Monthly Archives: May 2014

Fears about ‘kamikaze’ motorists put Cambridge road scheme on hold

Posted on May 28, 2014 by aseasyasriding

News just in. A road scheme in Cambridge, which would involve giving motorists ‘priority’ along a road, has been put on hold due to concerns about the behaviour of a minority of motorists. Plans for a new Cambridge road scheme involving ‘junctions’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 13 Comments

Transferring responsibility

Posted on May 27, 2014 by aseasyasriding

A building in town is being renovated. There is scaffolding around the exterior, and around that is some wooden boarding, protecting the public from the building work inside. There’s an entrance door to the site; it has a warning to the … Continue reading →

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The unanswerable case for pedestrian helmets

Posted on May 22, 2014 by aseasyasriding

From the Bristol Post – Hanham mum: My son’s pedestrian helmet saved his life after crash WEARING a pedestrian helmet was a choice that saved one 12-year-old boy’s life. Charlie Baggot was walking to Hanham High School when he was hit by … Continue reading →

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The connection between walkability and high cycle use

Posted on May 20, 2014 by aseasyasriding

Figures for cycling in Bruges are a little hard to come by, but from this Fietsberaad document [pdf], cycling in the city seems to form between 15-20% of all trips. It’s certainly the most ‘Dutch’ place I’ve visited outside of the Netherlands, … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Infrastructure, Strasbourg, Subjective safety, Sustainable Safety, The Netherlands, Walking | 17 Comments

Crumbs

Posted on May 12, 2014 by aseasyasriding

At the Leeds Cycle City Expo, the keynote speech was given by Robert Goodwill, the Under Secretary of State for Transport, with special responsibility for cycling. It was full of pleasant soundbites and encouraging noises, but when he had to depart … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling policy, Horsham, Infrastructure, Transport policy, Uncategorized, West Sussex County Council | 22 Comments

Do you hate humans? Take it out on them through design

Posted on May 8, 2014 by aseasyasriding

Last week I was staying in Leeds for the Cycle City Expo, and the Space for Cycling campaigners conference. My hotel was quite convenient – only half a mile from Leeds Town Hall where the Expo was being held, and about … Continue reading →

Posted in Absurd transport solutions, Car dependence, Town planning, Walking | 31 Comments

The possible versus the acceptable

Posted on May 6, 2014 by aseasyasriding

North Parade in Horsham is a fairly busy distributor road (running north – unsuprisingly) out of the town centre. It has a 30 mph limit, and very narrow cycle lanes, which give up at a couple of awful pinch points. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure, Pinch points, Sustrans, The Netherlands | 28 Comments