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Nottingham is shortlisted to get millions of pounds to turn it into a cycling city.
The plan is laudable but the city will need every penny - and many more besides - to realise that dream.
The council is talking about creating cycling corridors linking economically deprived areas with community facilities.
The hope is that the health of people will be improved, while congestion on the roads is reduced.
But if the council wants to see significant numbers of people sallying forth on two wheels for the first time it will have to raise its game - painting a white line down the side of a busy road and calling it a cycle path won’t do.
It must create routes that make a first-time rider feel safe.
And it will also need to provide somewhere secure for people to leave their bikes when they arrive at their destination - so they don’t have to walk home.
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- Over-the-hill dad of two who refuses to admit he cannot ride a bike like he did in his 20s and goes mountain biking in The Lakes (with full cardiac team on standby). I love to combine cycling with drinking mugs of tea and eating cake. Am trying to teach my daughters to ride their bikes with very little success. My wife won't even go near one.
2 comments:
In Columbia, Missouri, we face the same problem. It's worse in the states, I think. Our cities were expanded around the automobile and it's difficult to make the changes necessary for safe bicycle traffic. Recently, Columbia was awarded several million dollars to convert major thoroughfares to accept two-wheeled traffic. Sadly, all the money will be eaten by the bureaucracy monster as few people want to sacrifice any of their property to allow for the expansion of the roads. Good luck to all.
sincerely,
Richard Lawless
Columbia, Missouri. USA
Hey Spokesman. Nice to read some positive stuff about cycling in Nottingham. Keep it up!
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