Dan Gordon-Lee cycled from Land’s End to John O’Groats when he was just 17-years-old. And after regaling his son with stories from his trip, Elliott decided at the age of 7, that he wanted to follow in his footsteps. It took a little persistence but after a year he managed to...
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By Megan Streb,
29 October 2018
Playing outside used to be the norm for children, so what's changed?
When I was younger, growing up in suburban Massachusetts, I played in the streets.
I met up with the other children on the street. We ran around, played games and rode our bikes up and down the...
By Josie Dew,
25 October 2018
Josie Dew is an English touring cyclist, author and cook. In this blog Josie shares with us her experiences of cycle touring with her three young children.
Although a caterer by profession Josie frequently takes long cycle trips and then writes a humorous travelogue...
Categories: Cycling Lifestyle Young people
By Guest Blogger,
18 October 2018
The Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels closed for refurbishment in 2013, and are now due to reopen...
By Tim Burns,
15 October 2018
Is street parking in our city centres ever a good use of space, and what are cities doing to remove it?
How do we make the most of the kerbside?
The side of the road is a contested space most often used for parking of vehicles, or as a drop off space for...
Categories: Air Quality Communities Cycling in cities Policy Walking
By Dr Andy Cope,
11 October 2018
What is the best way to make decisions about which transport schemes should be funded? When we know so much about the damage that is done by big schemes to move more cars over longer distances more quickly, how do we keep coming up with these as a preferred solution?
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Categories: Air Quality Communities Cycling in cities Environment Policy