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By way of a follow-up to last week’s post about Zebra crossings, and how we manage to mess them up, I thought I’d address a similar common design feature of our streets that is hopelessly confusing – double (and single) … Continue reading →

So another person cycling on a motorway has been stopped by the police. The last time this happened – just a few weeks ago – Beyond the Kerb succinctly described the different types of ‘idiocy’ involved here. I don’t for … Continue reading →

Could one of the biggest barriers to the implementation of the Mayor’s Vision for Cycling be… the Mayor himself? I ask, because of an extraordinary discussion at the Transport for London Board Meeting on the 5th February, kindly uploaded to … Continue reading →

Imagine that you are responsible for improving the walking environment in an area where walking rates are exceptionally low – perhaps making up around a few percent of all trips that are made. You would probably start thinking about the … Continue reading →

Note: some of what follows isn’t actually true. But only slightly. In a move that has caused controversy in the pedestrian community, James Cracknell has come out in favour of a law to make it compulsory to wear a helmet … Continue reading →

A good indication that a design for cycle traffic is compromised is if there have to be signs attempting to tell you how to use it. This example – where the Superhighway 2 Extension meets the Stratford Gyratory – fits … Continue reading →