http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Article on Groningen en Mon, 18 May 2026 11:10:26 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15202#post-194224 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 11:17:36 +0000 chdot 194224@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>The history of Groningen as a bicycle city par excellence goes back to the 1970s, when a left-wing council wanted to make a change. In the 60s, the number of cars was growing rapidly and they were severely clogging up Dutch cities. The common response was to tear down old neighbourhoods and build motorways right through the centre of town. However, in Groningen, local politician Max van den Berg decided on a revolutionary policy. Van den Berg, who was 24 when he became responsible for the city’s traffic and urban development policy, dreamed of expelling cars from the centre and creating space for pedestrians and cyclists. In those days, it was totally unheard of.</p> <p>"</p> <p>I don't think David Begg was "left-wing" but prehaps about the 'best' Edinburgh can expect.</p> <p>Though of course Boris isn't particularly "left-wing". In fact the 'libertarian right' is more likely to believe in things like road pricing! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15202#post-194223 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 11:10:58 +0000 chdot 194223@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Groningen invented a cycling template for cities all over the world</p> <p>"</p> <p>"<br /> Motorists woke up one mid-70s morning to find new one-way streets made direct crosstown journeys impossible by car. </p> <p>"</p> <p>In yer dreams as a template for Edinbro. </p> <p>Apart from focus groups, 'consultation' and 'presumption for traffic flow', there's <em>the</em> TRO... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15202#post-194220 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 11:00:59 +0000 i 194220@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/jul/29/how-groningen-invented-a-cycling-template-for-cities-all-over-the-world" rel="nofollow">http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/jul/29/how-groningen-invented-a-cycling-template-for-cities-all-over-the-world</a> </p>