Monthly Archives: March 2017

User experience

Posted on March 31, 2017 by aseasyasriding

When designing road and street space, it should be quite obvious that the safety and comfort of the people using that space should be a prime concern. Indeed, the design itself should be informed by the preferences of the users. Yet … Continue reading →

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Attempting to stop rural lane ‘rat running’

Posted on March 24, 2017 by aseasyasriding

The village of Warnham in West Sussex has long been plagued by ‘rat running’ – drivers taking inappropriate routes through the village as a shortcut, to avoid a lengthier (but probably, in reality, quicker) journey on more appropriate A-roads. I’m … Continue reading →

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A visit to a Highways England cycling and walking scheme – the A21 dualling

Posted on March 17, 2017 by aseasyasriding

Last year I wrote about a section of the A23 – a Highways England-administered road – that had been widened (or ‘upgraded’) from a four lane to a six lane road, matching the motorway-like nature of the rest of this … Continue reading →

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Inconsistency

Posted on March 14, 2017 by aseasyasriding

Why is it that cycling is regarded as a serious potential risk in ways that motor traffic travelling at greater speeds (and with much greater momentum) is not? Part of the explanation must lie in the fact that we have lived … Continue reading →

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Will making driving routes longer persuade anyone to cycle?

Posted on March 2, 2017 by aseasyasriding

There is a form of discussion in cycling campaigning circles on the types of policy required to enable cycling in Britain. This discussion ranges along a continuum from (at one end) a belief in what I would call ‘motoring-hostile’ measures, and … Continue reading →

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