http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: campaigns - Recent Posts en Mon, 18 May 2026 02:18:52 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14298#post-278544 Sun, 25 Mar 2018 09:56:50 +0000 jdanielp 278544@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“We’re also being extremely cost-effective by using our own council vehicles, which travel all over the city every day, to help promote the project.”</p> <p>How many people are likely to be inspired to cycle by what they see on the side of a (possibly badly driven) council vehicle? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14298#post-278542 Sun, 25 Mar 2018 09:32:21 +0000 HankChief 278542@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sally, they now have a series of Orcas and wands protecting the strip on/alongside the dual carriageway*</p> <p>I wonder if they built it by only narrowing the carriageway.</p> <p>*this is not a formal infra safari as I'm in a coach and have no control of our route and I don't have the window seat </p> <p>Greenroofer - sounds exciting. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14298#post-278521 Sat, 24 Mar 2018 22:22:53 +0000 Greenroofer 278521@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We may get a tiger crossing in Edinburgh in due course. It ison the proposed design of the new road layout at RBS Gogarburn as part of the Hermiston Village development, and would bring people across Gogar Station Road from the bike path through the development onto the existing bike path network. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14298#post-278497 Sat, 24 Mar 2018 18:21:07 +0000 sallyhinch 278497@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Interesting. The Great North Road was one of the areas where the City Ambition grant was supposed to be improving. The roundabout looks nice enough but 30 yards down the road you're dumped onto a dual carriageway with nothing but a dotted line - and then nothing - for protection. Can't imagine that's done much for 8-80 cycling. When we did the tour for the Cycling Embassy, the plans were much more ambitious than that </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14298#post-278493 Sat, 24 Mar 2018 15:55:13 +0000 HankChief 278493@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Don't know how new it is but spotted and interesting roundabout with tiger* crossings on.</p> <p>A tiger crossing is like a zebra but also has a cycle path going across it.</p> <p><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/8MD7qrch8JB2" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/maps/8MD7qrch8JB2</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14298#post-179422 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 16:30:49 +0000 fimm 179422@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There appears to be a reasonably active Cycling Campaign in Newcastle (see Katja Leyendeker in chdot's link above) who are doing their best to point out that paint under parking bays etc etc etc is not cycling infrastructure... (thanks to the CEoGB blog for links to this...) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14298#post-179417 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 16:19:24 +0000 sallyhinch 179417@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They did also secure a fairly big chunk of cash in the form of a City Cycling Ambition grant a year or so back. From what I saw of it (at the Cycling Embassy AGM infrastructure safari), the plans weren't bad, with some fairly hefty routes planned, including a copenhagen style track along at least one major route. I think they've since got a bit bogged down in the politics of actually doing it, plus trying to make the UK design guidelines actually work with segregated infrastructure. All complicated by the fact that the grant money has to be spent in a very short timescale. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14298#post-179401 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 14:30:31 +0000 neddie 179401@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The rivers Tyne &amp; Derwent look well covered by cycle track. Looks possible to get from the centre to Whitley Bay mostly off road too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14298#post-179400 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 14:16:38 +0000 steveo 179400@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And its such a small place too it should be fine. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14298#post-179397 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 14:03:03 +0000 Darkerside 179397@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Newcastle is one of those rare cities that may be <em>more</em> hostile than Glasgow to those not in a car.</p> <p>Similar use of urban motorways, flyovers, multi-lane roads, and other exciting stuff. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14298#post-179395 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 13:28:57 +0000 chdot 179395@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Bike campaigners say a new scheme to encourage more people to take to two wheels will fail unless more is done to make cycling safer.