Before Christmas, you may remember that we asked you to complete a survey drawn up by the London Cycling Campaign in which you could draw attention to what you considered to be the barriers to cycling, both in Lewisham and across London wherever Lewisham cyclists ride, or in many cases, would like to ride, but can’t due to the severity of those barriers. We now have the results of… Read More »Space4Cycling: Survey results and Campaign News
I remember when I first heard about The Cycle Super Highways, it seemed a great idea. Fast, safe routes for cyclists, from all around the city to Central London? Honestly? This was heady stuff. When had we ever heard anyone talk like this about cycling in London? The LCN, (London Cycle network) which had promised so much still remained piecemeal, patchy, and was never intended to give cyclists equal access… Read More »CS5 and Lewisham…a troubled relationship.
Although we feel that everyone is quite clear about what is wrong with some of the major pieces of cycling infrastructure in our city, and believe that cycling and other sustainable transport organisations have been explaining for some time now what needs to be done, Boris, as usual has his own ideas. So, folks, whip off those headphones because apparently you iPod carrying wheelers are the scourge of the city’s… Read More »Boris’s Solution: Take off those headphones and complete this survey
A good news story featuring cycling. Very welcome this week, especially and a really good one to remind us just how enjoyable and positive an activity cycling can be. I met a group of cyclists that reminded me again of some of the many reasons I love cycling. I was responding to an email request for volunteers to learn how to pilot tandems to enable people with visual impairments to… Read More »Wheels For Wellbeing: A Cycling Good News Story
The London Cycling Campaign annual general meeting on Saturday 19 October 2013 passed a series of motions confirming a commitment to campaign for: protected space for cycling or motor traffic reduction when speeds of motor vehicles are over 20mph or volumes of motor traffic are above 2000 passenger car units per day a Space for Cycling policy platform at ward level during the 2014 local elections cycling facilities that… Read More »LCC AGM: members confirms commitment to Space4Cycling