Category Archives: Inclusivity

You don’t solve design problems with bells

Posted on July 25, 2018 by aseasyasriding

There’s recently been some silly-season noise about making the use of bells compulsory in our newspaper of record, The Times. Frothing gibberish on Page 3 of The Times today. Remember when this paper took cycling safety seriously? pic.twitter.com/iemsfa2seJ — Mark … Continue reading →

Posted in Inclusivity, Infrastructure, Social safety, Subjective safety, Walking | 26 Comments

Putting inclusive cycling first in new infrastructure design

Posted on March 20, 2018 by aseasyasriding

Between 2013 and 2015, a section of the bypass skirting the town of Horsham was widened from four lanes to eight lanes, to incorporate a system of slip roads for access to a new development. This meant that the bridge … Continue reading →

Posted in Horsham, Inclusivity, Infrastructure, West Sussex County Council | 13 Comments

Space for mobility

Posted on May 31, 2016 by aseasyasriding

One of the most remarkable things about the new cycling infrastructure in London is not just the numbers of people using it, already, but the way it is being used spontaneously, by a wide range of users. Not just by tourists … Continue reading →

Posted in Inclusivity, Infrastructure, London | 24 Comments

Don’t confuse vociferous opposition with public opinion

Posted on April 6, 2016 by aseasyasriding

It’s fundamentally important to bear in mind that the (sometimes vociferous) opposition to cycling infrastructure does not in any way represent mainstream attitudes and opinions. The vast majority of the British public are open to persuasion on cycling infrastructure; they … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigning, Inclusivity, Infrastructure | 14 Comments