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Transforming cities

Leave a Comment Posted by on March 14, 2011

This video demonstrates the way a city centre can be transformed for better. I visited Copenhagen many times over nearly 20 years from the mid 1980′s so I have seen how nice the city centre was but how much better it got as speeds were brought down over a wider area and how more facilities [...]

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Visibility

4 Comments Posted by on March 13, 2011

I am not thinking here about high vis gear (I don’t wear any) or bike lights (I generally have 2 front and 3 rear lights) but instead about being noticed. What I like about bike visibility is the potential to bring us together as communities. The effect is multiplied when you ride an unusual bike. [...]

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Improved Cycling facilities: Birstall entrance to Watermead Park

2 Comments Posted by on January 27, 2011

Fantastic. A new entrance has been installed between Birstall and Watermewad Park (the entrance off Whites Lane). It is now passable by bike and even by my Bullitt cargobike. Not easily passable as the gap narrows to less than the width of my handlebars so it takes a bit of manhandling to get through. Still [...]

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If it could always be like this #ride:7miles

Leave a Comment Posted by on January 21, 2011

This afternoon to aid in my rehabilitation after my wisdom tooth operation Jane and I ventured out into the cold. Yes we went to Starbucks, but we went the “pretty” way through Watermead Park. The roads from home to the northern entrance to Watermead Park are quieter than the main Melton Road. We then had [...]

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Dangerous driving by TNT Van 9840

Leave a Comment Posted by on December 13, 2010

In this picture we see a TNT delivery van driving along the pedestrianised Gallowtree Gate in Leicester City Centre. This is from the TNT Fashion Group who can be contacted on 0116-232-0011 The picture was taken at 10:48am on a very crowded Friday. As you can see Gallowtree Gate was particularly narrow and busy due [...]

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Reduced stress Christmas Shopping

2 Comments Posted by on November 26, 2010

Today we went for reduced stress Christmas Shopping. So here are our top tips for getting the Christmas Shopping done with less stress: Order lots online We use a variety of fair trade organisations such as Traidcraft and charities for many of the presents we buy. Much reduced stress from not having to fight through [...]

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Urgent changes to Leicester City Centre

2 Comments Posted by on November 16, 2010

Today I was in Leicester City Centre between about 4:30pm and 6:10pm. It was incredibly obvious that Leicester City Centre needs a transport revolution. For the whole of that time, traffic in the centre of the City was almost completely stationary. I walked from the Town Hall to Victoria Park and back, when ever I was on [...]

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