Councils in the Lothians are keen to grow bike use, but face similar problems of budget cuts, extensive new greenfield housing, scary A- and B-roads, and inadequate funding and coordination on cross-boundary cycleroutes. These were top messages from our packed-out public meeting on cycling plans in Edinburgh and the Lothians. Continue reading Regional 🚲 perspective is vital – #SpokesMtg
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Spokes was referenced by no fewer than five MSPs during the debate! An interesting set of amendments was discussed, but there were no new announcements and one important funding issue was forgotten … Continue reading Scottish Parliament debates🚲and🚶♀️ New Edinburgh and Lothians Councils were elected in May 2017. Now that they have settled in, what are their plans and policies for cycling as transport? Find out and ask your questions at our public meeting on Thursday 9 November… Continue reading Cycling Plans in the New Councils – November 9 Public Meeting Our Winter 2017/18 Bulletin is out … with a special feature on e-mobility and highlighting the great Scottish government decision to double active travel investment to £15 per person. And, of course, there’s much more … read on!! … Continue reading Spokes Bulletin 129 … featuring E-mobility & big cycling investment The Council has outlined its phased programme to improve cyclist tramline safety, with phase 1 being implemented in the immediate future… Continue reading Tramline safety measures 30.9.17 Latest: Transport Cttee motion by Cllr Chas Booth asking for competition entries to be followed up by the Council Localities. See item 9.1 in the agenda and item 23 here in the approved minutes of the 5.10.17 Committee. Poorly-designed entry points to cycle routes, and 1-way streets which ban 2-way cycling, dominated the prizewinners in our summer competition seeking low cost ways to boost cycle use… Continue reading No-way and 1-way problems top our Low-Cost competition The Scottish Government has at last made a truly major shift on active and sustainable travel, with £15 per head cycling+walking annual investment from 18/19 onwards and a range of other initiatives… Continue reading Scottish Government activates active travel Big change needs big schemes – but many little things can be done quickly to make cycling life better. For example, a flush kerb, an employer initiative, signs, landscaping, blocking a rat-run, allowing two-way cycling in a quiet one-way street, maybe something really innovative. Ideas likely to cost up to a few £1000s, so not a new cycleroute or a roundabout rebuild. Continue reading Competition: Low Cost Actions to Boost Bike Use Plans are underway to try and improve the safety of Edinburgh’s tramline system for people travelling by bike… Continue reading Tramline safety update |
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