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/cycle-campaigner-skeptical-over-newcastles-8545887" rel="nofollow">http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/cycle-campaigner-skeptical-over-newcastles-8545887</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14298#post-179388 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 12:32:24 +0000 acsimpson 179388@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I assume from the rest of the mumbo jumbo that the capacity the are planning to build isn't of the infrastructure type. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14298#post-179363 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 10:32:42 +0000 Min 179363@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah, the old "telling people to ride a bike" gambit. Never fails.</p> <p>Oh wait, it <em>always</em> fails. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14298#post-179359 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 10:23:41 +0000 Roibeard 179359@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hmm, publicity, advertising and lack of awareness of Cycle Chic is all that's holding them back in Newcastle?</p> <p>Wanders off to check the cycle network.</p> <p><a href="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Newcastle+upon+Tyne,+Tyne+and+Wear/@54.9794994,-1.6304075,14z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x487d857e0c6f64cd:0xbe252b072a76191!5m1!1e3">Google's view of their cycle network</a></p> <p>I'm guessing that their publicity will show little increase in cycling.</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14298#post-179316 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:37:43 +0000 ARobComp 179316@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They want to get more people cycling. </p> <p>They want to:<br /> * Build capacity and confidence<br /> * Promote and provide information about cycling<br /> * Train and support cycling and walking champions<br /> * Provide training and support to families and communities who have low levels of physical activity</p> <p>Think that it's of interest that there are 0 helmets in the artwork. </p> <p><a href="http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2015-01-29/cycling-in-the-city-council-tries-to-tackle-low-cycling-levels-in-newcastle/" rel="nofollow">http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2015-01-29/cycling-in-the-city-council-tries-to-tackle-low-cycling-levels-in-newcastle/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6375&page=2#post-72541 Tue, 29 May 2012 07:17:05 +0000 minus six 72541@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>... I wonder what Fife Constabulary will make of that.</p> <p>In related news, regarding my correspondence with Thomas Doherty MP, on safe cycle commuting route between FRB and Dunfermline. </p> <p>TD's secretary confirms that he has had no reply from Fife Constabulary regarding his query on Grange Road fatalities, made several months ago. </p> <p>No indication made that they would follow up. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6375&page=2#post-72517 Mon, 28 May 2012 22:19:35 +0000 Instography 72517@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I hesitate to mention it but I've updated my increasingly long-winded and going nowhere <a href="http://stevenhope.typepad.co.uk/cycle/">blog</a> discussing cycling routes in Fife. I think my next step will need to be to take the boy on the proposed route from home to school and video it. Interesting, not least because they propose I cycle illegally on several stretches of pavement. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6375&page=2#post-70024 Thu, 10 May 2012 22:41:37 +0000 Instography 70024@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well done. Hope they scare the crap out of the moron. Suspect not. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6375&page=2#post-69995 Thu, 10 May 2012 17:57:19 +0000 DaveC 69995@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Update on Bikeability in the Bay.</p> <p>It seams Mr grumpy &amp; Dangerous has returned to his normal activities. Reversing out of his drive into the path of children on bikes and driving quite fast &amp; cutting up children on the T junction yesterday. I was party to the conversation between Volunteer parent leaders and the school's headmaster. I called my local cycle freindly councillor who came straight round. Reg noted he went off to see the local Police cheif in the Bay.</p> <p>The head had already voiced his concerns to the police and welcomes our comunity involvement. We're told that its at least carekess driving and a local Officer would be making our concerns clear to the local man.</p> <p>Hurray. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6375&page=2#post-69992 Thu, 10 May 2012 17:46:58 +0000 TheDEXExpress 69992@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hi Instography. I regularly transmute by bike to Embra from Dunfermline in a sedate sort of way. I share your concerns and, like DaveC, am keen that my own kids can cycle to school without being mown down by luxury cars. I've written to various politicians about cycle infrastructure in Fife - and over the water - over the years, mainly about the NCN1 route to the bridge, and would be interested in comparing notes if you'd like to PM me.</p> <p>Shame that Gerry McMullen was not re-elected last week, if memory serves. