tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570734860219292199.post5805015627181865859..comments2024-03-19T10:54:26.547+00:00Comments on Real cycling: Cycling? Worse things happen at seaRob Ainsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15545429147297468874noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570734860219292199.post-30875011148112646262009-09-25T16:51:25.131+01:002009-09-25T16:51:25.131+01:00National organization finds that bike-to-school ba...National organization finds that bike-to-school bans are on the rise<br /><br />http://bikeportland.org/2009/08/19/national-organization-finds-that-bike-to-school-bans-are-on-the-rise/Bikejujuhttp://www.bikejuju.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570734860219292199.post-62527632711320049472009-09-25T16:50:04.650+01:002009-09-25T16:50:04.650+01:00There is a great chapter on this in the new Americ...There is a great chapter on this in the new American book Pedaling Revolution by Jeff Mapes, called "Bringing Kids Back to Bikes." (It is the last chapter of the book, in fact). I heartily recommend that book for velo-nerds. <br /><br />Meanwhile there is a "Safe Routes To School" movement (and recent conference) in the US and some federal money for pilot programs, but there are also schools banning cycling to school. And, of course, blog discussion.<br /><br />http://totcycle.com/blog/bike-to-school-bans-bring-it.htmlBiekjujuhttp://www.bikejuju.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570734860219292199.post-68211164262780878832009-09-24T19:19:16.111+01:002009-09-24T19:19:16.111+01:00Yes, it's another world. Several primary schoo...Yes, it's another world. Several primary schools in this area don't have car parks at all. The teachers have to cycle as well as the children.<br /><br />Over here it illegal to stop a car near many schools between 8 in the morning and 4 in the evening. Not all schools are covered by this yet, but the numbers are growing rapidly and the intention is that it will be all of them.<br /><br />Meanwhile, life goes on. Virtually all children at both <a href="http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=2n_znwWroGM&feature=channel" rel="nofollow">primary</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uznoGUgqRIQ&feature=channel" rel="nofollow">secondary</a> schools get to school by bike and no-one thinks this is anything but <a href="http://hembrow.blogspot.com/2008/09/three-types-of-safety.html" rel="nofollow">safe</a>.David Hembrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570734860219292199.post-43711590677986354492009-09-24T11:40:00.716+01:002009-09-24T11:40:00.716+01:00Not to mention a hospital in a nearby part of Lond...Not to mention a hospital in a nearby part of London which discourages cycling -<br />http://www.cyclestreets.net/location/18302/Tim Burfordnoreply@blogger.com