As a society we've become very good at overlooking the costs of many things, whilst quibbling over every last penny of others. One thing we are especially good at brushing under the rug is the cost of motoring, not just to our own wallets but to society as a whole. We're going to need a … Continue reading Counting the cost of casualties and inactivity…
Tag: active travel
Access to Bute Park at the Royal College of Music & Drama
As part of the North Road cycle lane upgrade the builders have had to close off the gate which forms part of the Bute Park Commuter Route. Until the 8th September, access to the park will be by other means. The council has Tweeted the map below. Alternatives... They are suggesting using the entrance to … Continue reading Access to Bute Park at the Royal College of Music & Drama
Getting started with the new Nextbike scheme…
The new Nextbike hire scheme has official launched in Cardiff and most of Cardiff's inner city areas now have at least one station. If you live or work in Cathays, Roath, Grangetown, Cardiff Bay or any of the other locations coming online as we type this, you can go and rent a bike. So, how do you get started?
Encouraging and enabling are not the same thing…
There are two words that are often used interchangeably when it comes to cycling, 'Encouraging' and 'enabling'. Both are positive-sounding words beginning with the same two letters and ending with the same three, but that is where the similarities end.
Silence…
One thing the snow can give us is a sense of perspective. Just like at Christmas, everything stops. We stay at home; we spend time with our families and we get out and walk places. Our world falls silent.
Every employee has a right to get to work safely.
How many of Cardiff's businesses would be willing to sign up to something like this?
Why your business needs bicycles
If you own a business in Cardiff and you are not embracing bicycles for deliveries or for your employees, you're missing a trick. Whether it is for the last mile or just getting to the office on time, the bicycle is the solution to urban mobility that has been sat under everyone's noses since the … Continue reading Why your business needs bicycles
Something to watch: Bicycling for life – Mark Martin at TEDxLSU
It's always good to find a video that eloquently and succinctly makes the usual, but no less compelling arguments for cycling.
Have your say on the refresh of the Active Travel Design Guidance…
This week the Welsh Government issued its latest Active Travel newsletter. It suggests that the Active Travel Design Guidance is due for a refresh and invites you to email the active travel team with your suggestions. Since the guidance was first issued things have moved on a little, with innovative new ideas coming to light … Continue reading Have your say on the refresh of the Active Travel Design Guidance…
#ChooseCycling Charter launches!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbuiXL_uWpU British Cycling has just launched its #ChooseCycling Charter with the aim of transforming Britain into a true cycling nation. The charter is formed of three strands --Better places; Smarter investment; and Strong leadership. It echoes many of the aims we've heard a number of times already -- a programme to deliver networks of cycle infrastructure; investment … Continue reading #ChooseCycling Charter launches!
