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Road safety update, self-sufficient school streets and the end of wheelchair confiscation? #175

The ups, the downs and the "are things improving for active mobility?" question answered...

Aug 14 •

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What can we learn from European cities? #174

A Scandi-French summer love-in

Aug 7 •

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July 2025

Streets, words and misdirection, #173

That thing, when we keep facing in the wrong direction

Jul 30 •

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Women Changing Cities, #172

And cycling changing cities

Jul 23 •

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Cars are making us unhappy and poor, #171

They promised freedom but, for many, the promise falls short.

Jul 17 •

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30% cycling growth and good LTN news #170

LTNs work, but you already knew that.

Jul 8 •

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End of the road for the culture wars and dodgy working practices? #169

Is this the end of the culture wars? Probably not, but we can hope. And the delivery firm row rumbles on.

Jul 3 •

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June 2025

Pressure mounts on "fake e-bike" sellers, #168

Serious fire risks found on online marketplaces

Jun 26 •

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Could you help us better understand the needs of people cycling?

You could win £250, as a thanks.

Jun 20 •

MPs call for urgent action on ‘fake e-bikes’, #167

And the gig economy that's powering their growth

Jun 19 •

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Sleepwalking to autonomy, #166

Mobility for whom? Is the question

Jun 13 •

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There’s new money for active travel, but is it enough?

The Chancellor’s announcement today brought a number of significant new funding opportunities for transport, and in a welcome change, walking and…

Jun 11 •

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