Posted by Sally Hinchcliffe on Monday 18th of April 2016
It seemed this week that the mantra 'build it and they will come' got a bit of a codicil - 'once it forms a decent network' - certainly Auckland seems to be experiencing network effect as disjointed bits of infastructure start to connect up, as is San Francisco and so might be New York if only the authorities got round to releasi
Posted by Sally Hinchcliffe on Monday 11th of April 2016
OK, so maybe that's an exaggeration, but it's true that we seem to stand at a crossroads here in the UK, between business as usual or a genuine transformation of our streets for the better.
Posted by Sally Hinchcliffe on Monday 4th of April 2016
Ah, the beginning of April, where any blog-rounder-upper has to tread warily for fear of being caught by the all too plausible spoof - or dismissing a true story for fear it's too far-fetched.
Posted by Sally Hinchcliffe on Monday 21st of March 2016
Well, Janette Sadik-Khan might have declared the bike wars over last week - but there seem to be plenty more skirmishes to fight if this week is anything to go by. It should hardly need to be said, but well-designed cycling infrastructure shouldn't depend on well-behaved cyclists - in fact it's because some people behave like idiots that good design is needed.
Posted by Sally Hinchcliffe on Monday 14th of March 2016
This week, with Janette Sadik-Khan promoting her new book, there were plenty of reminders of what cities can do with a sufficiently ambitious leadership (although not everyone has got the memo that the bike wars are over.
Posted by Mark Treasure on Thursday 25th of February 2016
This is a draft version of our policy position on general design principles for cycling. We welcome comments below!
Executive Summary
The conditions required for mass cycling are well known: people are likely to choose cycling for their journey if they believe their route will be safe, comfortable and convenient.
