Art, photography, trains, bikes, travel, beer, whisky, guerilla tree planter, occasionally works as a transport consultant.
Steve
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…the junctions and crossings need to be correct from the start as they are where collisions are most likely to happen. A final thought is why build it anyway? The ‘Pennine Cycleway’ is hardly used and there are other potential routes in the Buxton area that would be far better places for the dosh.
Yesterday I attended the film showing highlights from the November National Emergency Briefing screened by Sustainable Hayfield. A lot on electrification and EVs, but only one diagram mentioning active travel and then only really about it's health impacts.
Equivalent to 12% off the base rate of income tax. Rachel Reeves would love to get her hands on £126 billion but despite evidence staring then in the face, doesn't appear to know how to get there.
going back to the original presentation (available at www.nebriefing.org/expert-brief...) there is rather more, such as a small increase in walking and cycling would save the NHS £17 billion. If you led healthier lives (diet, active travel) the NHS (and thus the economy) would save £126B (more..)
1. There is not enough room for an island for pedestrians let alone a ‘design cycle’, and, 2. The footway is too narrow for a cyclist to turn their bike perpendicularly to the road. While I think it is reasonable to build substandard links as a short term measure, (more…)
Hi @manbikesdog.bsky.social . This is the cycle path crossing point on Long Hill at Cold Springs proposed by Derbyshire CC. From the right (south) the dimensions are: footway 2.2m, 3.05m traffic lane, 2.1m hatching and 3.17m lane. (more…)
A bit of weirdness. Trying to book a DFDS ferry to France. If I have a car there is space. If I only have a bicycle it is sold out. I mean, bicycles only get shoved in corners...
High Peak BC have a 'Call for Sites' to inform the preparation of the Local Plan. They 'welcome submissions for sites that could be used for... ...community facilities, or other uses'. Think Active Travel! Deadline 2 July 2026.
www.highpeak.gov.uk/article/8373...
