Just the first step
Posted by Mark Treasure on Tuesday 10th of February 2015Last week saw the approval of the high profile East-West and North-South Superhighway routes in London, along with upgrades to the dangerous...
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Embassy response - Waterloo to Greenwich Quietway, Tower Bridge Junction
Posted by Mark Treasure on Tuesday 17th of February 2015The plans for this junction are needlessly complicated, and involve pushing people cycling and walking into conflict.
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Save the Date: 27-28th of June, Embassy AGM 2015, in Leicester
Posted by Mark Treasure on Tuesday 10th of March 2015Our AGM this year will be on the weekend of the 27th/28th June, in the city of Leicester.Please see our Lanyrd page to let us know if you're coming!
View ArticleCycling Embassy of Great Britain response to consultation on Rusholme section...
Posted by Mark Treasure on Friday 27th of March 2015We've responded to the consultation on the Rusholme section of the Wilmslow Road Cycleway in Manchester (which closes today). Our comments are below.
View ArticleEmbassy response to Superhighway Consultation, Green Park, St James's Park
Posted by Mark Treasure on Sunday 29th of March 2015We've responded to the consultation on the Superhighway route through Green Park and St James's Park. Our comments are below.Overall comments
View ArticleEmbassy response to Westminster's Cambridge Circus Consultation
Posted by Mark Treasure on Thursday 7th of May 2015Westminster's consultation on public realm changes to Cambridge Circus closes on Friday 8th May. A TfL Quietway runs through this junction. Our...
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Cycling Embassy AGM in Leicester, this weekend
Posted by Mark Treasure on Thursday 25th of June 2015This Saturday and Sunday the Cycling Embassy of Great Britain will be visiting the city of Leicester for our AGM.
View ArticleDisabled cyclists in England: imagery in policy and design
Posted by Mark Treasure on Wednesday 1st of July 2015A new article from Kevin Hickman of Wheels for Wellbeing (who is also on the Cycling Embassy board) has been published in Urban Design and Planning,...
View ArticleThe Holmes Report into Shared Space
Posted by Mark Treasure on Friday 3rd of July 2015Today sees the publication of Lord Holmes' report into the effect of 'shared space' street redesigns on blind and partially-sighted people.With this in...
View ArticleEmbassy response to Hackney Council's Wick Road consultation
Posted by Mark Treasure on Friday 10th of July 2015Hackney is London’s leading cycling borough, with the highest levels of cycling of any borough, both for all trips, and for commuting. With this in...
View ArticleCycling Embassy response to Transport Committee Inquiry into road traffic law...
Posted by Mark Treasure on Monday 12th of October 2015The Cycling Embassy of Great Britain was founded in 2011 with the aim of disseminating best practice in well-designed and properly-implemented...
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London Cycle Infrastructure Safaris, with Ranty Highwayman
Posted by Mark Treasure on Wednesday 25th of November 2015The Cycling Embassy of Great Britain will be joining the Ranty Highwayman on cross-London Infrastructure Safaris, on Saturday November 28th,...
View ArticleInvestment, standards and auditing required - Embassy response to Autumn...
Posted by Mark Treasure on Thursday 26th of November 2015It's not entirely clear from the Autumn Statement just how much annual spending will be allocated to cycling over the course of this parliament....
View ArticleCycling Embassy of Great Britain publishes draft Design Principles for Mass...
Posted by Mark Treasure on Monday 29th of February 2016Cycle campaigners have today published a comprehensive guide to the design principles that would bring about mass cycling in the UK. The policy...
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London cycle infrastructure safari, with Ranty Highwayman - 2nd April
Posted by Mark Treasure on Tuesday 22nd of March 2016The Cycling Embassy of Great Britain will be joining the Ranty Highwayman on a cross-London Infrastructure Safari, on Saturday 2nd April.
View ArticleSave the date - Embassy AGM, Cambridge, 16/17 July
Posted by Tim Lennon on Monday 4th of April 2016We'll be in Cambridge for the AGM this year. Come and join us on 16th and 17th of July to doing some of our trademark infrastructure safaris, and talk...
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‘Cycling Fallacies’ website launches today
Posted by Mark Treasure on Friday 20th of May 2016The Cycling Embassy Of Great Britain has launched a handy ‘one stop shop’ to support campaigners for active travel and better towns and cities across...
View ArticleEmbassy response to Draft cycling and walking investment strategy (CWIS)
Posted by Mark Treasure on Monday 23rd of May 2016The Department for Transport has asked for responses to its draft Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy. Our responses to their specific requests for...
View ArticleCycling Embassy Open Letter To Cycling Minister Over Comments On Barriers To...
Posted by Mark Treasure on Thursday 26th of May 2016The Cycling Embassy of Great Britain notes with regret the uninformed comments made by Robert Goodwill MP at the All Party Parliamentary Cycling...
View ArticleCycling Fallacies site now available in Portuguese
Posted by Joe Costello on Friday 17th of June 2016When we launched the myth-busting Cycling Fallacies site in May, we were hoping that it would reach beyond the UK, as many of the myths are prominent...
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