UK Active Travel
- www.edinburgh.gov.uk Pavement parking ban in Edinburgh hailed a success one year on
Pavement parking ban in Edinburgh hailed a success one year on
- www.bbc.co.uk Edinburgh pavement parking ban sees more than 8,000 fines issued
Figures released by Edinburgh City Council show the number of fines issued for pavement parking.
- www.bbc.com Third Dutch-style roundabout in UK set to open in Chichester
The new roundabout in Chichester prioritises cyclists and pedestrians.
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'Unsuitable' bridge diversion in place until 2026
www.bbc.co.uk Henley: 'Unsuitable' bridge diversion in place until 2026The bridge closure was required on safety grounds and implemented by the Environment Agency.
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“E-bikes are not illegal”: BBC hit with more complaints about “misleading and damaging” Panorama e-bike episode
road.cc “E-bikes are not illegal”: BBC hit with more complaints about “misleading and damaging” Panorama e-bike episode, as cycle shop owner says: “Finding a wolf in sheep’s clothing should not be a reason to attack sheep”“The safety of road users is the most important thing, but highlighting danger should not involve the misrepresentation of an important and fast-growing sector increasing the amount of healthy, eco-friendly travel”
- www.bbc.com Keighley: Old millworkers' route to work is restored
Footpath along the River Worth has suffered from vandalism but is now more accessible.
- www.themoorlander.co.uk Dartmoor ramblers handed new year boost by government
Post-Christmas Dartmoor ramble given a lifeline by rights of way ruling
- www.bbc.co.uk Charity starts legal action against new Cambridgeshire busway
A charity wants to prevent a bus-only route being built through four wildlife sites.
- www.bbc.co.uk Deadline to record historic footpaths to be scrapped
Walking campaigners welcome the move, which the government says will help prevent paths from being lost.
- www.gov.uk Integrated National Transport Strategy: a call for ideas
A call for ideas to support the development of an Integrated National Transport Strategy for England.
- www.bbc.com Guildford: Active travel plans to be reconsidered by councillors
The £6m scheme for London Road would have created segregated footpaths and cycleways in Guildford
- www.standard.co.uk Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman faces High Court battle over bid to axe LTNs
Campaigners say ruling could be landmark for other car-reduction schemes across the capital
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Amazon delivery vans were parked in bike lanes all over Cambridge today.
mastodon.social Daniel Quinn (@danielquinn@mastodon.social)Attached: 3 images #Amazon delivery vans were parked in bike lanes all over Cambridge today. #FuckCars
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Telegraph slammed for manipulating photos of “law-abiding people exercising” for column claiming “speeding cyclists” endanger drivers… despite riders averaging 14.6mph
road.cc “From the same paper that brought us ‘52mph cyclists’”: Telegraph slammed for manipulating photos of “law-abiding people exercising” for column claiming “speeding cyclists” endanger drivers… despite riders averaging 14.6mph + more on the live blogIt’s Monday and Ryan Mallon’s managed to drag himself, kicking and screaming, to the computer for another week of cycling news, views, and nonsense on the live blog. It’ll be fun, I promise…
- www.bbc.com The cyclists tracking down their own stolen bikes
Fewer than 3% of reported bike thefts since 2019 resulted in a charge or summons, the BBC learns.
- www.bbc.co.uk Risley villagers stroll to victory in 21-year footpath saga
Campaigners have spent two decades fighting for the right to use the closed route.
- www.bbc.co.uk Steel prices blamed for Evesham bridge cost increase
Hampton Bridge was estimated to cost £4.26m to build in 2021, it is now thought to cost £16m.
