"now would not be a bad time at all for a Transport Minister to be converted to the cause of active travel"
Indeed.
Hope he gets SNP candidates to sign up in time for May manifestos too.
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"Task force launched after cycle routes axed" (now with “Delivery Plan”)
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Posted 8 years ago #
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Mr Yousaf said: “My job is to make sure that the railways are running, to make sure that buses are as efficient as possible, to make sure our trunk road network is moving. “
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Posted 8 years ago # -
I've just come across this old article which I'm sure you've all seen.
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/03/bike-wars-are-over-and-the-bikes-won.html
Food for thought for the task force (is their any news on what it is doing, discussing, deciding?) and a copy of the book mentioned in the article for all task force members as a late Christmas present?
Posted 7 years ago # -
http://www.transport.gov.scot/environment/active-travel-task-force
"The Active Travel Task Force aims to look at tackling local barriers to the delivery of ambitious cycling and walking projects in Scotland.
As part of this, we are asking for written evidence on what people see as the barriers to achieving this aim. People and organisations can submit evidence – the closing date for submissions is 10 March 2017."
Posted 7 years ago # -
Anyone thinking of giving evidence?
Posted 7 years ago # -
Anyone thinking of giving evidence?
Probably, although it's not something I'm an expert on. Hopefully Spokes will be responding too.
Posted 7 years ago # -
http://zenbikermaniac.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/we-need-to-talk-about-active-travel.html?m=1
"Describe in 40 words how you would procrastinate for a year.
The best entry so far comes from the Active Travel Task Force:
"To identify and make recommendations to the Minister for Transport and the Islands
on ways to improve delivery of ambitious, inclusive walking and cycling projects in Scotland,
helping to create high quality places and communities that support health and wellbeing"
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This might help the team - interesting survey https://bristolcycling.org.uk/barriers-to-investing-in-cycling/
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Can't find the link but saw the other day that the Scottish government request 3 reviews a week. Its idea of action is to carry out a review/consultation.
Not surprising when headed by a party which has only one idea in its head i.e independence, and otherwise has to be all things to all men.
So I take it this is a stalling action, like that "national survey" conducted last year, the results of which have not been shown to the public.
Posted 7 years ago # -
Here's my take on the barriers from the Roseburn experience..
https://hankchiefblog.wordpress.com/2017/03/10/minister-whats-stopping-you/
Posted 7 years ago # -
Very good/true.
(Though I might put your No.4 first!)
Posted 7 years ago # -
Good stuff HankChief. I'd add a fifth barrier which is that lots of people don't want cycle infrastructure. Lots of people see driving a motor car as a sign of success or driving a van as a necessity.
As I understand it the Dutch revolution came about because people demanded it.
Popular support surely king in this matter rather than political procedure? This means recruiting the working class to the cause. All issues in UK are fundamentally class-based </wild generalisation>.
Posted 7 years ago # -
Good points. I'll update.
Posted 7 years ago # -
Really good blog.
Might be worth adding a link to the "Walkable Cities" TED talk:
Posted 7 years ago # -
Just a reminder -
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I would urge your readers to take account of the facts about the City Centre West to East Cycle Link scheme (CCWEL), rather than be misled by claims made by Pete Gregson of the Roseburn Vision (Letters, Deceber 13).
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Posted 7 years ago # -
"Lots of people see driving a motor car as a sign of success or driving a van as a necessity."
Conversely, many of these same people see cycling as a sign of failure, a hangover from the past, or an unnecessary eccentricity or hobby.
I'm afraid this is a very widespread perception such that it has come to be seen as "common sense" by a substantial majority in Scotland/the UK (and the wider English speaking world too I might add). There are a few, mostly urban locations where cycling is looked upon more favourably, or at least tolerated. Edinburgh is probably one of these, and certainly in a Scottish context can be seen as exceptional.
A higher than average proportion of students and middle class professionals in the population may help to explain this exceptionalism, along with other exceptions such as Cambridge, central London, etc.
