This post discusses problems related to measuring road injury risk, but substantively takes a look at cycling risk by London borough, via an attempt to estimate cycling volumes by borough via DfT counts and pct.bike. So, I’ve been doing some analysis with a view to putting in some evidence to … Continue reading
I have a new paper out in the Journal of Transport and Health, co-authored with John Dales of Urban Movement and available here: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214140516303978 You can also download a freely available author version here (pretty much all there, bar the formatting). Diversifying and normalising cycling in London, UK: An exploratory … Continue reading
I’m planning some public events over the next year that will be supported by ESRC and co-hosted by the London Cycling Campaign. They’re aimed at bringing together researchers, practitioners, advocates and others to share knowledge, develop policy ideas, and learn more about using data and research. Over the coming weeks … Continue reading
If you live in Hackney and are a London Cycling Campaign member – please come to the local group’s Annual Meeting next week (Wednesday 5th October) – details here. If you live in Hackney, want to make it better for cycling, but aren’t an LCC member – why not join, … 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
So I wrote something on the Begg report. I had been resisting it – others have critiqued its assumptions and in particular highlighted its inaccurate claims about cycling. But the issues the report tackles are important, and I hope that despite its flaws, it can prompt us towards a more … Continue reading
Article published in Local Transport Today, 5th February Physics tells us that faster-moving motor vehicles pose more risk to pedestrians and cyclists. This is backed up by research from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine showing that London’s 20mph zones succeed in reducing casualties. And across the country … Continue reading
A thought piece inspired by the work of Sally Cairns, Phil Goodwin, David Metz and others. I will also be gathering together and sharing material about ‘disappearing traffic’, as I get time. For some time now there has been plenty of evidence, and an associated academic consensus, about the negative … Continue reading
Cycling is not equitably distributed across the UK population. While men and women walk around the same amount, and walking participation only declines slightly with age, the picture for cycling is very different. Statistics from the DfT suggest only one in thirty English women over 65 does any cycling – … Continue reading
