In this issue:
Barriers for cycle routes – time for a rethink about accessibility
E-cargo Bikes for Employers
Wakefield Road A629 Consultation Report
University’s E-bike Promotion Stalls
Greenways news – Colne Valley Greenway, Fenay Greenway, Meltham Greenway
Kirklees Active Travel Partnership
CycleKirklees has been asked to suggest items for the agenda for the third meeting of the recently established Kirklees Active Travel Partnership on 19th May. We have identified 8 points we feel need proper attention. KCC committee has prioritise #1 – but if you have views, please let us know.
Kirklees Cycling Campaign want to know what election candidates views are on the future of active travel. We have particularly focussed on a cycling strategy – it is clear we need stronger advocates for active travel and liveable neighbourhoods on Kirklees Council.
Very few people will have missed the recent rises in energy prices, whether in heating your home, filling your car, or the rising cost of staple foods. Cycling for transport is cheap, resilient to fuel shortages, and offers a solution to mitigate some of the impact of rising energy costs on a personal and societal level.
Physical barriers on infrastructure can not only be discriminatory to those with disabilities, they also hinder efforts to transition to active travel, writes Chris Knight. If a modal shift to mass walking and cycling is ever going to take place, we must recognise and address this obstacle to encourage and enable more walking and cycling.