The ways that we move around are highly complex. How we make decisions about the routes we elect to use, and the destinations that we need to reach or that we choose to visit, serve to influence where and how traffic flows. Add to this more personalised factors about the ways...
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23 January 2019
It’s an exciting time to be involved in active travel.
The messages concerning the health and environmental benefits of walking and cycling are working their way into policy and the public consciousness. After doubling the budget for active travel in 2017 then...
Categories: Cycling Leadership Policy Walking
By Alexander Quayle,
15 January 2019
In the next couple of months, the Scottish Parliament will debate making 20mph the default speed limit on residential roads.
This is a simple change, but one that can help make our streets places for people to live safer, happier lives.
Why 20mph?
...
Categories: Campaign for Safer Streets Communities Cycling Health Policy
By Guest Blogger,
7 January 2019
Will, a Sustrans supporter from Manchester, and his son Charlie got into cycling together. So when Charlie, then 11 years old, suggested they attempt the long ride from Land’s...
Categories: Cycling National Cycle Network Young people
By John Lauder,
19 December 2018
It is a sad reflection on the past that although it has one of the lowest rates of car ownership in Scotland by head of population, Glasgow is a city that has been shaped by cars, and has high levels of inequality as a consequence.
A lack of green, public spaces, along...
Categories: Cycling in cities Policy Public transport
By Guest Blogger,
3 December 2018
Cary Thompson recently took part in Sustrans cycle training so he could be more confident commuting to work by bike.
This was provided at the Active Travel Hub in East Belfast as part of the CHIPS programme. He was so pleased with...
Categories: Bike Life Commuting Cycling Cycling in cities Workplaces