"As chdot likes to say, "we" know that cycling can be life changing."
Think I used to say it with the hope/belief that politicians/Govs/many more people would realise and do more to make it easier for more people to try/continue and benefit personally, societally generally and save money - NHS etc.
Tinkering with infrastructure and focusing on another 'winter crisis in hospitals' suggests that significant change is a long way off.
Random selection of today's 'news' and problems that bikes could be a (partial) related solution.
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Air pollution fears after rail fare rises make the cost of commuting cheaper by car
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http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15812171.Revealed__ScotRail_ticket_price_hike_means_its_now_cheaper_to_take_the_car_to_work_than_the_train/
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Burns, who was Scotland's Chief Medical Officer, believes a citizen’s "basic income" would "transform life in deprived parts of Scotland". Burns will put the radical plan to the First Minister later this month. His comments come ahead of a citizens' basic income being piloted in the local council areas of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Fife and North Ayrshire later this year.
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http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15812167.Top_Sturgeon_advisor____39_Tax_the_rich_and_give_to_the_poor__39_/
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However, a last-minute decision by the National Lottery to award the project £437,000 means the small team of dedicated workers can continue to support those on the fringes of society, with complex and multiple needs for at least the next three years.
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https://www.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-trainspotting-addiction-project-spared-after-437k-windfall-1-4655123
I think 'we' have many understandings of individual and collective benefits of "more people cycling more often".
40 years of Spokes and CCEers taking active interests in Roseburn and Leith Walk etc. DO make a difference, but those in charge of the 'bigger picture' mostly look in different directions.
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