Category Archives: Superhighways

Tackling some Westway misconceptions

Posted on August 7, 2017 by aseasyasriding

The routing of the extension of Superhighway 3 along the Westway has now been formally cancelled, as reported by Ross Lydall, confirming what had already appeared to be a certainty as long ago as last year. The news has been … Continue reading →

Posted in London, Superhighways, Transport for London | 12 Comments

Trouble with terminology

Posted on February 17, 2016 by aseasyasriding

This is a piece about the unhelpful problems Transport for London have (partly) created for themselves by developing separate ‘Superhighway’ and ‘Quietway’ concepts, but it’s more broadly about terminology, and how we should think not in terms of separate classes … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure, Quietways, Superhighways, Transport for London | 14 Comments

Total inconsistency from the Royal Parks

Posted on February 11, 2015 by aseasyasriding

I can’t really add much to Cyclists in the City’s excellent and thorough analysis of the problems facing the East-West Superhighway route through the Royal Parks – problems, it seems, that are entirely being caused by the Royal Parks themselves, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew Gilligan, Evening Standard, Infrastructure, London, Royal Parks, Superhighways, Walking | 18 Comments

Bias

Posted on November 10, 2014 by aseasyasriding

In yesterday’s BBC Sunday Politics piece on the Superhighways, presenter Tim Donovan repeated, in the form of a question, the City of London’s statement that the proposals are ‘heavily biased’ towards cycling and cyclists (that comment appears three times in this City … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew Gilligan, City of London, Subjective safety, Superhighways, Sustainable Safety, Transport for London | 10 Comments

Pedestrians and the Superhighways

Posted on October 9, 2014 by aseasyasriding

The Cyclists in the City blog has cast its eye over the City of London’s latest response to the Superhighway proposals [pdf], interpreting it as suggesting that the City are supporting their proposals, and actually demanding even more radical change. I’d really … Continue reading →

Posted in City of London, London, Superhighways, Transport for London, Walking | 14 Comments