For a City with Space for Cycling. We lobby. We campaign. We publish. We inform.
We would firstly like to express our thanks and support to the the council for extending the city centre 20mph. This is something we have been asking for over the past few years and we are glad to see that…
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road.cc (20 March 2015) http://road.cc/content/news/146437-are-you-cycling-sinner-or-winner-newcastle-stallholder-uses-megaphone-berate
This week the council have made plans for John Dobson Street public. You can view the plans here, and you can share your views on the scheme here. Alternatively, the council are holding sessions at the City Library over the…
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Bike Biz (5 February 2015) http://www.bikebiz.com/index.php/news/read/newcastle-city-centre-to-gain-1m-cycle-superhighway/017437
BBC Look North (27 September 2014) Cllr Nick Forbes remarks “Well, Newcastle is the kind of place that people haven’t really associated with cycling in the past. It’s not really got the history or heritage of it. But we are…
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BBC Look North (2 August 2014) BBC reporter Martin Forster “But some cycling campaigners say there’s little point getting us to fall in love with cycling if, come Monday, our roads are once again dangerous for cyclists.” Katja (chair) says…
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Newcycling, Newcastle’s cycling campaign, urges Newcastle City Council to follow in Brighton & Hove’s footstep and open up one-way streets for cycling. This is a common practice elsewhere with plenty of guidance material and case studies available. Even the Department…
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ALI HAS CHANGED HIS PLANS. HE WON’T RIDE THE GRUELLING CITY CENTRE. HIS STORY REMAINS. GOOD LUCK, ALI! It’s at the Big Toon Ride that we met Ali and his son, Archie. He had heard about the ride, came along,…
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Katja presents at Newcastle City Council’s Cycle Forum. The presentation and its findings are based on our experience working with the Newcastle City Council’s councillors and officers since 2010. Good communication and a clear process are as important as leadership…
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Journal (19 May 2014) Cyclists in campaign for better cycling routes hits the streets of Newcastle http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/newcastle-cyclists-campaign-better-cycling-7138608