http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "by promoting lower carbon transport, including cycling and walking" en Sun, 31 May 2026 19:00:30 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17070#post-234655 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 12:42:13 +0000 crowriver 234655@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"promoting" = producing a nice web site and a few posters/leaflets saying "Hey, why not walk and cycle more?"</p> <p>Meanwhile, spending actual money making it far easier to drive a car... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17070#post-234644 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 10:17:42 +0000 Min 234644@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>promoting lower carbon transport</em></p> <p>..and then expanding Heathrow airport. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17070#post-234642 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 09:57:20 +0000 chdot 234642@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Working to make our roads less congested and polluted by promoting lower carbon transport, including cycling and walking.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Departmental-Overview-2015-16-Department-for-Transport.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Departmental-Overview-2015-16-Department-for-Transport.pdf</a></p> <p>That's the only mention of cycling in 30 pages. </p> <p>Full context -</p> <p>"</p> <p>Roads</p> <p>Investing in, maintaining, and<br /> operating around 4,300 miles of the motorway and trunk road network in England through Highways England.</p> <p>Providing policy, guidance, and funding to English local authorities to help them run and maintain their road network, improve passenger and freight travel, and develop new major transport schemes.</p> <p>Working to make our roads less congested and polluted by promoting lower carbon transport, including cycling and walking.</p> <p>"</p> <p>Good thing it doesn't apply in Scotland... </p>