So there’s this guy, right?
London
The Wrong Side of The Lens
The recent spate of deaths of people on bikes and on foot in London has triggered a number of reactions. Whilst many of these involve people vomiting ill-informed opinion into newspapers and onto the Internet, one of the more interesting reactions – in that it’s action rather than words – is the apparently heavy deployment of traffic police in London. But what effect will this have? And could their time be better spent?
A Letter to Boris
Apparently today is the last day of London Cycling Campaign’s email campaign asking Boris Johnson to take positive action. You can write to him here. Here’s what I wrote.
The Rock and The Hard Place
As more information emerges from the recent inquests into the deaths of Brian Dorling and Philippine de Gerin-Ricard, a disturbing pattern is forming.
The Egg and The Kettle of Fish
“To promote the idea of sharing the streets more safely, we’ve made a fun film here in the City of London Corporation.”
No.
No, you haven’t.
Cyclists: Go Truck Yourselves
What a difference a day (and a bit) makes. From the Space for Cycling ride on Monday to another death and the Freight Transport Association’s kick in the teeth today.
Space for Cycling
A quick report and some photos from the #space4cycling protest ride earlier tonight. (You can see all the photos here.)