The Grauniad has waded in with an editorial;
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/26/cycling-spend-save-editorial
Expect Jeremy Clarkson to shrivel and cyle paths to blossom...
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That's cycling sorted then
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Posted 11 years ago #
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see also: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/mar/26/commuter-cycling-fails-census-data-uk
(annoyingly, he fails to mention edinburgh/scotland even though i sent him the equiv data and contacts such that he could). bah.
Posted 11 years ago # -
@ SRD, write the Scottish article for him and he might try a bit harder, lazy so and so
Posted 11 years ago # -
Now that would be an achievable election pledge from any party that, in the course of a parliament, wanted to make a real difference in people's lives.
It's easy to scoff, but newspaper editorials are the sort of thing that gives politicos either a shove or a bit more clout (depending on where they stand) in the arguments that lead to the development of manifestos.
Posted 11 years ago # -
The census data is already three years old - not recent enough to capture what appears to be a considerable increase in cyclists in Edinburgh in the last couple of years.
You would think cycling was natural Guardian territory, but I think The Times stole a march on them with the Cities fit for cycling campaign and they have seemed reluctant to become involved in any meaningful way since this. The comments under the editorial are bizarre.
Posted 11 years ago # -
Guardian comments used to be interesting/worth reading. no more.
Posted 11 years ago # -
This one's OK -
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The problem I see is that to make it happen you've either got to remove some of the motorised vehicles from the roads or to take space from them and give it to cyclists."
Posted 11 years ago # -
"Guardian comments used to be interesting/worth reading. no more."
There's increased astroturf/trolling right enough, but I'd not write CiF off yet. There are some very clued up people on the Scottish threads, some very amusing ones elsewhere.
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