Category Archives: Infrastructure

Taking your life in your hands – David Cameron’s response to the Times’ Cities Fit for Cycling campaign

Posted on February 22, 2012 by aseasyasriding

I’m grateful to the Youtube user who has uploaded this video of David Cameron’s response, in Prime Minister’s Questions today, to Julian Huppert’s question on the Times’ Cities Fit For Cycling campaign, and on the issue of cycle promotion generally. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling policy, David Cameron, Infrastructure, Road safety, The Times' Cities Safe for Cycling campaign, Transport policy | 21 Comments

Junction design for bicycles – keeping people safe, without mirrors or sensors

Posted on February 20, 2012 by aseasyasriding

Paul James has done an excellent job fashioning London Cycling’s ‘Dutch’ redesign for Parliament Square – into something that is actually Dutch, rather than a bit of a compromise – I must stress that I am supportive of the London … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling Embassy Of Great Britain, Cycling policy, Infrastructure, LCC, London, Road safety, Simultaneous green, The Netherlands, The Times' Cities Safe for Cycling campaign | 6 Comments

London’s cycle infrastructure, and reallocation of road space

Posted on February 2, 2012 by aseasyasriding

This post is somewhat tangential to the big news today, of the Times’ launch of their Cities fit for cycling campaign, which I wholeheartedly support. I can think of no clearer reason for doing so than the words of Kaya Burgess, … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Cycling policy, Infrastructure, London, Road safety, Shared Space, Smoothing traffic flow, Transport for London | 8 Comments

Friday Facility no.10 – Ampton Street, Camden

Posted on January 27, 2012 by aseasyasriding

The segregated cycle track along Tavistock Place in Camden often gets a lot of attention – it’s one of the few examples of separated provision for cyclists in London of any length. It is not adequate in width, nor is … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday facility, Infrastructure, London, Safety, Street closures | 6 Comments

Blackfriars – redesigned for pedestrians

Posted on January 17, 2012 by aseasyasriding

Much of the talk from Transport for London around the time of last summer’s protest on Blackfriars Bridge – a protest that centred on the failure to keep a lower 20 mph speed limit through the junction, and to design … Continue reading →

Posted in 20 mph limits, Boris Johnson, Infrastructure, LCC, London, Road safety, Smoothing traffic flow, Transport for London | 14 Comments

Cycling in Holland

Posted on January 14, 2012 by aseasyasriding

A video showing some cycling in Holland. Holland Road, that is – in London W14. As you can see, the road is aptly named, given that its conditions for cycling match up so perfectly with the Dutch model. It took … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Car dependence, Infrastructure, London, Smoothing traffic flow, The Netherlands, Transport for London | Leave a comment

‘Scooting down’ Euston underpass

Posted on January 12, 2012 by aseasyasriding

At Mayor’s Question Time on the 10th of November last year, Boris Johnson was quizzed at some length on cycle safety. Shortly after making his now rather infamous remarks about Elephant & Castle being ‘fine’ to negotiate on a bike, … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Cycling policy, Infrastructure, London, Road safety, Transport for London | 19 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

D is for Death

Posted on January 6, 2012 by aseasyasriding

On the day that the Evening Standard publishes a letter from two trauma surgeons, urging action to separate cyclists from HGVs at junctions – One of the immediate dispatch criteria for the aircraft or fast response car is when someone is … Continue reading →

Posted in Book review, Boris Johnson, Infrastructure, London, Road safety, Transport for London | 31 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