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Birmingham Mailbox and traffic (licensed CC BY-SA 2.0 by Bs)u10e01 on Wikimedia Commons)

Birmingham moves closer to banning through motor traffic from city centre

Councillors expected to vote through plans later this month to create seven LTNs inside city’s ring road

Mon, Oct 04, 2021 18:50
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Tram on Corporation Street, Birmingham

“Off yer bike!” – Birmingham cyclists told to dismount due to tramlines, or take diversion to avoid them

City council says Broad Street tram route and wider pavements means section is “impractical” for people on bikes

Wed, Aug 18, 2021 14:52
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Birmingham eCargo bike scheme

Birmingham launches e-cargo bikes in time for food deliveries to the vulnerable over Christmas

“Another step towards achieving net zero carbon in Birmingham,” says councillor

Sun, Dec 20, 2020 20:51
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A34 cycle lane (via StreetView)

Mail and Telegraph suggest Birmingham cycle lane has somehow caused congestion despite zero change to motor vehicle capacity

If you’re in a car, the road’s exactly the same. There was always congestion. This isn’t that complicated

Fri, Jun 14, 2019 14:08
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Velo Birmingham 2017.jpg

No repeat of Vélo Birmingham this year – but event will return in spring 2019 and on a new route

15,000 riders took part in last year's inaugural edition of closed road sportive

Sun, Feb 04, 2018 12:12
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Velo Birmingham 2017 route map.jpg

Details released of 100-mile Vélo Birmingham sportive, coming in September 2017

15,000 places available on closed road event which will go through Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Staffordshire

Thu, Sep 22, 2016 11:33
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Birmingham Cycle Revolution logo.jpg

Birmingham announces a series of schemes intended to improve cycling along major city routes

Quieter “parallel” routes also earmarked for improvements

Fri, Oct 30, 2015 12:48
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Birmingham Sky Ride cancelled for second year running

Ashes cricket and redevelopment works to blame for shelving mass participation event, says council

Sun, Jan 25, 2015 15:04
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‘Motor City’ Birmingham shifts focus away from the car in its 20-year vision for transport (+ video)

Support for public transport, walking and cycling central themes as city prepares for population growth

Mon, Nov 17, 2014 14:08
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Councillor says Birmingham’s Cycle Revolution is “discriminatory” and only benefits “young, white men”

£24.3 million Cycle City Ambition scheme attacked – but other councillors express support

Thu, Sep 11, 2014 12:00
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