Infrastructure

London’s new walking and cycling commissioner says city is safe for cyclists despite recent deaths

Commits to expanding cycle superhighway network but emphasises much of his work will centre on pedestrians

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Britain’s worst ‘blackspots’ for cycling casualties revealed

London roundabout at north end of Lambeth Bridge and The Plain, remodelled with Cycle City Ambition cash, top Sunday Times list

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Frontrunner for West Midlands mayoral election pledges 40-fold increase in spend on cycling

Ex-John Lewis boss Andy Street sees cycling as key to fighting traffic congestion

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Longest elevated cycle path in the world opens in China

The five miles of elevated bicycle-specific paths feature cycle hire stations at either end and tie in seamlessly with surrounding infrastructure

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Cyclists in Parisian suburb perplexed at speed bumps in cycle lane – but mayor says they’re for their own protection

Council in suburb of French capital takes temporary measure after drivers encroach on cycling facility

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Leeds council bosses meet to discuss £6.5m CityConnect2 plans

10km of segregated cycle lanes planned

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Dorking cycle hub delayed because no-one made a sign

Project was due to be completed in April last year

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Video: Currys PC World stages London commuter race – and inadvertently highlights value of Cycle Superhighways

Cyclist takes inexplicable detour at Elephant & Castle rather than the traffic-free option

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Westminster’s bike hangar scheme blocked by… Westminster

A bizarre internal tussle between Westminster City Council departments has lead to council-proposed bike hangars being blocked to protect the 'conservation zone'

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TfL to add digital counters to cycle superhighways

Counters to be installed on CS3 and CS6

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Cardiff’s 4-part plan to double its number of cyclists

The city's council has identified a number of issues it needs to overcome to boost the number of cyclists on its streets

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Don’t mention the War … Unexploded bomb from the Blitz shuts down former London mayor Boris Johnson’s flagship East-West Cycle Superhighway

Luftwaffe manage what Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association couldn’t the day after Foreign Secretary was criticised for World War Two “punishment beatings” comments

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Bristol City Council drops plan for commuter cycle route through Victoria Park in response to local residents’ fears over “speeding cyclists”

“We have listened very carefully to the concerns of the community,” says council’s cabinet member for transport,who says further consultation will take place

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99 UK cyclists killed or seriously injured by road defects – warning that 2017 could be pothole “tipping point”

Hole in council road budgets that has already killed or seriously injured 99 cyclists in two years will get worse Government warned

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TfL putting brakes on London’s Cycle Superhighway programme?

Mayor of London wary of disruption and confrontation

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Bristol City Council accused of trying to rig consultation over Victoria Park cycle route plans

Officials helped distribute leaflets supporting proposals, claim protesters – but council insists decision will be impartial

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‘Cycle lane sceptic’ MP objects to characterisation of logistics sector as “evil, diesel fume-belching demonic brotherhood”

Says bikes cannot replace other forms of delivery

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Copenhagen’s latest cycling safety measure – smart street lights that brighten as you approach

Smart light system tweaked due to large number of cyclists in Danish capital

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Cycling doubles on Cambridge road thanks to protected bike lane

Thousands more people are cycling on two key Cambridge routes following construction of protected cycle routes

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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan clarifies cycle superhighway ‘pollution’ comments

Was focusing only on construction phase

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Gritting of London Cycle Superhighways – a case of hit or miss?

TfL prepares Red Routes for winter weather, but much of CS1 missing from Hackney's gritter lorry route

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Taxi protest over Bank junction branded ‘misguided’

Cycling and walking charities baffled over taxi protests to closure of Bank junction to all but buses, bikes and pedestrians during the day as journey times set to improve

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Cycling may finally be allowed on major Oxford shopping street

Restrictions could be lifted when buses are removed

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Senior MP asks whether ‘loss of tarmac’ for cycle lanes is causing London’s congestion problems as Government launches urban congestion inquiry

Granny’s in need of a few egg-sucking tips

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Video: London cyclists beat the Tube strike, but how many are there? Tell us and you could win a T-shirt!

Cyclists Stay Awesome in the capital today by pedalling to work through the cold and rain

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Paris mayor: 2017 will be the year of the bicycle

Mayor Anne Hidalgo will bring forward measures to double cycle provision and halve motor traffic by 2020 to tackle the city's dangerous air pollution

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Cyclists falling on ‘greasy’ cycle superhighway in Stockwell (+ video)

Council to send out resurfacing experts

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Pothole repair bill could reach £14bn by 2019

Local Government Association says 2017 could be ‘tipping point’ for the problem

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Changes to Highway Code could cut journey times for cyclists says British Cycling infrastructure advisor

Comments come as part of organisation’s Turning the Corner campaign

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Website catalogues Google StreetView images before and after cycle improvements

Aims to provide ideas and inspiration for city design

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