Activating the City

Posted by Tim Lennon on Wednesday 22nd of November 2017

This is a guest post, from City Science. The Embassy occasionally shares guest posts by organisations and individuals who've produced interesting and useful research that looks at the Embassy's goals around providing cycling for all in the UK

You can see the case studies and references here and the full report on City Science's site here (PDF).

A Glasgow excursion - the Cycling Embassy AGM's third infrastructure safari

Posted by Mark Treasure on Friday 13th of October 2017

In the middle of September, the Embassy descended on Glasgow for our AGM. As part of the weekend's events, we were escorted around the city for our traditional Infrastructure Safaris, kindly organised by GoBike(link is external). A big thanks to them! 

Guest Post - Some Observations on Play at Critical Mass

Posted by Tim Lennon on Saturday 7th of October 2017

This guest post is about the renovation of London's Critical Mass by an inspiring new generation of cyclists. Pearl Ahrens studies at UCL and tweets at PearlMRAhrens.
Photos by Lee Pelayo. 

A Glasgow excursion - the Cycling Embassy AGM's second infrastructure safari

Posted by Mark Treasure on Tuesday 3rd of October 2017

In September the Embassy descended on Glasgow for our AGM. As part of the weekend's events, we were escorted around the city for our traditional Infrastructure Safaris, kindly organised by GoBike. A big thanks to them! 

Our second infrastructure safari started at our venue, the Whisky Bond, to the north of the city centre, and would take us out to the west, returning to the centre via the 'Bridge to Nowhere'.

A Glasgow excursion - the Cycling Embassy AGM's first infrastructure safari

Posted by Mark Treasure on Monday 25th of September 2017

The weekend before last, the Embassy descended on Glasgow for our AGM. As part of the weekend's events, we were escorted around the city for our traditional Infrastructure Safaris, kindly organised by GoBike. A big thanks to them! 

Our first infrastructure safari - led by Andy Preece - started at the Glasgow Central station, and would take us on a potted tour of various parts of the city centre.

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The Great Big Faint Signs of Progress Bike Blog Roundup

Posted by Sally Hinchcliffe on Monday 11th of September 2017

It's almost as if they knew we were coming: with the Cycling Embassy AGM venturing north of the border to Glasgow - where we may get to sample some of the delights showcased by Glasgow Cycle Infra Day - the Scottish government announced it was doubling spending on active tr

Embassy AGM 2017 - 15th-17th September

Posted by Mark Treasure on Monday 4th of September 2017

The Cycling Embassy 2017 AGM will be at the Whisky Bond in Glasgow, on 15th-17th September.

Early birds can arrive on Friday evening, when we'll be joining the Cyclehack team and presenting to them as part of their kick off. 

The Great Big Paint is No Protection Bike Blog Roundup

Posted by Sally Hinchcliffe on Monday 4th of September 2017

Before we start this blog roundup - a reminder that the Cycling Embassy AGM will be on the 16th & 17th September in Glasgow with (more details here) - and here's a little taster of what the city has on offer to get you in the mood

AGM Reminder - Glasgow, 16/17 September

Dear Ambassador,

Embassy AGM. Glasgow, 16/17 September

The Cycling Embassy is holding its AGM in Glasgow this year, fulfilling part of our UK-wide mandate.

With a number of projects to look at in and around Glasgow (like the Bearsway ...) for our infrastructure safaris, and key Embassy projects to review, it will be a busy few days.

The Great Big 'Cycling Menace' Bike Blog Roundup

Posted by Mark Treasure on Tuesday 29th of August 2017

The big - and almost entirely unavoidable - news last week was of course that prosecution, and the inevitable fall-out.

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