Posted 7 years ago # -
Sustrans response time the Task Force can be found in here (link is half way down)
http://www.sustrans.org.uk/blog/working-towards-active-future-scotland
Worth a read.
Posted 7 years ago # -
"just been in a meeting where local councillors are getting pressure from the national government to find space for cycling. I love Scotland"
Just seen the above tweet.
I had heard, I think from the Task force that they were going to run a training day for Councillors in the Autumn. This sounds like it. Anyone know more?
Posted 7 years ago # -
Anyone else getting bored waiting for Humza's Task Force to tell what they are going to do to make it easier to build high quality Active Travel Infrastructure?
Posted 6 years ago # -
"Shortly! Better to do things right than rushed...! In the meantime we've doubled the Active Travel budget and funded a whole host of great active travel projects..."
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Posted 6 years ago #
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Just started reading it...
Recommendation 1.2 immediately caught my eye: cross-portfolio (Health, Environment, Transport, Education) preventative spend on walking/cycling!!!
Recognition that Active travel isn't just about getting from A to B
Posted 6 years ago # -
Ahhhh - feel those warm words wash over you!
Oh, wait..."Following publication, there will be further conversations with Transport Scotland, Scottish Government officials, especially Health and Planning, and other partners such as local authorities to seek their views on the report and discuss and agree implementation and delivery of recommendations as appropriate. This will lead to the
production of a delivery plan with realistic timescales and accountability for delivery."As you were.
Posted 6 years ago # -
Indeed. A quick skim of the recommendations shows nothing to be disagreed with. How much actually gets acted on.....
Posted 6 years ago # -
So, the "task" of this "force" was to produce a report full of stirring recommendations, and then.....kick it into the long grass?
Posted 6 years ago # -
Moving away from an ‘infrastructure only’ approach to delivery is required.
Interesting - I hadn't realised that this was the current approach, based on all the bus posters, bikeability and consultations (not to mention the "horse") and not being aware of all the infrastructure being built...
Perhaps that's the issue - there's world class infrastructure being built but no one knows about it... Anyone stumbled across it?
Robert
Posted 6 years ago # -
"Moving away from an ‘infrastructure only’ approach to delivery is required."
Translation: Our chums in the construction business are a bit busy what with all the motorways, dual carriageways and gyratory systems we're building. So we've decided that our chums in the advertising, media, consultancy and printing businesses should get the chance to bid for a few juicy public sector tenders.
Posted 6 years ago # -
Delivery plan from the Active Travel Task Force has been announced...
https://www.transport.gov.scot/media/45103/active-travel-taskforce-delivery-plan-final.pdf
Posted 5 years ago # -
Seems to be full of recommendations!!!
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Infrastructure ..................................................................................................... 4
Recommendation 1.1.............................................................................................. 4 Recommendation 1.2.............................................................................................. 6 Recommendation 1.3.............................................................................................. 8 Recommendation 1.4............................................................................................ 10
Policies, processes and resources ................................................................ 11
Recommendation 2.1............................................................................................ 11 Recommendation 2.2............................................................................................ 12 Recommendation 2.3............................................................................................ 13 Recommendation 2.4............................................................................................ 15 Recommendation 2.5............................................................................................ 16 Recommendation 2.6............................................................................................ 17 Recommendation 2.7............................................................................................ 18 Recommendation 2.8............................................................................................ 20 Recommendation 2.9............................................................................................ 21
Community engagement ................................................................................. 22
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Recommendation 3.1............................................................................................ 22 Recommendation 3.2............................................................................................ 24 Behaviour change............................................................................................ 26 Recommendation 4.1............................................................................................ 26 Recommendation 4.2............................................................................................ 28 Recommendation 4.3............................................................................................ 29 Glossary.................................................................................................................. 31
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Active Travel Task Force Delivery Plan
Transport Scotland“
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Not impressed so far -
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Recommendation 1.1
Criteria for funding for walking, cycling and place-making projects must include the delivery of infrastructure combined with appropriate behaviour change programmes, in a way that is enforced and timely, sequential and coordinated, using planning policy and international best practice.“
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