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Zebra crossing – Licensed CC By 22.o on Flickr by Tiomax1980

DfT blocks Chris Boardman’s plans for thousands of continental-style zebra crossings on Manchester side streets

News comes as 15 new Bee Network schemes announced plus bike hire across Greater Manchester in 2020

Mon, Jun 24, 2019 14:40
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cycle lane

Cycling czars tell government to stop wasting money on painted cycle lanes

Chris Boardman, Will Norman and colleagues call for investment in high quality infrastructure instead

Mon, Jun 17, 2019 12:09
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Chris Boardman calls for end to drivers v cyclists rhetoric as British Cycling reveals two-thirds of bike riders say roads no safer than five years ago

Governing body's survey of 15,000 members makes for depressing reading

Thu, May 09, 2019 19:01
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Chris Boardman and Andy Burnham.jpg

Burnham and Boardman accuse government of treating cycling as ‘an afterthought’

Greater Manchester Mayor and Cycling Commissioner call for sustained funding

Fri, Mar 08, 2019 11:47
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Justice (Lonpicman, Wikimedia Commons)

Driver who killed Carol Boardman handed 30-week jail sentence and 18-month driving ban

"We don't treat crime committed in cars as serious crime,” says Chris Boardman

Thu, Jan 31, 2019 17:41
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Beelines crossing visualisation (TfGM)

“The biggest race I’ve ever had” – Chris Boardman on making a success of Greater Manchester’s Bee Network

Champion cyclist turned campaigner believes northern metropolis can provide example for other cities to follow

Sun, Jan 13, 2019 13:20
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Statue of Justice, Old Bailey (licensed CC BY 2.0 on Flickr by Ronnie Macdonald).jpg

Driver admits killing Chris Boardman’s mother, Carol, by careless driving leading crown to drop death by dangerous driving charge

Liam Rosney pleads guilty to causing death by careless driving of 75-year-old cyclist

Mon, Dec 17, 2018 13:42
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Chris Boardman (via YouTube).jpg

“Ambition is the hurdle” says Chris Boardman in response to suggestions that North Manchester is being overlooked for Beelines cycle lane funding

“We will build good infrastructure anywhere people want it”

Fri, Nov 23, 2018 12:06
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Beelines busier road visualization (TfGM)

First 15 projects announced as Greater Manchester gets to work on cycling and walking network

Chris Boardman says region ‘won’t compromise on quality’ when it comes to infrastructure

Fri, Jul 20, 2018 14:42
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Driver on trial for killing Chris Boardman’s mother Carol was on phone seconds beforehand and deleted call log, court told

Liam Rosney denies causing death by dangerous driving and, with his wife, is also on trial for perverting the course of justice

Mon, Jul 09, 2018 18:05
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