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“This is what we need to see”: Council officer shuts down businesses’ concerns about replacing parking spaces with cycle stands with “facts and logic”
road.cc “This is what we need to see”: Council officer shuts down businesses’ concerns about replacing parking spaces with cycle stands with “facts and logic”; Remco Evenepoel asked Tadej Pogačar to share his power data after Il Lombardia + more on the live blogIt’s the end of another week, and Adwitiya’s your live blog host today to wrap things up with the latest cycling news and chit-chat, as you daydream about your weekend rides
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Controversial cycling ban that saw cyclist ordered to pay £1,150 has "rejuvenated" town centre, claims councillor behind it...
road.cc Controversial cycling ban that saw cyclist ordered to pay £1,150 has "rejuvenated" town centre, claims councillor behind it... just days after 'no cycling' speaker message cut to twice an hour because "it was too repetitive"Ron Shepherd said the bike ban had "brought back a lot of" Grimsby's "café and street culture"
- oxfordclarion.uk Woodstock Road: how a visionary scheme became paint on a pavement
Woodstock Road has a traffic problem. Your Clarion writer experienced this first-hand recently. It was 3.15pm, school run time, and traffic was moving desperately slowly – we would estimate an average of 5mph. It was stop-start all the way from First Turn to Squitchey Lane, where Team Clarion decid...
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“I wear bright colours, lights, and reflective bags – but drivers still close pass me every day”: Cyclists respond to hi-vis calls by claiming drivers “choose not to see” them..."
road.cc “I wear bright colours, lights, and reflective bags – but drivers still close pass me every day”: Cyclists respond to hi-vis calls by claiming drivers “choose not to see” them, but others ask “What’s the problem with close passes?” + more on the live blogIs there something going on across the pond today? Anyway, Ryan Mallon’s back to focus on the important things instead on your Tuesday cycling live blog
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Property developer deploys "security patrols" to stop cyclists riding across 'no cycling' bridge at new London neighbourhood… that is designed to "enable sustainable transport and reduce car use"
road.cc Property developer deploys "security patrols" to stop cyclists riding across 'no cycling' bridge at new £3bn London neighbourhood… that is designed to "enable sustainable transport and reduce car use"British Land says it wants to create a "welcoming environment for all", with "security patrols" and signage communicating cycling ban "already in place"
- www.theguardian.com Speeding delivery e-bikes are a menace – but the solution isn't to push all cyclists into the road | Peter Walker
Birmingham’s plan to ban bikes from pedestrianised streets ignores the real problem of food couriers’ illegally souped-up cycles, writes Peter Walker, the Guardian’s acting deputy political editor
- www.bbc.co.uk Guildford: Active travel scheme scrapped over safety concerns
A cycling and shared pedestrian route on London Road in Burpham had been recommended for approval.
- www.bbc.co.uk Radcliffe: Lack of cycle path repair date causing frustration
The council says it needs to figure out how the works will happen as it will use 'heavy machinery'.
- www.bbc.co.uk Strawberry Line: Bridge installed over busy road to help cyclists
A new section of a cycle route will be opening, as a new bridge is lifted over a "busy" road.
- road.cc “Unfair” Cycle to Work scheme “problems” need to be addressed, admits government minister
According to Sustrans, two million people across the UK on low incomes or in unemployment, who can’t access Cycle to Work, are “effectively excluded” from cycling and exposed to the “dangers of transport poverty”
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Active Travel Cafe - 8 Oct 24: Traffic Signs with Ranty Highwayman
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Active Travel Cafe: 01 Oct 24: The Heart of Leicester Plan
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- www.bbc.com Hastings: Bus route changes anger transport campaigners
Longer routes are being broken into two small routes, with passengers now having to pay twice.
- www.bbc.com Durham Leazes footbridge to be demolished despite petition
Campaigners say the new crossing would be unsafe but the council says it is the best solution.
- www.bbc.co.uk Major upgrade of 1930s Leicester cycleway complete
The project has seen the original crumbling concrete replaced on the key route into Leicester.
- www.ons.gov.uk Number of cars or vans - Census Maps, ONS
Census maps is an interactive tool to explore Census 2021 data across England and Wales for different topics down to a neighbourhood level.
As we were talking about street parking this is an interesting data set on how many cars each household has.
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What are your throughts on pavement parking?
Link is just to inspire discussion I know it's already closed.
- ebiketips.road.cc Government should “urgently” legalise e-scooters says shared transport charity - says serious safety incidents are rare
An open letter organised by national shared transport charity Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK) is calling for the new Labour government to ‘urgently’ legalise e-scooters, saying it is the only way to resolve the problems caused by “entirely unregulated” privately-owned e-scooters being ridden on p...