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1. chdot
   Admin

   In Edinburgh this year and free.

   "

   in partnership with
   The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

   The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Cycling Scotland are pleased to invite you to a unique event featuring leading Dutch and Scottish experts and politicians in the fields of cycling and urban planning.

   Time: 9:30am - 5pm
   Venue: COSLA Conference Centre
   Verity House, 19 Haymarket Yards, Edinburgh, EH12 5BH

   Places will be limited, please register your interest to receive full registration information.

   "

   http://www.cyclingscotlandconference.org

   Posted 12 years ago #

2. sallyhinch
   Member

   Please also email your councillors and suggest they or their officers should send a rep...

   Posted 12 years ago #

3. Roibeard
   Member

   Date is Tuesday, 13th November with registration closing on 19th October.

   Robert

   Posted 12 years ago #

4. Roibeard
   Member

   I've cheekily stuck my name down for this, but noted that I would understand if I were bumped for someone in a better position to make use of the info...

   Robert

   Posted 12 years ago #

5. DaveC
   Member

   Is this open to the public?

   I ask as I attended the Scottish Cycling Roadshow and was slightly embarressed when the board members all came round the (small group of 15) shaking our hands asking us who we were and if we were members of Scottish Cycling or British Cycling, to which I had to admit I was a member of neither....

   Posted 12 years ago #

6. Roibeard
   Member

   Doesn't say it's not...

   I stuck my position down as "parent" and organisation as "Gormley household". I would have gone for the slightly more accurate "father", but I didn't wish to introduce clerical confusion...

   Robert

   Posted 12 years ago #

7. DaveC
   Member

   Well you are Irish.... ;-) Father. I think I'll go one further and put Farther down. ;D

   See you there.

   Dave C

   Right no stopping me now... Well unless they decline my registration of interest.

   Posted 12 years ago #

8. chdot
   Admin

   "
   Thank you for registering your interest for the “Love Cycling, Go Dutch”: Cycling Scotland Conference 2012 in Edinburgh on Tuesday, 13 November.

   We are pleased to confirm that you have been allocated a place at the conference. Please click here and advise us if you are still able to attend. If you are able to attend, please choose two preferred workshops plus a reserve.

   "
   I've picked workshops B health and E road safety/training

   http://www.cyclingscotlandconference.org/agenda

   Posted 12 years ago #

9. SRD
   Moderator

   yay. me too. now not sure i can get off work though :(

   Posted 12 years ago #

10. crowriver
    Member

    Looks really good. Wish I was going... :(

    Posted 12 years ago #

11. Roibeard
    Member

    No sign of an email for me - maybe I oversold the "give the place to someone more influential" line...

    Oh, and I could have got the time off!

    Robert

    Posted 12 years ago #

12. SRD
    Moderator

    roibeard, i said that too. but would be happy to give you my place. i'll email them tomorrow and see if we can arrange it.

    Posted 12 years ago #

13. Instography
    Member

    Woo hoo! Got a place. I'll need to wait until tomorrow to pick breakouts etc and think of my question for Keith Brown. Where's the CCE caucus having its pre-conference meeting? Peter's Yard?

    Posted 12 years ago #

14. chdot
    Admin

    "Where's the CCE caucus having its pre-conference meeting? Peter's Yard?"

    Perhaps closer to Haymarket?

    Wonder what the bike parking will be like -

    http://www.cosla.gov.uk/conference-centre/easy-get

    Posted 12 years ago #

15. chdot
    Admin

    http://www.list.co.uk/place/103072-cucina-lc

    Posted 12 years ago #

16. Instography
    Member

    If I remember I'll check out the bike parking when I pass it this evening on my way home. Ironically, I may have to get the train on the day.

    Cucina - on the stereo - Contemporary easy listening, light jazz. Nice.

    Posted 12 years ago #

17. SRD
    Moderator

    I think that is the building where I was leafleting for Spokes last year. My recollection is that there is a rack of sheffield stands a little way along from the main entrance. Possibly also some railings etc. Probably a good day to take a folder if you have one.

    Posted 12 years ago #

18. sallyhinch
    Member

    I'm going too - picked Design and CAPS as my breakout session and asked Keith Brown if the target of 10% of journeys by bike was a serious one or if it would be quietly dropped when it proved too hard...

    Given the limited places, I wonder how many actual councillors and officers and other actual implementers will be attending?

    Posted 12 years ago #

19. Roibeard
    Member

    Re Bike parking - the Centre thinks they've got 6 racks, but the organisers are arranging temporary racks for the day...

    Robert

    Posted 12 years ago #

20. sallyhinch
    Member

    The London one had a nice Dutch station-style two-tier rack temporarily installed. Also a 'cyclists dismount' sign at the entrance (cars and lorries could drive right in...

    Posted 12 years ago #

21. Tulyar
    Member

    As it is the Dutch co-hosting and there is limited exhibition space, expect that there will be mainly Dutch exhibitors, but there are likely to be Falco 2-tier racks on display and for use.

    Unlikely to see other manufacturers (shame) as Jan Kuipers make a neat on street residential parking unit, widely used in NL and have the contract to supply NS/Pro-Rail with lockers and stands.

    The other manufacturer is Velopa who make the Tulip stand

    Abellio Bike (UK version of OV-Fiets) may have a presence

    Posted 12 years ago #

22. DaveC
    Member

    I received no email so perhaps they felt that parents were not worthy of places?

    Posted 12 years ago #

23. crowriver
    Member

    To be fair, it's probably more important that council cycling officers, planning folk, road design teams, councillors, Transport Scotland officials attend. I guess the CCE folk who are going are mainly 'known' campaigners/lobbyists or work in transport/roads/sustainability?

    Posted 12 years ago #

24. Roibeard
    Member

    It's the Spokes autumn count that morning...

    I'm not sure if that means that attendees should travel along, or should avoid, Forrest Road and Lothian Road!

    Robert

    Posted 12 years ago #

25. chdot
    Admin

    "
    Cycling Scotland (@CyclingScotland)
    09/11/2012 12:23
    #GoDutchConf Tuesday 13th Nov, Edinburgh as #scotsgodutch Follow all live updates via #scotsgodutch @CyclingScotland

    "

    Seems strange having two #!

    Update - #GoDutchConf is for Manchester one too - extra confusing!

    Posted 12 years ago #

26. Instography
    Member

    Saw temporary racks being installed as I passed this evening. Children permitting, I'lll try to get to Cucina for coffee and breakfast some time close to 8.30am.

    Posted 12 years ago #

27. chdot
    Admin

    

    http://edinburgh.cyclestreets.net/journey/to/55.945923,-3.22257/Cucina

    Posted 12 years ago #

28. crowriver
    Member

    Dutch experts offer Scots cycling safety advice

    Transport experts from the Netherlands and Scotland are meeting in Edinburgh to discuss ways of improving cycling safety. Dutch politicians and planners say traffic has to be slowed and cut in cities or separate lanes created to encourage more people onto bikes.

    The Scottish government has set a target of getting 10% of journeys made by bike by 2020. Transport Minister Keith Brown will give a speech on progress made.

    The number of cyclists injured on Scotland's roads is rising.

    Continues at:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-20302932

    Posted 12 years ago #

29. SRD
    Moderator

    A number of people tweeting here.

    Posted 12 years ago #

30. chdot
    Admin

    Some pictures

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/sets/72157632001815591/detail

    Posted 12 years ago #

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