Cities Fit for Cycling – Cykel-sikkerhedskampagne hos The Times Cycling should be both safe and pleasurable. Ministers, mayors and local authorities must build cities that are fit for cycling.
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Links of the day – February 2, 2012
February 2, 2012 – 12:06
“Life in the Bike Lane” by Taras Grescoe | The Walrus | March 2012 The mayor of Montreal’s Plateau borough races to keep commuters’ cars out of his borough
Links of the day – January 30, 2012
January 30, 2012 – 12:00
Haiku Traffic Signs Bring Poetry To NYC Streets : NPR Traffic warning street signs written as haiku are appearing on poles around the five boroughs, posted by the New York City Department of Transportation. The poems and accompanying artwork were created by artist John Morse. There are 12 designs in all, 10 in English and [...]
Links of the day – January 27, 2012
January 27, 2012 – 12:02
Volkswagen partners with Bikes Belong to create clean, safe biking communities nationwide | News | Bikes Belong At the Washington Auto Show today, Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) and the Bikes Belong Foundation, the nation’s leading advocacy organization for biking, announced a new two-year partnership to help develop biking-friendly communities, foster healthy lifestyles and create [...]
Links of the day – January 25, 2012
January 25, 2012 – 12:03
Radikale: Congestion zone should fund bicycle superhighways | CPH POST Planners say 800 million kroner bicycle superhighway plan would encourage 15,000 more Copenhageners to cycle to work Two Wheels and High Heels | Sightline Daily In the Seattle suburb where I grew up, the main transportation choice most residents face is what kind of car [...]
Links of the day – January 23, 2012
January 23, 2012 – 12:00
ADFC Bayern: Innenminister Herrmann: „Vielzahl unnötiger Autofahrten“ Der bayerische Innenminister Joachim Herrmann hat angekündigt, in den kommenden Jahren die Investitionen in den Ausbau des Radwege-Netzes zu verstärken.
Links of the day – January 19, 2012
January 19, 2012 – 12:01
Four fear free hours – European Cyclists’ Federation Like so many other cities, the capital city of Uganda, Kampala, has become a car dominated city where cyclists and pedestrians seem to have become second-rate citizens in the traffic structures – but change is on its way! What can Olympics fans travelling on bikes expect? | [...]
Links of the day – January 13, 2012
January 13, 2012 – 11:42
Ausstellung: Fahrradkultur auf Dänisch – Stadtleben – Berlin – Tagesspiegel Kopenhagen ist ein Paradies für Radfahrer. Eine Ausstellung im Felleshus der Nordischen Botschaften in Berlin zeigt, was wir von Dänemark lernen können. Danish economy boosted by more than €30 million for hosting 2011 UCI Road World Championships | Cycling | insidethegames.biz The 2011 UCI Road [...]
Links of the day – January 5, 2012
January 5, 2012 – 12:00
Streetfilms | Making Streets Safer With On-Street Bike Parking By installing eight bike racks, DOT created a “daylighting” effect, improving visibility at the intersection. The bike parking is much less intrusive than parked cars and helps everyone at the intersection see everyone else. Oh yeah, and now there are a dozen new places to park [...]
Links of the day – January 4, 2012
January 4, 2012 – 12:00
Dublin city centre plan will see cars give way to pedestrians – The Irish Times – Wed, Jan 04, 2012 DUBLIN CITY centre will be predominantly for pedestrians, cyclists and those using public transport, with through-traffic discouraged, according to a new strategy developed by city planners. Copenhagen: cycling and place branding | Place Management & [...]
Links of the day – January 3, 2012
January 3, 2012 – 12:00
Nordische Botschaften: Ausstellung Hat Kopenhagen eine besondere Radkultur? Oder fahren einfach nur sehr viele Menschen Fahrrad? Können andere Städte von Kopenhagen lernen? Why we should be copying the Copenhagen model | Cycling Weekly Bike riding is booming, but it’s no thanks to successive governments, who have done next to nothing to help UK cyclists. “We [...]
Links of the day – January 2, 2012
January 2, 2012 – 12:00
Towns actively removing bicycles – Fietsberaad Removing abandoned bicycles is higher on the agenda of local authorities. These are bicycles that have been parked in streets for a long time without being used, often taking up parking spaces needlessly. Towns like Utrecht, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Haarlem and Tilburg are investing heavily in flyers and abandoned bicycles are [...]
Links of the day – December 30, 2011
December 30, 2011 – 12:02
Cycling fines to increase dramatically in 2012 Penalties for a variety of offences will cost as much as 1,000 kroner
Links of the day – December 29, 2011
December 29, 2011 – 12:00
http://www.cphpost.dk/news/national/cycling-fines-increase-dramatically-2012 Penalties for a variety of offences will cost as much as 1,000 kroner
Links of the day – December 23, 2011
December 23, 2011 – 12:06
Dublin cycling officer loses job after funding cut – The Irish Times – Sat, Dec 17, 2011 IRELAND’S ONLY local authority cycling officer is to lose his job before Christmas, after Dublin City Council was instructed by the Department of the Environment not to fund the position any further.
Links of the day – December 21, 2011
December 21, 2011 – 12:02
European Cyclists’ Federation – 70,000 Kms of Non-Stop Cycling Routes and a Greener Cleaner Future for Transport. Europe looks set to have a pan-European network of cycle routes by 2020 after a favorable vote in the European Parliament last week. In the future, urban bikers go faster than cars – Dream City – Salon.com Cities [...]
Links of the day – December 19, 2011
December 19, 2011 – 12:02
Guardian Focus podcast: are Britain’s roads safe for cyclists? | World news | guardian.co.uk With the toll of cycling casualties growing, Hugh Muir asks what needs to happen for roads to become a safer place for bikes
Links of the day – December 16, 2011
December 16, 2011 – 12:00
EuroVelo Workshops: A Successful Year & A Long Route Ahead | European Cyclists’ Federation Without a doubt, 2011 has been a remarkable year for EuroVelo, the European cycle route network. Over the past 12 months 2 new routes have officially joined the network; the first dedicated EuroVelo website has gone live; there is a renewed [...]
Links of the day – December 13, 2011
December 13, 2011 – 12:00
Cycle like the Danes to cut carbon emissions, says study | Environment | The Guardian EU could cut its total greenhouse gas emissions by more than 25% if every country’s cycling rate was the same as Denmark’s New Study Investigates Potential of Cycling to Reduce Emissions | European Cyclists’ Federation Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions for [...]
Links of the day – December 7, 2011
December 7, 2011 – 14:37
Fahrradland Deutschland – der Fahrrad-Monitor 2011| ADFC Was denken die Deutschen über das Radfahren? Bereits zum zweiten Mal hat der ADFC Bundesbürgerinnen und -bürger zu ihrer Meinung über das Radfahren in Deutschland befragen lassen. Das Ergebnis, den Fahrrad-Monitor 2011, hat der ADFC nun in Berlin vorgestellt. Are urban bicyclists just elite snobs? – Dream City [...]
