Let's add congratulations to @cycleislington.uk 50th birthday - nice to see Steve Taylor, @johnackers.bsky.social @carolinerussell.bsky.social and others.
I'm pleased to have given the AGM talk some years ago, joining the ranks of Boris Johnson, Jeremy Vine (AFAICR) and others...
Dr Robert Davis
Cycle Islington 50th birthday video now released on youtube www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBzv... . Watch, enjoy and come to the free celebratory ride on the 21st of June - register here lcc.org.uk/events/islin...
@peterwalker99.bsky.social corrects @wesstreeting who shows his contemptible views of cycling: unable, despite having been told by Lord Whitty and others that Active Travel is necessary for good public health and also fighting Climate Change, which is a defence priority + has economic benefits.
Worrying if this is true.
@peterwalker99.bsky.social corrects @wesstreeting who shows his contemptible views of cycling: unable, despite having been told by Lord Whitty and others that Active Travel is necessary for good public health and also fighting Climate Change, which is a defence priority + has economic benefits.
Very interesting: www.theguardian.com/politics/202... let's see detail tomorrow!
Good that a serious £ figure is mentioned (£4.5 bn, at least in the ball park of what's needed), but the big issue is taking road space from general motor traffic and note @peterwalker99 comment about "stages".
And also: the "£4.5 billion" is £500 million p.a., and so far there's a possibility (please correct me if I'm wrong) that HAs could spend some of it elsewhere e.g. on highway maintenance.
Plus see the comments replying to @peterwalker99.bsky.social's post.
In fact I calculate we could get a whole AT network in England and Wales in 2 parliaments for c.£1 billion p.a.
@ianwalker.bsky.social is absolutely correct.
Also needed are measures we need anyway:
* Unfreezing fuel tax accelerator and significantly increasing cost to driver of driving, especially in urban areas.
* law enforcement and deterrent sentencing.
See bsky.app/profile/chai... plus also note that
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And also: the "£4.5 billion" is £500 million p.a., and so far there's a possibility (please correct me if I'm wrong) that HAs could spend some of it elsewhere e.g. on highway maintenance.
Plus see the comments replying to @peterwalker99.bsky.social's post.
