Category Archives: Space for Cycling

Space for cycling, Dutch-style

Posted on January 14, 2015 by aseasyasriding

I follow the Amsterdam-based photographer Thomas Schlijper on Twitter, mainly for his excellent photographs of street life, and cycling in particular. He’s well worth a follow. This photograph of his, from a few weeks ago, caught my attention. It shows … Continue reading →

Posted in Space for Cycling, Subjective safety, Sustainable Safety, The Netherlands | 27 Comments

Ducking the issue with electric cars

Posted on February 10, 2014 by aseasyasriding

The car industry seems to have convinced itself – understandably enough, from their perspective – that the solution to transport in urban areas is simply to convert existing private motor vehicles to run on electricity, rather than combustion engines. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Absurd transport solutions, Space for Cycling | 76 Comments

Gridlock

Posted on February 7, 2014 by aseasyasriding

Along with concerns about surrendering the road to motor vehicles, one of the main reasons for opposition to the physical separation of cycling from motor traffic is a fear of being ‘held up’. This is the worry, from people who … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure, London, Space for Cycling, The Netherlands, Uncategorized | 23 Comments

The natural impulse to protect, and what it means for the school run

Posted on January 8, 2014 by aseasyasriding

A couple of days ago I was sent this email circular from PTRC, a company that runs training courses for transport and planning. It’s by David Jilks, the PR manager for CILT (the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport). Running … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Cycling policy, Infrastructure, Safety, Space for Cycling, Subjective safety, The Netherlands | 54 Comments

How failure to design properly makes death more likely

Posted on December 20, 2013 by aseasyasriding

Back in late 2011, I wrote a post about how the TfL policy of ‘smoothing traffic flow’ is antithetical to the creation of space for cycling. Creating ‘smooth flow’ means attempting to push as many motor vehicles through a green … Continue reading →

Posted in HGVs, Infrastructure, London, Safety, Space for Cycling, Transport for London | 10 Comments

The Nag’s Head scheme – are TfL paying any attention at all?

Posted on December 16, 2013 by aseasyasriding

On 6th August 2011, Samuel Harding was killed on Holloway Road in north London. As he passed a parked car, the driver opened his door without checking, striking him, and sending him into the path of a passing bus, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Infrastructure, London, Space for Cycling, Subjective safety, Transport for London | 44 Comments

Superhighway 5 on diversion

Posted on November 4, 2013 by aseasyasriding

Late last year, the initial plans for Cycle Superhighway 5 were released by Transport for London. The Superhighway was routed over Vauxhall Bridge, and straight up Vauxhall Bridge Road, to Victoria station, where it ended as it met the current … Continue reading →

Posted in 20 mph limits, Andrew Gilligan, Boris Johnson, Go Dutch, Infrastructure, LCC, London, Space for Cycling, Subjective safety, Transport for London | 20 Comments

Resistance to change

Posted on October 28, 2013 by aseasyasriding

Towards the end of the Ranty Highwayman’s excellent summary of a recent Institution of Civil Engineer’s lecture in London about cycling infrastructure, he makes an interesting observation, based on the two talks given by TfL staff during the evening – … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Bow Roundabout, Car dependence, Go Dutch, Gyratories, Infrastructure, LCC, London, Space for Cycling, Subjective safety, Transport for London | 11 Comments

Space for cycling confirmed as separation from motor traffic

Posted on October 21, 2013 by aseasyasriding

The AGM of the London Cycling Campaign on Saturday saw a series of important motions being passed – ones that will serve to define how the LCC formulate policy, and what they will campaign for. Indeed, the motions that were … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure, LCC, London, Space for Cycling, The Netherlands, Transport for London | 20 Comments