Source: grist.org - Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Something seriously newsworthy is happening in London — and no, it has nothing to do with Lady Cora’s affair with that creepy art critic, sorry. Yesterday, London mayor Boris Johnson approved what is said to be Europe’s longest “segregated” bike lane. Segregated bike lanes — what we here in the states would call “protected” lanes — are anything but unequal. The idea is basically to give motorists and bikers proportionate breathing room. It is designed to offer a safer alternative to auto-dominated roadways after a number of cyclist casualties along city roads in recent years. Here’s De Zeen with a word from London’s transport chief: “Cycling is clearly now a major transport option in London, with over 170,000 bike journeys now made across central London every single day,” said Peter Hendy, transport commissioner for London. “These projects will help transform cycling in London — making it safer and an option that more and more people can enjoy.” The lane will extend from east to west London, with another north-south route in the works as well. According to The Guardian , the project will cost upwards of a billion dollars (£900 million), and will stretch approximately 18 miles directly through the center of London. Other segregated bike paths have popped up near London in recent years, but a route of this magnitude in an urban environment is unprecedented. The Guardian ‘s bike blogger, Peter Walker, visited other segregated bike l
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Something seriously newsworthy is happening in London — and no, it has nothing to do with Lady Cora’s affair with that creepy art critic, sorry. Yesterday, London mayor Boris Johnson approved what is said to be Europe’s longest “segregated” bike lane. Segregated bike lanes — what we here in the states would call “protected” lanes — are anything but unequal. The idea is basically to give motorists and bikers proportionate breathing room. It is designed to offer a safer alternative to auto-dominated roadways after a number of cyclist casualties along city roads in recent years. Here’s De Zeen with a word from London’s transport chief: “Cycling is clearly now a major transport option in London, with over 170,000 bike journeys now made across central London every single day,” said Peter Hendy, transport commissioner for London. “These projects will help transform cycling in London — making it safer and an option that more and more people can enjoy.” The lane will extend from east to west London, with another north-south route in the works as well. According to The Guardian , the project will cost upwards of a billion dollars (£900 million), and will stretch approximately 18 miles directly through the center of London. Other segregated bike paths have popped up near London in recent years, but a route of this magnitude in an urban environment is unprecedented. The Guardian ‘s bike blogger, Peter Walker, visited other segregated bike lfrom Top News on RSS Feeds http://ift.tt/1tsKMoY
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