Laura Laker
Writing, talking, podcasting, on cycling and beyond. You can now pre-order my book https://t.co/rc3nWEq0CV
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1 week ago |
lauralaker.substack.com | Laura Laker
I’m not necessarily talking about the NCN here. The National Cycle Network as it is, does the job as best it can with charitable funding, an army of amazing volunteers and no powers or very much land at its disposal. I’m talking about, what if we had national leadership on cycling, for a standardized network of routes that connected city, town and village networks (a few are planned, fewer are built), to the surrounding settlements and beyond?
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2 weeks ago |
lauralaker.substack.com | Laura Laker
Anyone who’s been out on the streets in recent weeks will have seen ‘cyclists dismount’ or ‘footpath closed’ signs gathering like blossom drift around various-sized holes in the ground. Across London spring has certainly sprung, and at the end of the financial year the smell of fresh tarmac competes with the flowers as councils scramble to spend their remaining funds on bits and bobs of infrastructure so the money isn’t clawed back next year.
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3 weeks ago |
lauralaker.substack.com | Laura Laker
I've been travelling. I was meant to be travelling with the ebike but, well…Midway through tightening the loose pannier rack bolts, I realised my rear tyre was bulging, suggesting it was considering giving up the ghost soon, perhaps quite dramatically. Potholes and Pavements - the bumpy ride continues is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
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1 month ago |
matr.net | Laura Laker
Cycle lanes, protected with strips of plantings, thread through the complex, while residential streets are access-only for cars, which must pass over raised crosswalks on the few through-routes. Bike sheds flank the entrances to homes, with residents’ cars relegated to parking spots behind houses. Students will be expected to walk, wheel or cycle to the neighborhood’s primary school; only staff, who are likely to live farther away, and those with disabilities can drive in or do car drop-offs.
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1 month ago |
open.substack.com | Laura Laker
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What's this? A new episode, you say? Don't mind if we do
New episode!🚨Side Road Zebras. This time we're about the simple road stripes that could transform walking and wheeling in the UK, if they're approved. So far it's been six transport ministers, and counting. With @Chris_Boardman and @maxpsullivan https://t.co/ajpM8B7hLT https://t.co/bbcQH8q55B
In other news, I have adopted a large cat. This is Bertie, and he is very serious about tummy rubs https://t.co/E9V5h2GLvb
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