Street Space For 60 People: Car, Bus, Bicycle | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Street Space For 60 People: Car, Bus, Bicycle | Flickr - Photo Sharing!: Street Space For 60 People: Car, Bus, Bicycle

I think one of the problems we have in urban planning is that 60 cars looks like a lot of cars and its usually successful road building program. Where has 60 bicycles looks like an insignificant trickle. Our inability to comprehend the above truth is one of the things that truly limits our ability to design well

Over 1,000 cyclists stage die-in protest outside Transport for London HQ | Environment | theguardian.com

Over 1,000 cyclists stage die-in protest outside Transport for London HQ | Environment | theguardian.com



Nice quote  on John Stuttle's aritcal "  A helmet won't protect you from a 20 ton lorry or bus's wheels. Abiding by the rules won't help you if there is inadequate provision to segregate cyclists from the heavy vehicles we currently have to commute alongside every day." 



I guess the question is if the alternative is a flat, dry and safe would cyclists use it? 

Cycle commuting on the increase

According to Google Trends the number of people searching for bike commuting has been increaseing.

While small the number of people searching google to commute in a green way is also taking off. Proof if you need any that we need more safe cycle ways. 

BBC News - Plans for 'cycle utopia' above London's rail lines

BBC News - Plans for 'cycle utopia' above London's rail lines

The BBC is reporting plans for a Norman Fosters has been working on this scince 2012. ( Although this looks to be the plans of Exterior Architecture )



While expensive this could be a fantastic opportunity to get a moder system in place.

BBC interview SkyCycle

Skycycle

Skycycle from   Exterior Architecture

SkyCycle: Artist's impression gives stunning vision of Boris' planned elevated London bike network | Mail Online

SkyCycle: Artist's impression gives stunning vision of Boris' planned elevated London bike network | Mail Online:


Looks like London Architect Sam Martin of Exterior Architecture elevated cycle lane project 'SkyCycle' got consindered by Transport for London.

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http://www.expatica.com/nl/news/local_news/World_s-second-bicycle-lift-in-Brussels_46794.html

Is reporting a second lift to be installed in Brussels - terrific news.