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Understanding Cycling : Spokes Spring Public Meeting

Professor Colin Pooley of Lancaster University will outline findings from the pioneering and controversial Understanding Walking and Cycling  research study.   Edinburgh Council leader Cllr Andrew Burns will respond, followed by a panel discussion.   All welcome!! Continue reading Understanding Cycling : Spokes Spring Public Meeting

Spokes Bulletin 118

Out now!  …  Edinburgh progress in sustainable transport; Preventing Haymarket tramline crashes;  Transport & Planning: failure in joined-up thinking; Council Local Transport Strategy supplement; Everyday bike use pictures; and loads more… Continue reading Spokes Bulletin 118

Pedal on Parliament 2014

PoP2014 is as important as ever, and needs you ! … Continue reading Pedal on Parliament 2014

Facts on our roads as they are today

Bike/Rail Scotland : update

We now have email contacts enabling you to contact bidders for the ScotRail franchise – and it is important that you do so! … Continue reading Bike/Rail Scotland : update

Bike Sheds – need to know!

Early experience with use of the Spokes factsheet about bike sheds shows that many people do not realise that sheds in front gardens have to be of relatively modest proportions and acceptable to the Council’s Planning Department… Continue reading Bike Sheds – need to know!

Edinburgh Local Transport Strategy 2014-19

[Update 14.1.14: The LTS was approved today by councillors and can now be quoted as Council policy]
[Update Feb 2014: There is an LTS pull-out supplement in Spokes Bulletin 118]
[Update June 2104: Links added below to council progress reports on 20mph and on school streets].
The Council’s new Local Transport Strategy is a major document setting out a detailed policy framework for transport decisions over the next 5 years.  In general its content is very welcome and will be extremely valuable to quote when commenting on individual future transport and planning proposals… Continue reading Edinburgh Local Transport Strategy 2014-19

Scotland Bike/Rail – the future

Spokes has written to the five companies intending to bid to run the ScotRail franchise … Continue reading Scotland Bike/Rail – the future

Season’s Greetings from Spokes

Seasoning to suit all tastes…
Christmas PresentOliver Twist (he was right!)The Wise Men (and Women)A New BirthAngel requiredA Room in the (Gard)Inn … A Time for FriendsOur favourite cheeps (tweeters only)
… Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year (click here to guarantee it’s happy)

Meadows to Innocent

Spokes has responded to the Council consultation.  You have until 16 December to send in your own comments… Continue reading Meadows to Innocent