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Conference London 

Hackney Cycling Conference 2017

May 16, 2017May 16, 2017 Alex cycling, data, evidence, hackney, healthy streets, london, research, transport for london, urbanism

At the end of April Hackney Council hosted their annual cycling conference. I’ve already summarised the event’s tweets on storify, and here

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Consultations Cycling London 

Superhighways on the Euston Road?

March 20, 2016March 20, 2016 Alex consultation, cycling, london, superhighways

If only, but it appears to be the latest claim from the increasingly erratic and imaginative twitter account Stop TFHell’s

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Cycling London 

Here Comes Madge!

February 27, 2016February 28, 2016 Alex cycling, inclusivity, london, mobility scooter, superhighways

Superhighway construction in London continues, but already part-built, disconnected cycletracks – even without being continuous or having most of the

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Consultations Cycling London 

But we’re lost on the Westway…

February 8, 2016March 19, 2016 Alex cycling, london, superhighways, transport for london

Today after almost three years of build-up the Mayor of London finally released via Transport for London (TfL) plans for

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Cycling 

White City Opportunity Area Framework – Space For Cycling?

August 1, 2013August 19, 2015 Alex consultation, cycling, hammersmith and fulham, london, white city

The White City Opportunity Area Framework is currently in a second phase of consultation, it covers the area above. Comments

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Cycling TV 

The Route Masters need a new map

July 28, 2013August 20, 2015 Alex BBC, cycling, documentary, london, space4cycling, The Route Masters

originally posted on nuttyxander Last week I watched the BBC’s ‘The Route Masters’, a series which has attempted to profile the

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Cycling 

A step change, hopefully without a dismount

March 7, 2013August 20, 2015 Alex cycling, london

originally posted on nuttyxander Today saw the unveiling of the London Mayor’s (revamped) Vision For Cycling In London. Launched by one

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Cycling 

Lucky Seven

February 7, 2012August 23, 2015 Alex cyclesafe, cycling, london, the times

Seven months ago I got run over on the streets of London for the second time. Last week The Times

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Cycling 

My kinda westway

February 17, 2008 Alex cycling

I have a dream. A dream that one day I could hop on my bike, nip up onto some elevated

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Cycling 

"Let's Fix This Bloody Sport"

July 31, 2007 Alex cycling

It’s a hard habit to break. Even tonight I came home, turned the telly on at 7PM and hopped to

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Cycling 

Cycle Safety and Burden Of Proof

August 4, 2002 Alex cycling, europe, law, roads, safety

Guardian Unlimited Observer | UK News | Driver fury over Euro cycle laws This has actually been in the pipeline

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