http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Our aim is to make Edinburgh the most active city in Europe by 2020" en Sun, 17 May 2026 18:22:48 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=437#post-3392 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:58:09 +0000 Kim 3392@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They seem to talk about making Edinburgh more attractive for cycling, but where is the action? Actions speak louder than words! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=437#post-3266 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:19:16 +0000 chdot 3266@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"If you don't ask, you don't get. :-)"</p> <p>True</p> <p>Think I'll try a longer version.</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/internet/council/council_business/lord_provost/cec_the_rt_hon_george_grubb" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/internet/council/council_business/lord_provost/cec_the_rt_hon_george_grubb</a></p> <p>He doesn't mention cycling in his "hobbies"</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9273837@N08/3664097029">Though he has done some</p> <p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3608/3664097029_652d75035a.jpg"><br /> </a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=437#post-3265 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:05:29 +0000 Arellcat 3265@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If you don't ask, you don't get. :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=437#post-3264 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:40:58 +0000 chdot 3264@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Dear Mr. Grubb,</p> <p>I'm pleased to see you want "to make Edinburgh the most active city in Europe by 2020". </p> <p>Can you tell me a) when Edinburgh will get a new velodrome b) when all P6/7 children will get Cycle Training"</p> <p>Should I send it? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=437#post-3263 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:35:24 +0000 chdot 3263@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/glib" rel="nofollow">http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/glib</a></p> <p>"readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so"</p> <p>Ignoring the fact that the quote may be 'made-up' by a PR person, and assuming there is no "insincere" intent -</p> <p>a@w is correct with "meaningless statements" - <em>not least</em> because CEC has little idea of how to go about it, or any-joined-up-policies (Cycle Training for all pupils would be a start) or (almost certainly) the money to make it even slightly likely.</p> <p>In addition there is the question of whether CEC would have an all-encompassing way of influencing the behaviour of 'its' citizens! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=437#post-3261 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:10:52 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 3261@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh I just wish they'd stop making such glib meaningless statements.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=437#post-3260 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:08:29 +0000 chdot 3260@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"John saddles up with cycle star Sir Chris"</p> <p><a href="http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/John-saddles-up-with-cycle.6112085.jp" rel="nofollow">http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/John-saddles-up-with-cycle.6112085.jp</a></p> <p>John was presented with the award by Lord Provost George Grubb, who said: "Our aim is to make Edinburgh the most active city in Europe by 2020 and this award to John Paul is a further boost to this ambition." </p>