This is a response to the London Assembly Call for Evidence on Bus Services. I am writing as an expert in cycling, and hence am only focusing on bus infrastructure/services as they relate to cycling. This is clearly only a part of the picture, but I believe one that matters … Continue reading
Following on from yesterday’s ‘background’ post, I thought I’d make a go at putting my money where my mouth is, and suggest some ideas for how we might look at bike congestion as a concept in itself (rather than just ask how car congestion affects bikes and pedestrians, which I … Continue reading
The London Assembly is currently holding an enquiry into traffic congestion in London, and I’ve been asked to give evidence in front of the Transport Committee. I’ve done so several times before, and I’ve been impressed by the level of debate: it’s definitely something you need to prepare for! So … Continue reading
I have previously written about Wick Road, and having thought more about it, have now written my full consultation response. Please respond – the consultation closes on July 10th. Feel free to borrow any of what I’ve written, if you agree with it. I’ve said I don’t support the Wick … Continue reading
People living in or cycling through Hackney: the consultation is here, there’s an exhibition of the plans on Tuesday, a Hackney Cyclists meeting on Wednesday and Hackney Cycling Conference on Friday. This is a post prompted by something apparently minor: the loss of less than a hundred metres of cycle … Continue reading
Recently I got to hear more about Transport for London’s cycle superhighway modelling. TfL are rightly proud of their modelling work and I’m particularly pleased about their recent focus on cycling, traditionally so poorly dealt with in transport models. But I’m concerned at how the modelling techniques have been used … Continue reading
Consultations here (N-S) and here (E-W). Recently I had the TfL plans for cycle infrastructure along Blackfriars Road and the Embankment, known as the North-South and East-West superhighways, explained to me in my role as an LCC Trustee. As a membership organisation, LCC will be debating its response to the … Continue reading
This is a draft of the key points I plan to make in my personal response to the West End Project. The debates continue, with the deadline less than two weeks away. Camden Cyclists are working on a response – keep an eye out for this as well as reading … Continue reading
My personal view: I can’t support the current plan, because I belive it fails to create welcoming conditions for inclusive, mass cycling (and actually, I think we could do better for walking too, while maintaining good bus services). I’ve thought hard about this. I know there’s goodwill and a lot … Continue reading
So, LCDS – the updated draft London Cycling Design Standards – is out. And there’s 358 pages of it! At a first look it contains some excellent stuff – a much needed jump forward from LTN 2/08 – but also some bits that concern me and a few howlers that … Continue reading