Cargo bikes are a cost-effective alternative to motorised vehicles for delivery.

🚲 They move faster through the city and don't get stuck in traffic,
💸 have lower operating costs,
🤩 and don't rely on expensive fuels.

LEARN MORE: dutchcycling.nl/knowledge/blog…

“Cycling was much, much bigger than we've given it credit for. It was the largest form of transport at the time. Industry estimates…have it between 10 and 12 million cyclists. At the time there were less than two million motorists. Cycling was huge!”

globalcyclingnetwork.com/lifestyle/inte…

Up to a third of morning motor traffic in many cities is parents dropping their kids off at school.

Shifting some of these trips to active modes by providing safer routes is likely the most economical, expedient and efficient way to reduce congestion—and improve quality of life.

E-bike incentives really can change behavior:

In the Netherlands, 'two-third of [e-bike incentive recipients] actually use the e-bike as much as they intended at the start of the program.'

doi.org/10.1016/j.jcmr…

UK aviation emissions are on track to be an all-time high in 2024.

The Jet Zero Strategy committed to never exceeding emissions levels from 2019.

We need a kerosene tax and to extend the UK emissions trading scheme to all departing flights.

theguardian.com/business/2024/…

April issue:
.Future of London Transport Hustings
.Our monthly networking event; Thurs 25th April: healthystreets.eventcube.io/events/59360/l…
.London Cycling Campaign's message that #LondonLovesCycling
.Possible & the future of Hammersmith Bridge
. #LondonElections2024 asks
healthystreetsscorecard.london/healthy-street…

We met with Andy Burnham and Afzal Khan MP to discuss what the mayor will do about cleaning up the air if he's reelected. Students from St Margaret's Primary School (Whalley Range) asked hard hitting questions about getting cars off the road around their school to help reduce the high levels of asthma

Great work Adblock Bristol 👏

We banned adverts for cigarettes. Time to ban adverts for flights.
bristol247.com/climate/news-c…

Dear drivers,
This is one of the reasons why you should expect and respect a person on a bicycle’s decision to ride in the centre of the lane in the presence of parked cars.
Dooring is a serious concern.
🚗 Please check before opening 🫵🚘🚪

Thank you to everyone who signed and shared our petition. We have now reached 10k signatures! This means the government will respond.

We are asking the UK to follow France's lead and remove air routes where there's a direct rail link of 4.5 hours or less: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6499…

“The main obstacle to cycling is not hills or the weather: it’s inequality. Equality and cycling are cause and effect.

The existence of cycleways reflects how egalitarian and democratic a society is, and high-quality infrastructure for cycling produces a more inclusive society.”

Little lungs need far more protection from #AirPollution .

Exposure to pollution between 0-2 leads to poor attention capacity in children between 4-8, with the effects being worse in boys as their brains mature more slowly. airqualitynews.com/health/no2-exp…

It's pretty simple: Cities that want more people to bike shouldn't force cyclists to ride alongside fast cars.

'Substantial speed differentials between bikes and motor vehicles are a barrier to bike riding.'

doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.…

Good to see Martin Lewis suggesting 'ditch your car' as a way to reduce the cost of motoring.

Car clubs, taxis, public transport and walking, wheeling and cycling could be a better option for some.

STUDY: Air pollution particles resulting from such things as vehicle exhaust, brake pad friction, engine wear and coal-fired power plants have been linked to development of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Among many other consequences.

uts.edu.au/news/health-sc…

We need your help...

We are going to court to challenge the Government's decision to cut active travel funding on 30th April.

Thanks to more than 1000 generous pledges we have raised £36,000.

Please help us with the final £4,000 crowdjustice.com/case/stop-the-…

Hello Wes Streeting MP

The #nhs is inundated with the results of road crime, road trauma and many thousands of trauma injuries each year.

Public health measures to prevent demand are available today, now! Why are The Labour Party ignoring such life saving and ££ saving measures?

Groundbreaking! The EU sets minimum bicycle parking standards for residential and non-residential buildings throughout Europe for the first time. 🏠🚲

Read our article summarising the most important outcomes for cycling 👉 ecf.com/news-and-event…

It's a done deal. Default of two bicycle parking spaces per apartment rubberstamped as EU law takes final legislative hurdle. Read more here:
ecf.com/news-and-event… #epbd