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6375&page=2#post-69554 Tue, 08 May 2012 21:57:11 +0000 splitshift 69554@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>depends if you drive a jag, and try to knock down children ? otherwise none of the afformentioned !not trying to insult anyone except the people who do try to knock down children , no matter what they drive, no matter where they live, no matter what their name !</p> <p>geographically challenged every day !I was driven about in a car by my parents, i blame them ! I never know where i am going ! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6375#post-69528 Tue, 08 May 2012 18:05:06 +0000 Instography 69528@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@splitshift<br /> Who is it you're insulting here - me, DaveC or Jag drivers? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6375#post-69525 Tue, 08 May 2012 17:16:43 +0000 DaveC 69525@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"geographically challenged yet again"...</p> <p>and you a Heavy Goods Driver? I assume you're employer has given you a second <strike>man</strike>.. person to navigate? ;O) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6375#post-69518 Tue, 08 May 2012 16:04:54 +0000 splitshift 69518@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>geographically challenged yet again ! sentiment remains the same, not nice people ! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6375#post-69436 Tue, 08 May 2012 10:39:37 +0000 crowriver 69436@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@splitshift, DaveC is in Dalgety Bay I think, not Limekilns: that's Instography.</p> <p>All a blur from the cab at speed I'm sure, but still... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6375#post-69414 Tue, 08 May 2012 07:51:20 +0000 splitshift 69414@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>jaguars, Limekilns,stereotypes abound !A lovely part of the world, blighted by clearly stupid people ! I knew someone who was tying their boat up at limekilns,charlestown harbour, cause it was free(not many in scotland)he weas almost living on the boat, his marraige had collapsed and his employment ended, he was made to feel like a "new age traveller"desecrating their holy land. ! Didnt stop them asking him for help with their shiny boats, for free !<br /> whether you cycle or not, whether you drive (a jag! )or not, surely you have to be some real sub human species to reverse at children who are being taught to behave in a safe and considerate manner ? Never mind contacting the newspaper, get them on tv !<br /> scum </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6375#post-69408 Mon, 07 May 2012 23:35:45 +0000 Instography 69408@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've started recording this exchange with the Council in a blog and am about to send them the link. It needs a little sprucing up but please feel free to add any comments you fancy. It should help freak them out a little.</p> <p><a href="http://stevenhope.typepad.co.uk/cycle/" rel="nofollow">http://stevenhope.typepad.co.uk/cycle/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6375#post-68776 Fri, 04 May 2012 01:23:54 +0000 Instography 68776@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>But CTC is a statutory consultee. Nuff said. If you're interested in the politics of cycling, that matters. BC (about whom I know nothing at all) can make as much noise as it likes but if it's not a statutory consultee it's outside the tent pissing in or maybe in the other direction. Whatever. It's ineffectual. If I was joining something I'd want it to be someone in the tent, pissing across the table. (Excuse the analogy but once I'd started I found it impossible to stop). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6375#post-68762 Thu, 03 May 2012 23:18:08 +0000 crowriver 68762@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>British Cycling is all about sport though. Not that I have anything against sport cycling, it's great. Essentially though it's the governing body for all the racing and competitions. Great too that they are now doing commuter info and campaigning, the more the merrier. </p> <p> I joined CTC a couple of years ago because I was interested in touring, but subsequently I've discovered there's more to the organisation. CTC does something different from BC, it has a different structure based around the local branches. It has a long history of campaigning. CTC is a statutory consultative body at national and local government level regarding cycling policies, regulation, infrastructure, etc.</p> <p>Personally CTC fits my interests more than BC does. I'm also a member of Spokes and I don't see any contradiction. If I were to eventually join Audax UK I would still be a member of CTC. Someone could be a member of CTC and BC, I don't see why not. There's no either/or involved as far as I can see. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6375#post-68754 Thu, 03 May 2012 22:57:53 +0000 Claggy Cog 68754@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@bax each to their own. There are enough organisations you or anyone can join and if you choose to spend your cash on a BC subscription fair do's. They all offer different things too so whatever your niche might be it may fit one better than the other. I often hear that the CTC mag is one of the best for quality and comes as part of your membership. The BC site online is not particularly user friendly, but I think they are rather good at news and news breaking articles, they also tend to follow racing somewhat more than the CTC. Not sure about BC campaigning... </p>