Monthly Archives: November 2014

This graph, from the Department for Transport’s 2013 Road Transport Forecasts (which summarises the results from their National Transport Model) has been doing the rounds on social media this week. It shows that the amount of distance we are travelling by car, … Continue reading →

It’s noteworthy that the North-South and East-West Superhighway schemes, which (while not perfect by any means) are the most ambitious and inclusive designs for cycling currently on the table in Britain, barely use any Advanced Stop Lines (ASLs) on the … Continue reading →

‘Road safety week’ concluded last week; appropriately, I thought I’d share a small story of how boggling backward Britain is when it comes to prioritising walking and cycling in urban areas, and how we deal in such a peculiar way … Continue reading →

Back in 2012, the Cycling Embassy of Great Britain received a letter from Patrick McLoughlin, the Secretary of State for Transport. It contained the following passages. With reference to the Netherlands and Denmark, McLoughlin wrote We do not place the … Continue reading →

This week Transport for London have been tweeting pictures of proposed station improvements, connected to Crossrail upgrades. I’ve been struck – as have many others – by the way these designs appear to involve polishing a turd, and also by the way … Continue reading →

The Frideswide Square redevelopment in Oxford has got me thinking (again) about the ways in which current road design – even in places with relatively high levels of cycling use – continue to treat cycling as a mode of transport … Continue reading →

Hackney’s Cycling Plan has the (admirable) stated aim – To make Hackney’s roads the most attractive and safest roads for cycling in the UK, and a place where it is second nature for everyone, no matter what their age, background … Continue reading →