http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Erl Wilkie obituary en Sun, 17 May 2026 18:23:39 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21264#post-366950 Fri, 03 Mar 2023 16:37:36 +0000 chdot 366950@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Erl directed the international cycle-planning conference ‘Velo-city’ in 2001 bringing hundreds of delegates to Scotland. This was a significant event in three ways: it promoted cycling when this really wasn’t seen as important as it is now; it brought together Glasgow and Edinburgh City councils collaborating as host cities (a first), and it led indirectly to the formation of Cycling Scotland and a national policy on cycling. Velo-City organiser Olly Hatch recalls: “In all of these it was Erl who had the vision and skill of working with politicians and policy-makers to make it all happen.” </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://archive.fo/5Gig0" rel="nofollow">https://archive.fo/5Gig0</a></p> <p>First time Velo-City was held in two cities. </p> <p>Quite a few delegates cycled from E to G. </p> <p><em>Some</em> of the changes to ‘cycling’ in Scotland can be traced back to V-C, and Erl, but it’s been sloooww… </p>