Harborough Cyclist 🌳🚲🌳

Cycling and Active Travel in and around Market Harborough.

[HFM News @hfmnews]

Driver arrested after cyclist struck by car in Market Harborough:

https://t.co/04rsZJJBy0

[Will Norman @willnorman]

On this day in history in 1967, a vocal minority marched through London protesting against Barbara Castle's Road Safety Act because it included restrictions on drink driving.

Very few would now argue against banning drinking driving and it's saved countless lives.
#ULEZ #20mph

[20's Plenty for Us @20splentyforus]

BBC Science Focus Magazine article: 20mph speed limits do save lives, and most road users respond to them well, study suggests - - https://t.co/WaGxvgVPnE

[Harborough Cyclist 🌳🚲🌳 @HarboroughCycle]

@LeicsCountyBike @darrenwoodiwiss @PhilKnowlesLD @CllrPhilKing Neither of them are well designed cycle lanes even when it’s possible to ride along them (which isn’t often). Harborough is very lacking in decent active travel infrastructure.

[Harborough Cyclist 🌳🚲🌳 @HarboroughCycle]

After all the talk of the last few years nothing has changed. The Cycle Lanes on Coventry Rd and Fairfield Rd are still being used as free car parks. #Harborough @PhilKnowlesLD @CllrPhilKing @darrenwoodiwiss

[Harborough Cyclist 🌳🚲🌳 @HarboroughCycle]

Why is ‘being dependent’ on cars a good thing?
“Wanting” a car and “being dependent on” cars isn’t the same thing at all, as I’m sure David Frost knows if he’s honest.

[David Frost @DavidGHFrost]

It's not a 'problem', it's a good thing.

In poorer countries people depend on public transport & bikes. When they get richer they want cars because they bring freedom.

Public transport will *never* be good enough for a free people to move around on.

[Harborough Cyclist 🌳🚲🌳 @HarboroughCycle]

This is a good initiative from @HarboroughDC
Progress!

[Leicestershire Loves Walking, Wheeling and Cycling @LeicsCountyBike]

In the local Parish Journal today. This is why we campaigners get so annoyed with the ‘you should be wearing hi-vis and a helmet’ comments. The discussion needs to be about tackling dangerous driving and the lack of safe separated space. Thankfully this person was ok.

[Harborough Cyclist 🌳🚲🌳 @HarboroughCycle]

@AdamBronkhorst Destroying ULEZ enforcement cameras.

[Harborough Cyclist 🌳🚲🌳 @HarboroughCycle]

@AdamBronkhorst Yes, I can see it.

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

One of the most successful pedestrian streets in the world, the Strøget in Copenhagen, was filled with cars until a 2 year 1962 pilot project. The opposition argued “no cars means no business,” but the street has been a massive retail success, the city’s busiest shopping street.

[Harborough Cyclist 🌳🚲🌳 @HarboroughCycle]

Church Street and Adam & Eve Street in Harborough are crying out for this. @harblibdems @CllrPhilKing @HarboroughDC

[Leicestershire Loves Walking, Wheeling and Cycling @LeicsCountyBike]

@LeicsCountyHall @HarboroughDC @BlabyDC @NWLeics More of this in our towns please. Pedestrianise and make our streets more people friendly.

[Harborough Cyclist 🌳🚲🌳 @HarboroughCycle]

Good news. Let’s hope the county council’s dismal rating on active travel doesn’t hinder @HarboroughDC

[HFM News @hfmnews]

Harborough District Council is being encouraged to apply for a share of £200m to encourage more people to walk & cycle:

https://t.co/TrCroMDOjM

[Harborough Cyclist 🌳🚲🌳 @HarboroughCycle]

Promoting walking and cycling over driving will need to be a key part of this @CllrPhilKing

[HFM News @hfmnews]

Harborough District Council has signed a new commitment to tackle climate change, nature decline and carbon reduction:

https://t.co/grvgnQK62p

[Harborough Cyclist 🌳🚲🌳 @HarboroughCycle]

@LeicsCountyBike Sadly, most reverted to the original land owners when they ceased to be railways. This was often due to a clause in the original Victorian purchase contract. I can put you in touch with someone who knows lots about this (who is also very pro Active Travel) if you would like?

[APPG for Cycling & Walking @APPGCW]

Cycle lane bollards will be partly reinstated on an Edinburgh road just weeks after they were taken away, after councillors criticised the ‘depressing lawlessness’ of motorists who continuously drove in the now unprotected cycle lane.

https://t.co/P42sxxsKKx

[Leicestershire Loves Walking, Wheeling and Cycling @LeicsCountyBike]

@hfmnews Drive throughs and poor quality food is completely undermining a healthy lifestyle and leading to inactivity and obesity. It’s not the way forward.

[Cycling UK East Midlands @CyclingUK_EMids]

Really not long left to get your nominations in for the 2023 Leicester Cycling Awards! Give your community cycling heroes a boost by nominating them for an awards category. There are some awesome prizes up for grabs too! https://t.co/FhIwlLRCGV