Cyclist.ie review of the NI Draft Bicycle Strategy Full submission The Bicycle Strategy will be followed up by “a Bicycle Strategy Delivery Plan” which will outline specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time bound objectives, policies and actions.” Overall the draft Strategy includes some valuable points but we stressed in our submission that it is essential that the final Plan will include funding commitments as well. Otherwise … Continue reading Bicycle Strategy for Northern Ireland – Cyclist.ie Submission
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Millions of euro in funding is to be spent improving accessibility between Kent Station and the city centre; construction on the project commenced summer 2014. Iarnród Éireann had been seeking to enhance the existing facilities at the Cork train station, with plans to develop the North Docks with an entrance building accessed from Horgan’s Quay. Now €2.9m in funding, administered by the National Transport Authority, … Continue reading Improvements to cycle and public transport access to Cork Station
The CEO of Microsoft UK, Michel Van Der Bel, gave his support today to the Mayor of London’s ambitious plans to build two new Cycle Superhighways. He joins an extraordinary coalition of businesses urging Boris Johnson to build the routes. Microsoft joins over 120 employers who have sent letters of support for the Cycle Superhighways – including RBS, Unilever, Orange, Deloitte, Coca-Cola, the Financial Times, … Continue reading Extraordinary coalition of businesses support bold Cycle Superhighway plans
Today the European Parliament has approved the new European Commission. ECF is particularly looking forward to working with Ms. Violeta Bulc, the new Commissioner for Transport. During her hearing in front of the European Parliament, Ms. Bulc stated that she loves nature and that she supports the polluter-pay and user-pay principles. The European Cyclists’ Federation expects that the Slovenian Commissioner will soon present her vision on cycling as … Continue reading New European Commission should maximise growth and jobs by investing in cycling
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
Prof Jan Gehl said Ireland and other former British colonies “have allowed traffic planners to exert undue influence, with silly ideas like every time a pedestrian approaches a crossing, they have to ‘apply’ to cross the street when it should be a human right”. Read article
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After years of consultations, documents, PR etc. it is good to see some bollards on the ground at last The flagship project is the river / canal path between the city and the university – 3/4km; but the road route is also in for improvement; the key impediment for cyclists on this route are two of the largest roundabouts in Limerick. Below are some pictures … Continue reading Limerick Smarter Travel Infrastructure – update