Tag: bike
New campaign to improve cyclists’ safety (UK)
Cyclists in London and Manchester are being encouraged to ‘hang back’ from lorries in a safety...
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Madrid to spend € 40 million on cycle lanes in 2016
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The Spanish capital is planning a major increase in spending on cycling infrastructure and the city’s bicycle-sharing network BiciMAD in the coming year.
The city council had originally planned to spend € 2 million on cycling in 2016, but will now spend € 40 million on 33 new cycling routes on streets or in public places and parks. Much of the funding will come from a national government fund for sustainable investments. A condition for the funding is that it must be spent by the end of 2016, meaning deadlines will be tight.
Copenhagen plans high-rise cycle and pedestrian bridge
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The Danish capital is planning a bridge for pedestrians and cyclists in a new development in the city’s north harbour.
The bridge will be 65 metres above ground level, and will link two towers hosting residential and business tenants sited at the mouth of the harbour. Construction of the towers, designed by American architect Steven Holl, is expected to begin in 2016.
Irish National Bike Week gets into gears
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, launched National Bike Week...
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New citizen-run bike safety platform in Freiburg
A new citizen-inspired website is providing an online platform where cyclists in Freiburg...
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IBI Group to implementati bikeways plan in Toronto city
IBI Group has been awarded a contract to provide the City of Toronto with a five- and...
Read MoreMadrid launches e-bike sharing scheme (Spain)
Madrid is helping people of all ages and abilities to get involved in cycling by launching a new bike-sharing program that offers solely electric bikes to riders. Original link
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