Infrastructure

Chris Boardman has sold his car and is working part-time at Halfords

No, he hasn’t fallen on hard times

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Wider pavements for pedestrians in Bedford are putting cylists at risk, says campaigner

Councillor responds by saying it's impossible to have safe space for cyclists and pedestrians on High Street

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Could UK first CYCLOPS junction be “slam dunk” for cycling?

First of new CYCLOPS junctions in Manchester is hoped to improve crossings for walking and cycling, and shorten wait times for drivers

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London: more cycle funding announced ahead of “looming black hole”

£2.5m more announced as part of latest Streetspace fund allocation, but city still faces £300m loss of cycling and walking funds

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Southampton MP complains of City Council “taking out lanes” – says pop-up cycle lanes worsen congestion

“You can’t force people out of their cars without an alternative and currently that doesn’t exist”

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Government tells councils to show more ambition with cycling plans

Unambitious councils given just a fraction of what they bid for

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Questions over Government’s commitment to active travel after “best and final offer” to repair Queensbury Tunnel

Bradford Council given four days to decide whether to accept funding that would not even cover tunnel’s repair

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Trafford Council removes A56 pop-up cycle lane after drivers complain

Temporary infrastructure had only been installed at the weekend

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Extinction Rebellion chalk out guerrilla cycle lanes on Holland Park Avenue

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has opposed cycle route proposed by Transport for London

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London: £22m for emergency cycling and walking schemes so far

24 boroughs have received funds to rapidly deliver school streets, low traffic neighbourhoods, strategic cycle routes and pedestrian space near shops

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European Cyclists’ Federation launches online dashboard to track cycling infrastructure across comntinent

New tool also ranks cities and countries including UK on how much is spent and how much is being built

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New mapping tool identifies top priority locations for new cycle routes

Brand new tool allows evidence-based approach for new cycleways in England, researchers say. Find routes in your local area

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New quietway that replaced lorry-parking laybys being used as … lorry park

You'd think the double yellow lines on Buncefield Lane Quietway in Hemel Hempstead would be a clue

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Pop-up bike lanes a necessary form of social justice says Chris Boardman

Car-led recovery is “not an option” according to local councillors

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Reading announces pop-up cycle lanes after two cyclists are killed in one day

Two arrests made in relation to separate incidents

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Offer adults free training to help shift to cycling, say experts

Training will help returning cyclists navigate the roads with patchy cycling infrastructure

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Manchester City Council rejects pop-up cycle lanes saying it doesn’t foresee sufficient demand from commuters

Other councils in wider city region embrace emergency measures, as Greater Manchester's Chris Boardman explains difficulties of working with different authorities

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See.Sense opens its app to all cyclists to help make UK roads safer during COVID-19 crisis

Data will help transport planners identify places where infrastructure needed

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Gridlock alert! 1 in 3 Londoners say they will use cars more post-lockdown AND 1 in 3 they will cycle more

Think tank Centre for London says "we need to move fast to avoid a car surge"

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Time running out for councils on new ‘pop-up’ cycle lanes

Councils have weeks left to make space for walking and cycling under emergency measures

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Chris Boardman: “Next two weeks will set the transport agenda for the next two decades”

Campaigner urges government to include cycling statisticcs in daily briefings to encourage people into the saddle

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Council leader rejects pop-up cycle lanes because he believes bikes and cars cannot mix safely

“The challenge is insurmountable,” says Mike Bird, who leads Conservative-controlled Walsall Council

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Pop-up cycle lane in Filton scrapped after just FIVE days following complaints it caused traffic jams

Cycling UK says it is “difficult to fathom the logic” of South Gloucestershire Council's decision

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Emergency cycle funding by region – how much is available in your area?

Transport Secretary says he has cut ‘red tape’ – but will funding result in long-term improvements?

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Parking to be removed outside Kew Gardens to create protected cycle lane

Council believes move will also ‘discourage unnecessary visits by car’

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Cycle campaigners urge council to STOP building cycle lanes

Camcycle says pop-up infrastructure in Cambridge makes roads more dangerous for cyclists and does not meet government guidance

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London ‘in real trouble’ if emergency bike lanes not built soon (+ gallery of new pop-up lane on Park Lane)

Simon Munk of London Cycling Campaign warns that 'the cars are coming back every day'

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Pop-up cycle lanes: what’s happening near you?

Government has instructed local authorities to swiftly provide more space for cyclists

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Prime Minister heralds “new Golden Age for cycling” – starting as soon as Sunday?

Boris Johnson makes claim at Prime Ministers Questions – funding expected for pop-up bike lanes across England, as Sadiq Khan unveils plans for safe space for cycling in London

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“Better than painting bloody rainbows in the road” – Leicester builds “Keyworkers’ corridor” bike lane

East Midlands city creates way to get essential workers to their jobs quickly and safely

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