Edinburgh’s economy, business, employees and the population at large are all increasingly benefiting from cycling – and the opportunities are growing…
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Stop Press: Ride the Route – Monday 29 August – meet 7.45, Charlotte Square The 30 August meeting of the Council’s Transport and Environment Committee will decide on the plans for an East-West cycle route from Roseburn to Leith Walk across Edinburgh city centre, and we urge supporters to contact their councillors now… […] Update 16.11.16: another holding reply from Scot Govt [this one to Alison Johnstone MSP] despite this being “accelerated funding” and needing “early action” Update 20.9.16: holding reply from Scot Govt Spokes has written to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon pointing out that cycling infrastructure would be a highly effective use for some of her promised £100m […] Over 100 people came along to our public meeting on cycling and health, with expert speakers on the huge physical activity benefits, the dangers of air pollution and road crashes, and how politics can help maximise the benefits and reduce the downsides. […] In our Summer issue, out now… Bikes up & cars down in Edinburgh; Cycling & Health public meeting; Holyrood election implications; Shopping by Bike; and loads more … read on!! … […] The surprise Holyrood ‘no overall majority’ election result brings a glimmer of new hope for increased cycling investment and will make MSPs even more interested in listening to constituents… […] How we rate the manifestos on cycling, active travel and related transport issues… 1st Green 2nd= Labour/LibDem 4th= Conservative/SNP 6th UKIP For detailed comments see our elections page and its manifestos/candidates section. The biggest & best PoP ever … literally thousands of people, all calling for proper investment in cycling as an everyday means of transport … photo: beqi at flickr.com […] What the political parties are promising … click here and here What you can do about it … click here … including Saturday 23 April, Pedal on Parliament 2016!! Why?? Because this and this and the lovely PoP video* here… *the video is from last year, so has a different date – the 2016 […] Our March 21 public meeting gave the 100 people who came along a great chance to interact with politicians standing for the Holyrood Parliament, and many lessons emerged from the meeting … […] |
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