Category Archives: Horsham

East Street, Horsham – A ‘shared space’ becomes closed to motor vehicles

Posted on March 21, 2012 by aseasyasriding

I have written, on a number of previous occasions, about East Street in Horsham. This busy, narrow street in the centre of the town was converted into a ‘shared space’ scheme over the course of 2010. Much of the background … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Shared Space, Street closures, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Friday Facility no.11 – Furneaux Walk, Horsham

Posted on March 16, 2012 by aseasyasriding

As Joe Dunckley has noted in a recent post, The Department for Transport’s Local Transport Note 2/08, Cycle Infrastructure Design, is a curiously muddled-headed document when it comes to off-carriageway provision. While ostensibly a prescriptive document, one that should tell us how … Continue reading →

Posted in Department for Transport, Friday facility, Horsham, Infrastructure, The Netherlands, Town planning, Walking | 6 Comments

The story of Roderick Chaffin-Laird

Posted on March 7, 2012 by aseasyasriding

Roderick Chaffin-Laird is a man who has just had his ten-year driving ban reduced to seven years, because he has apparently been offered a ‘prospective’ new job, once he is released from prison; a job for which he apparently has … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink driving, Driving ban, Horsham, Road safety, The judiciary, Uncategorized | 13 Comments

How to foster healthier lifestyles in Horsham

Posted on March 6, 2012 by aseasyasriding

I draw your attention to a letter published in the West Sussex County Times of the 2nd February, 2012, which makes reference to the proposed increase in parking charges in Horsham, specifically at the Hurst Road car park, which lies … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Parking | 10 Comments

‘There is not the width available’

Posted on March 5, 2012 by aseasyasriding

Like the villain in a bad horror film, the myth that ‘our roads are just too narrow’ for Dutch-style cycling infrastructure refuses to die, despite repeated attempts to kill it off. Here it is, spawning again. Having his [Hembrow’s] way is … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling Embassy Of Great Britain, Horsham, Infrastructure, The Netherlands | 20 Comments

How you know when there’s something a bit wrong with your transport and planning policies

Posted on February 15, 2012 by aseasyasriding

When people choose to travel 50 miles to do their shopping. From Horsham’s The Resident newspaper – “I only really come to Swan Walk [Horsham’s shopping centre] to go to M&S. I go to Bluewater if I want to go shopping. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Horsham, Parking, Town planning, Transport policy | 12 Comments

Treating the symptoms, not the cause – the uses and abuses of ‘shared space’

Posted on January 9, 2012 by aseasyasriding

Note – The upcoming Street Talks on Shared Space, and a recent Radio 4 programme, have generated a number of critical pieces of the concept. This post is my contribution, which I hope can be read alongside the articles written … Continue reading →

Posted in Department for Transport, Horsham, Infrastructure, London, Parking, Road safety, Shared Space, The Netherlands, Town planning, Transport for London | 18 Comments

Pedestrians and cyclists don’t mix?

Posted on January 7, 2012 by aseasyasriding

Some video taken this Saturday afternoon, on East Street in Horsham. Everyone rubbing up alongside each other quite happily. Although this is often described as a ‘shared space’, it is instead – as you can see from the sign upon … Continue reading →

Posted in Horsham, Shared Space, Uncategorized, West Sussex County Council | 9 Comments

Friday Facility no.9 – Booth Way, Horsham

Posted on January 6, 2012 by aseasyasriding

The facility in question is an off-road path of a decent width, that cuts between Booth Way, and Depot Road, in Horsham. It is shared with pedestrians – the white line divides the pedestrian side from the cyclist side. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday facility, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Infrastructure | 3 Comments

A small bit of Groningen, in Horsham – some good news

Posted on January 5, 2012 by aseasyasriding

I wrote last year about the difficulties involved in getting to a couple of stations in West Sussex – Three Bridges, and Horsham – by bicycle and by foot. Horsham station is currently being redeveloped, with the western forecourt of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycle Stands, Horsham, Horsham Cycling Review, The Netherlands | 3 Comments