The Cycling Embassy of Great Britain has long made the case that
cycle tracks, and space for cycling more generally, should not be seen
through the prism of getting cyclists out of the way of motorists, but
rather as part of a strategy of humanising and civilising our towns and
cities. In doing so everybody
benefits, because demand for space on the road network diminishes if
these policies are implemented successfully. Car use can be made
more difficult, but it is not fair to do this without providing people
with a comfortable and convenient alternative. Removal of routes for
cars, and the taking away of road space, has to go hand in hand with the
creation of space for cycling. Thet can see how this has been
achieved in Dutch cities like Amsterdam. When the subject of the
reallocation of road and street space is raised, is often accompanied by
talk about how different Dutch streets are. How they are
narrower. Or wider. Or older. Or newer. And that because our British
streets are so wide, or so narrow, or so old, or so new, Dutch-style
improvements to those streets - to make them more attractive for cycling
- couldn't possibly work here. Read on in Cycling Embassy of Great Britain.
Portland’s Alameda Bike Bus Turns One!
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On Earth Day 2022, Physical Education teacher Sam Balto - inspired by
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