He's my constituency MSP so I have emailed him.
If there are some community cycling events, isn't it de rigueur for politicians to turn up on a bicycle? He might be learning to ride one as we speak.
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How to get more people cycling in 2023(?)
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Posted 1 year ago #
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I have had Joanna Cherry on an electric bike and Gordon McDonald on the EBC smoothie bike so it is feasible. But Angus is another fish altogether.
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Wee Angus a pedlar of papers but not of cranks, methinks
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I asked ChatGPT cos it's all the rage just now:
Mark Findlay
How can we encourage more people to cycle instead of driving?There are several ways to encourage more people to cycle instead of driving, including:
Building more bike lanes: By creating dedicated bike lanes, cities can make cycling a safer and more convenient option for people.
Creating bike-sharing programs: Bike-sharing programs can make cycling more accessible for people who don't own a bike by providing them with an affordable rental option.
Providing bike parking: By providing more bike parking options, cities can make it easier for people to leave their bikes in safe, secure locations.
Education: Encouraging people to cycle by educating them on the benefits of cycling such as reducing pollution, improving health and reducing traffic congestion.
Offering incentives: Governments and employers can offer incentives to encourage people to cycle, such as a tax breaks for bike commuters or providing showers and changing rooms for bike commuters.
Making cycling safer: By improving infrastructure and enforcing traffic laws to protect cyclist, it will make people feel more comfortable to cycle.
Making cycling more appealing: By holding events like bike festivals, races and group rides, it will make cycling more appealing and fun for people.
Encourage cycling as a part of transportation planning: By including cycling in transportation planning and integrating cycling infrastructure with public transport, it will make cycling more accessible and convenient for people.
Remember that, to be effective, these efforts should be part of a comprehensive strategy that addresses the specific needs and concerns of the community. Encouraging cycling will require a combination of infrastructure, education, and incentives, along with a culture that values and prioritizes cycling.
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Not (just) about cycling, but…
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Exercise matters. Individuals living in the most deprived areas in Scotland were 1.7 times less likely to have met the daily activity guidelines compared with those living in the least deprived areas.
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https://ourscottishfuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/CLOSING-THE-GAP.pdf
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I've recorded at least 2 cases where cycle use has increased by 200-1000% in around 2 months, with no special incentives or infrastructure. In fact the sheer number of cycle users crossing the Thames as a result of this 'upset' forced TfL to deliver the cycle lanes on the bridges used
Did the same when I worked with Glasgow on cycle parking in 1995, and selected sites were monitored returning a 30+% increase on cycles parked year on year - the best site h ad 1 bike locked to a bollard in 1995, and now has 48 covered spaces, often full. With the programme of installing 200-400 stands/year, these usually fill up steadily
We have some huge opportunities looming
With LEZ having options to ride from a coach or train stop (and you can carry bikes on both)
Then some major disruption on M8, as it continues to disintegrate and demand repair
The options to have smaller bike hire nodes should be examined, and perhaps SESTRAN might follow Hitrans and get some Brompton Hire units strategically located, so that drivers of LEZ excluded vehiclkes might use P&R sites and cycle, or some E/Mid Lothian Bewegen EAPC might 'leak' to Petty France or other locations, as these EAPC can have geo-fenced 'instant' hire locations set up with minimal ground works
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Too sensible.
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If I were in charge of Transport Scotland and had the wherewithal to spend a couple of billion Pounds...
...we could rebuild the railway from Berwick to Galashiels via Kelso, and for an encore complete the Borders railway to Carlisle for full diversionary capability.
Interesting, I wasn't aware of this:
https://twitter.com/SpokesLothian/status/1638886928614408194?s=20
Spokes CycleCampaign
@SpokesLothianNew campaign to reinstate #Rail
#BerwickUponTweed to #StBoswells, linking to
@BordersRailway & East Coast main lineHERE-->https://tweedvalleyrailway.co.uk
(probably really belongs in whichever armchair railway planner thread we have)
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