In the first week of December the CHIPS (Cycle Highways Innovation for smarter People transport and Spatial planning) partners met in the surprisingly sunny city of Belfast to discuss the results of CHIPS survey and to design the behavioural change campaigns to attract more users on the cycle highways. The survey which was conducted by the project partners in Northern Ireland revealed the main barriers … Continue reading First results of the CHIPS survey on barriers to cycling
Category: Northern Ireland
Cyclist.ie Belfast member Jonathan Hobbs, who moderates NI Greenways, and is active in lobbying for greater cycling provision in Northern Ireland, writes on a major move by Northern Ireland’s Infrastructure Minister, Chris Hazzard in laying out an exciting long term strategy for development of Greenways. Would that we here in the Republic could manage to get a similar strategy agreed by our incumbent minister of … Continue reading Aim for 1,000km of greenways across NI
Cyclist.ie has made contributions about everyday cycling strategy to the NI Assembly Regional Development sub-committee at Stormont as well as to NI Minister for DRD, Danny Kennedy MLA, and his officials. Some members of Cyclist.ie will be attending at the public seminar on the Strategy on 16 October in Belfast. In the ROI we are at the half-way stage with our NCPF (2009) which sets a … Continue reading NI Cycling Strategy
Cyclist.ie, the Irish national cycling lobby group, has reacted with dismay and deep concern to news of a proposal to make it illegal for people to cycle in Northern Ireland unless they wear a helmet. Cyclist.ie chairperson Dr. Mike McKillen stated “The regular exercise provided by cycling confers protection against heart disease, obesity and type 2 diabetes. There is a straightforward public health imperative to get … Continue reading Northern Ireland Bike Helmet Law proposals: Helmet Law would be a public health disaster say cyclists
Belfast Cycle Budget Cut 98%, roads increase 51%. Mass Cycle Protest, City Hall Wed 13th 1.10 sharp. Cuts have just been announced for this year reducing the cycle budget in Belfast by 98% from £450,000 down to £8,000, whilst at the same time spending on new “strategic” roads increased by 51% from £149m to £225m. This is an insult to cyclists. It is time to … Continue reading Belfast Cycle Budget Cut 98%, roads increase 51%. Mass Cycle Protest