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Nov

Mixed Success as London Rethinks its Bicycle Network

Categories: Bikes, Transport, UK

Tags: cc, communities, cycle hire, cycle superhighways, London, urban bicycle networks and sustainable communities

by Joe Peach

London's most recent bicycle network developments cater to the city's commuters and bustling city centre. Levels of cycling are increasing, but can a bicycle network which prioritises the city centre alone develop sustainable communities? Read more

Nov

How London Tried (and Failed) to Become a Cycling City

Categories: Bikes, Transport, UK

Tags: cc, history, London, urban bicycle networks and sustainable communities

Comments: 14

by Joe Peach

While centuries of urban development in Amsterdam resulted in a city ideal for both bicycle use and a bicycle network, the same cannot be said for London. Procrastination, poor design, and the city's urban form have made it hard for London to become a cycling city. Read more

Nov

Amsterdam’s Bicycle Network – No Magic Pill but Still a World-beater

Categories: Bikes, Europe, Transport

Tags: air quality, Amsterdam, cc, economics, retail, shopping, urban bicycle networks and sustainable communities

Comments: 1

by Joe Peach

Amsterdam is the global poster-city for urban bicycle networks, and rightly so. But can economic benefits, improved air quality, and equal opportunities all really be credited to the city's bicycle network alone? Read more

Nov

How Amsterdam’s Urban Form Created the Ideal Cycling City

Categories: Bikes, Europe, Planning, Transport, Urban Scale

Tags: cc, compact, congestion, mixed use, strict liability, traffic, urban bicycle networks and sustainable communities

Comments: 1

by Joe Peach

Before the bicycle arrived in Amsterdam in the 19th century, the city had undergone six centuries of development, inadvertently creating a compact urban environment ideal for bicycle use. However, the city's suitability for a bicycle network is about more than its compact size. Read more

Nov

Sustainable Communities and Amsterdam’s Bicycle Network

Categories: Bikes, Europe, Transport

Tags: Amsterdam, cc, politics, urban bicycle networks and sustainable communities

Comments: 1

by Joe Peach

The Dutch capital is better known for its bicycle network than its input to the political agenda of Europe’s sustainable communities. And rightly so. Every day, Amsterdam demonstrates the positive effects of having a dense urban bicycle network. Read more

Nov

Transport Opportunities for All – The Potential of Bicycle Networks

Categories: Bikes, Europe, Latin America, Transport, UK, USA and Canada

Tags: Bogota, cc, Copenhagen, equity, urban bicycle networks and sustainable communities

Comments: 2

by Joe Peach

A bicycle is one of the most equitable transport modes, being affordable and easy to use. An urban bicycle network, if used by a broad portion of the communities it serves, brings with it the potential to empower citizens and develop sustainable communities. Read more

Nov

Environmental Sustainability and Bicycles: Three Reasons Two Wheels are Great for Cities

Categories: Bikes, Latin America, Transport, UK, USA and Canada

Tags: air quality, cc, embodied energy, environmental sustainability, noise pollution, pollution, urban bicycle networks and sustainable communities

Comments: 5

by Joe Peach

Bicycles are often praised for being energy efficient and non-polluting, but what does this mean? And how about the environmental sustainability of bicycle networks? Here are three reasons why bicycles and bicycle networks are good for creating environmentally sustainable cities. Read more

Nov

Urban Bicycle Networks and an Improved Sense of Place

Categories: Bikes, Europe, Transport

Tags: accessibility, cc, sense of place, urban bicycle networks and sustainable communities

Comments: 3

by Joe Peach

A good bicycle network offers an easy and environmentally sustainable way for local communities to get around, making a city even more discoverable. But can it improve an individual's sense of place? Read more

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