"Being able to ride safely through London's backstreets away from busy main roads is one of the ways of enabling more people of different ages and backgrounds to cycle more often," said a spokesperson for Khan. "With toxic air in London causing thousands of premature deaths every year, expa...
London's cyclingcommissioner Andrew Gilligan claimed that'it took 40 years to turn Amsterdam intoAmsterdam'. In reality, progress was fastin The Netherlands & could also be soin London. The gap will continue to growuntil there is genuine change in policy andfunding so that London ...
Toronto, Ontario features an extensive bikeway network with on- and -off-road cycle paths as well as a bike stop next to Union station. In London, England, the streets feature a number of marked cycle lanes and cycle paths are found at royal parks. The city will also launch the first ...
it said: "Many existing cyclists want to continue to cycle on road because of speed and convenience. They see a segregated system as slow – although modern cycle routes in Europe can be as fast-moving as cycling on the road."
“The River Cycleway is an inspirational project because the Thames has been London’s lifeline throughout history” Peter Murray, Chairman of New London Architecture “The years ahead will see a changing climate that will challenge our thinking and approach to every aspect of society. The River...
But if these results prove anything, it’s just how much clamour has grown for bike lanes and paths in recent months. And if you consider the unquestionableadvantages of implementing more of them, it’s not hard to understand why.
Deegan said: “Certainly, when it comes to highways [the original name given to segregated routes in London was Cycle Superhighways] you’re never going to get everybody to agree, there’s always going to be opposition. People are very reluctant to change.” ...
Starting in London we’ll cycle through the rolling countryside of Essex and along Dutch cycle paths to Amsterdam! From here we push on to Brussels, via the charming historic town of Breda. We’ll then spend the evening celebrating our achievements in the capital of Belgium!
Labels:commuting,cycle paths,money,planning,superhighways,what works Wednesday, 1 December 2010 Oh London... There'sa new reportout describing the impact of the London "Superhighways" and Bike Hire schemes on transport in the city. This report comes from the London Assembly Transport Committee. It...
The Netherlands now has around 37000 km ofcycle-pathand just 5500 km ofcycle-lanes. Bicycle Roads are even less common. It is clear that on-road cycle-lanes are deprecated in this country. They are not the preferred solution. There are far more new segregated cycle-paths than there are ...