Category Archives: London

TfL’s retrograde ‘School and Young Person Delivery Plan’

Posted on March 13, 2013 by aseasyasriding

I blogged recently (as did several others) about the Mayor of London’s new Vision for Cycling document, which, while short on detail, appears to represent a new approach towards cycling in London; responding to the concerns and needs of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Cycling policy, Go Dutch, Infrastructure, London, Safety, Subjective safety, Transport for London | 11 Comments

The language has changed – will the strategy match it?

Posted on March 11, 2013 by aseasyasriding

Nearly two years ago I quoted the Mayor of London stating that In many places, the existing layout of roads and buildings means that there is simply not enough space to provide segregated cycle lanes without adversely impacting other users. … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Bow Roundabout, Car dependence, Cycling Embassy Of Great Britain, Cycling policy, Go Dutch, Infrastructure, Junction Review, LCC, London, Safety, Subjective safety, The Netherlands, Transport for London | 6 Comments

The Superhighway 2 extension

Posted on February 5, 2013 by aseasyasriding

With an hour or so to kill before visiting friends in London over the weekend, I decided to take a quick look at Stratford High Street, and what the promising plans from Transport for London for a kerb-separated track, running … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Bow Roundabout, Cycling Embassy Of Great Britain, Go Dutch, Infrastructure, LCC, London, Stratford High Street, Subjective safety, Transport for London | 8 Comments

More on bus stop bypasses

Posted on January 25, 2013 by aseasyasriding

A couple of weeks ago, Transport Xtra magazine received a letter on the subject of ‘bus stop bypasses’ – specifically related to Transport for London’s plans to run the cycle tracks they are proposing on Stratford High Street behind a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling Embassy Of Great Britain, Go Dutch, Infrastructure, London, Stratford High Street, Subjective safety, Transport for London | 2 Comments

Lessons from Exhibition Road

Posted on January 21, 2013 by aseasyasriding

This post has been mouldering in my drafts folder for several months as I pondered the relevance of banging on about Exhibition Road, and shared space, once again, but it’s probably worth releasing, even if much of what I say … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Go Dutch, Guardrail, Infrastructure, London, Pedestrianisation, Shared Space, Simon Jenkins, Subjective safety, The Netherlands, The Times' Cities Safe for Cycling campaign, Transport for London | 24 Comments

Could this be the best cycling scheme in the UK?

Posted on January 9, 2013 by aseasyasriding

Amidst all the attention being drawn by the extension to Superhighway 2 along Stratford High Street, announced on Monday, I thought I’d write about another consultation in London, one which closes this Friday – the changes to Royal College Street in … Continue reading →

Posted in Camden Council, Go Dutch, Infrastructure, London, Subjective safety, Transport for London | 52 Comments

What’s happening on the TLRN?

Posted on January 3, 2013 by aseasyasriding

Andrew Gilligan had a blog post on the Telegraph site yesterday headlined ‘Cycling growth in London tails off’, in which he argues that The latest figures for cycling levels on the Transport for London Route Network (TLRN), London’s TfL-controlled main … Continue reading →

Posted in Go Dutch, Infrastructure, LCC, London, Subjective safety, Transport for London | 3 Comments

Some London cycling statistics

Posted on December 30, 2012 by aseasyasriding

While digesting over the Christmas period, I’ve also been rummaging around in the latest Travel in London Report [pdf] from Transport for London, published last week. There are some interesting trends emerging with regard to cycling. First of all, it’s worth taking … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Bow Roundabout, Cycling renaissance, Go Dutch, Infrastructure, LCC, London, Subjective safety, Transport for London | 17 Comments

Enough is enough

Posted on December 21, 2012 by aseasyasriding

Dave Horton’s excellent Cycling Struggles series continued on Thursday, taking a look at pavement cycling, and how conflict has been created between two user groups that really should co-exist quite harmoniously. I urge you to read it (indeed, read the whole set, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling policy, Evening Standard, Go Dutch, Infrastructure, LCC, London, Subjective safety, Transport for London, Transport policy, Walking | 47 Comments

That ‘war’ on Britain’s roads – the statistics

Posted on December 12, 2012 by aseasyasriding

For me, the most troubling aspect of the BBC’s much-discussed programme last week was its attempt to portray cyclists and drivers as two seemingly equal parties, ‘battling’ for supremacy on the roads. The voiceover intoned, right at the start – … Continue reading →

Posted in Dangerous driving, London, Road safety, Transport policy | 51 Comments