Following a very local Street Talk last night, I am pleased to announce a series of four seminars in April, slightly further away, in Lund, Sweden (thanks to the Man in Seat 61 for great tips on European train travel). This is thanks to an Erasmus exchange. Let me know … Continue reading
Transport for London’s plans for the Cycle Superhighway 2 extension are out for consultation, closing Monday. What’s really important about this design, and in my view deserves strong support, is that TfL have created a design aimed at the majority. It doesn’t require mixing with high volumes / high speed … Continue reading
A lot of cycling advocates and academics are talking about the upcoming Parliamentary cycling inquiry
I’ve just revised an article on cycling advocacy – a case study of Londoners on Bikes. Hopefully, the paper should be published in Journal of Transport Geography towards the end of this year, as part of a special issue on cycling, which I’m organising. I’ve realised I’m entitled to share … Continue reading
Cycling and cycling advocacy are on the move, and for me one of the most fascinating aspects of this has been the rise of the cycling citizen scientist. Citizen science has a long history; from the Renaissance to the late nineteenth century the ‘gentleman scientist’ contributed to a range of … Continue reading
Evidence sessions for Get Britain Cycling (the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Inquiry), open next Wednesday, 23rd. Sessions will run each Wednesday morning from 10am for six weeks. I’ve been asked to give evidence to the opening session with Lynn Sloman; journalists – Peter Walker, Kaya Burgess, Jon Snow and Carlton … Continue reading
The first London Cycling Research Group held its inaugural meeting last Friday. The group includes around 30 academics interested in researching cycling in London (from modellers to historians; engineers to medics, and so on…). Many were able to make it to Westminster on a cold Friday evening in early January … Continue reading
You can now access the presentations (slides with audio) from Friday’s Modelling on the Move launch.
Cross-posted from Modelling on the Move Big thank you to all who participated in the Modelling on the Move launch on Friday. Material will be going up onto the series website this week and next week, and I will be emailing participants about this and about future events. In the … Continue reading
I’ve finished drafting my submission to the All Party Cycling Inquiry. As I feared, I’ve only had time to respond to 5 of the 22 points being examined by the Inquiry. If they invite me to give oral evidence, I’ll be able to comment on the rest. Thanks to Jim … Continue reading
