Give us a break Boris

This is the digital image produced by the London Cycling campaign, which is demanding London Mayor Boris Johnson reconsider the pro car scheme designed for the Blackfriars Bridge. Having highlighted 2 fatal deaths in recent years and gathered data on near misses, at the heart of their design is the safety for both cyclists and pedestrians. The design itself is influenced by US road schemes which introduces Kerbs to keep cars out and in a time of financial restraint they claim that their proposals would only add an additional 1% to the cost.

With a notable increase in cyclists on the road and more people seeking to take up cycling through the encouragement of the Boris bikes and increased transport costs next year, it is clear that we are likely to see increasing demands from pro-cycle groups across the capital.

thisbigcity:

There should be more than one cyclist in this photo. It’s time to radically rethink cycling in London. Read the full article on This Big City.

畫面裡應該出現更多騎士，所以我們更要翻轉英國倫敦單車思維。全文請見《城事》。

As a casual cyclist, its definitely scary in London and is often off putting. If your new to a certain area, figuring out where the cycle roots are can be a bit daunting. On the upside I have definitely noticed more and more people on their bikes but as we enter into winter, will this still be the case???

(Source: thisbigcity)