The Safe Cycling petition has its three year anniversary on 2 June 2013. Whilst we now have warm words, a super Cycle Plan and a Cycle City Ambition bid document good enough to be adopted as Newcastle's works programme - we aren't impressed with physical progress; and roadspace has yet to be fairly apportioned to cycling.
We remain concerned about Newcastle City Council's plans for Gosforth. As there are various outstanding questions http://newcycling.org/news/20130301/gosforth-transport-corridor-proposals) - and we haven't heard from them for months. Yet the devil is undoubtedly in the detail. In order to inspire - maybe it's inspiration that's needed - we've put together some roadscapes. Council, are you listening?
Here’s a picture of improvements in Dublin I spotted on a working trip. The usual white line has been replaced by a kerb & the cycle track is 2 way. This is alongside the Grand Canal (Herbert Place), great place, if only the weather were warmer... I always feel that Dublin is a similar size to Newcastle/Gateshead. Although with all the extra facilities of a capital; they do things so much better. I don't think they had cycle provision 20 years ago.
With the grandparents still bonkers enough to offer to look after our kids we decided on Berlin for a city break. It didn't even occur to me we would cycle much there, or that it would be a good place for it. I'd imagined we'd buy a travel pass or whatever. It dawned on me as we took the train from the airport that it looked extremely flat and as we planned to eat well we'd better burn it off as we went.
