Build-Outs and Chicanes Build-outs and chicanes are useful tools for local authorities intent on making streets calmer, safer, and more cycle-friendly. From a cycling point of view they are of course not as good as physically-protected cycle tracks, but build-outs
Lack of Ambition & Failure to Follow Guidance Main Reasons for Failed ATF3 Bids Be bold if you want funding for cycling and walking, is the message from the Active Travel Fund Tranche 3 (ATF3) allocations, according to Cycling UK’s
Active Travel England Swings into Action (Sort Of) Active Travel England has swung into action – sort of. There was a semi-announcement of the Active Travel Fund 3 allocations on Saturday, and good active travel advocacy from Chris Boardman in
64% Say It’s Too Dangerous to Cycle on the Roads 64% of people say it’s too dangerous to cycle on the roads, according to an Ipsos poll published last month. Women are more likely to agree that it’s too dangerous
Creating Space for Cycling by Removing the Centre Line When you need safe cycle infrastructure on a road but there isn’t enough room for protected cycle tracks, what do you do? One solution is to make the road one way
Possibility that HS2 Access Roads Will Become Walking & Cycling Paths HS2 access roads could be turned into walking and cycling paths, reports New Civil Engineer. Temporary roads have to be built for workers to access HS2 sites. Rail minister
Local Authority Toolkit for Active Travel This month the DfT published guidance for local authorities in the form of a tookit for active travel. It is divided into three sections: what active travel means the benefits of active travel, and
Air Quality Consultations DEFRA has launched two consultations on air quality. Air Quality Management by Local Authorities The first is aimed at local authorities’ Air Quality Action Plans and Local Air Quality Management. The consultation asks questions about whether the
Hornsea Rail Trail: East Riding Council in Cloud Cuckoo Land The Hull to Hornsea Rail Trail is an absolute state. At the Hull end, the surface has been wrecked by tree roots pushing up through the tarmac; at the Hornsea
Towpath Resurfacing Apperley Bridge to Shipley Work is due to start in March on resurfacing the Leeds & Liverpool Canal towpath between Apperley Bridge and Shipley, according to City Connect. The £2.7 million programme also includes improvements to the Huddersfield