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A38 cycle lane, Birmingham (Birmingham Cycle Revolution)

Is cycling and walking being shafted in the West Midlands? Mayor distances himself from “downgraded” voluntary road safety job ad that has since disappeared

Richard Parker denied involvement in the short-lived job posting, with one active travel campaigner saying that replacing a full-time Walking and Cycling Commissioner role with a voluntary one would be "devastating" for cycle route delivery in the region

Sat, Nov 02, 2024 12:50

Active travel campaigners blast “clumsy, unworkable, and discriminatory” plan to ban cycling in Birmingham city centre, which council says will target delivery cyclists “speeding around city without care”

“Unfortunately, the safety of pedestrians and cyclists mixing can be a dangerous combination,” Birmingham City Council said as it announced proposals for new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) in pedestrian areas

Fri, Oct 18, 2024 10:35

Campaigners call for an “end to road violence” after three cyclists, including a 12-year-old boy “killed by motorists” in three weeks in Birmingham

"Reckless driving is endemic in our city," said a campaigner after people gathered at a vigil where one of the cyclists lost his life watched in horror as drivers jumped red lights and sped

Sun, Jun 11, 2023 13:35