About cycling...
"Towns get £5m to start cycle revolution"
One can only hope it isn't spent on white paint...
"At present, less than one and a half per cent of all journeys are by
bicycle in England, but in Hull, Bristol, York, Cambridge, Oxford and
London - all cycle-friendly towns - the figure is higher. In Hull, where
there are 20mph limit zones, it is 12 per cent.
In contrast, 25 per cent of trips in Holland are by bike, a situation which
Mr Darnton described as "a dream". One way to encourage people to cycle more
is to slow down traffic, he said. Danger from fast drivers was commonly
cited, especially by women, as a reason they did not cycle.
The cycling demonstration towns will show, he added, that cyclists get
exercise, save money and tackle the pollution problem.
Mr Darnton said investment was needed because we are "all completely
car-centric". "Get out of your car, change a culture, change an attitude.""
and
"We are not all dreadlocked eco-warriors, so give us a break"
Apparently the author does not like people who cycle fast ;-)
Cheers, helen s