle routes for London. Monday, February 11, 2008. Ken Pledges Dedicated Cycle Routes. The headlines are good – 12 bicycle motorways through London. 8211; but we’ll have to wait for the detail. Routes ‘around’ Croydon are all very well but the main pressure in London has to be for a West-East route across London and there is no mention of that yet. Edmund King, of the AA, is quoted as saying, "I think separating out cyclists can only be good for everyone.”. Monday, February 4, 2008. Even the L...
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London4Bikes: Boris Backs Bikes (a bit)
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Dedicated cycle routes for London. Monday, March 3, 2008. Boris Backs Bikes (a bit). Boris has launched his transport manifesto. And has made some more commitments to cycling. In summary:. A London cycle hire scheme. 20 mph zones where appropriate (whatever that means). 10,000 cycle stands (with some options on secure cages). That is about it. I can’t help feeling somewhat underwhelmed. I seem to remember that not so long ago, Boris quipped that his shirt pocket was an essential cycling accessory. 64% of...
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London4Bikes: Does Boris Actually Care About Cycling?
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Dedicated cycle routes for London. Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Does Boris Actually Care About Cycling? Boris’ first three months as mayor are up and what do we have? 1 The proposal for a £25 congestion charge for Chelsea tractors is scrapped and £400,000 in legal fees are paid to Porsche. 2 Plans to transform Parliament Square into a pedestrianised piazza are shelved over concerns that it might cause more jams. 3 He is considering allowing motorbikes in bus lanes. Is everyone getting the politics wrong?
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London4Bikes: Quirky Statistics from World Watch
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Dedicated cycle routes for London. Tuesday, March 18, 2008. Quirky Statistics from World Watch. Here are some quirky statistics from the World Watch website. The passenger density and the calories per mile are good. Http:/ www.worldwatch.org/node/4057. Bicycles per 1,000 people:. Urban travel accounted for by cycling:. Percent of adults that are obese. United States 30.6. Total spending on health as percent of GDP. United States 14.6. Auto in mixed traffic 170. Bus in mixed traffic 2,700. Bike For All ne...
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London4Bikes: March 2008
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Dedicated cycle routes for London. Tuesday, March 18, 2008. Quirky Statistics from World Watch. Here are some quirky statistics from the World Watch website. The passenger density and the calories per mile are good. Http:/ www.worldwatch.org/node/4057. Bicycles per 1,000 people:. Urban travel accounted for by cycling:. Percent of adults that are obese. United States 30.6. Total spending on health as percent of GDP. United States 14.6. Auto in mixed traffic 170. Bus in mixed traffic 2,700. There is little...
