http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Meanwhile in Bolivia - compulsary cycling. en Wed, 13 May 2026 02:01:03 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11315#post-127686 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 12:55:35 +0000 DaveC 127686@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes I recell reading about that a few years ago in the Graniad or other. They stopped all traffic one day and just had busses to ferry people in. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11315#post-127626 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 10:08:19 +0000 Min 127626@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I wish I could remember the name of the city I read about a few years ago (possibly in Brazil?) in which ALL motorised traffic is banned before 9.30am. Everybody walks or runs to work. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11315#post-127620 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 09:51:04 +0000 chdot 127620@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> The law also provides for the construction of a major new cycle route, upgrading of existing ones, the provision of cycle parking at public and private workplaces and other institutions, and cycle training in schools.</p> <p>"</p> <p>As DaveC says -</p> <p>"It'll never happen here!" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11315#post-127618 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 09:47:39 +0000 DaveC 127618@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://road.cc/content/news/96009-city-bolivia-passes-law-making-it-compulsory-ride-bikes" rel="nofollow">http://road.cc/content/news/96009-city-bolivia-passes-law-making-it-compulsory-ride-bikes</a></p> <p>Not sure how this would be enforced? unless its a simple measure to get ppl out of cars (It'll never happen here!) Plus lots of people who <strong>choose</strong> to live so far away from work they couldn't possibly be forced to cycle the ~2 miles !!!</p> <p>;o) </p>