In London, they say "Cycling is now mass transport and must be treated as such"

treehugger.com 27 Jan '15, 5pm

In London, they say "Cycling is now mass transport and must be treated as such"

When a new London project, 250 City Road went through its approval process, the Islington Council planners wanted parking for bikes. Lots of it- 1486 spaces or 1.5 for every residential unit. It works out to about one per bedroom. Architects at Foster + Partners agreed; from Dezeen: "The project has a dedicated cycle lift from ground to basement level, where the cycle storage areas are located," said Giles Robinson, partner at Foster + Partners and the project architect for the scheme. "At the basement level there is a dedicated cycle maintenance workshop that enables cycles to be cleaned and maintained." Berkeley Group/Promo image In fact, it is Transport for London policy. Peter Murray of the London Mayor's Design Advisory Group notes: TfL's new London Cycling Design Standards starts with the words 'Cycling is now mass transport and must be treated as such '. Development...

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@BikeBikeYYC » 14 Feb '15, 1am
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@midtoad » 13 Feb '15, 11pm
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@vertarquitetura » 06 Feb '15, 5pm
Já imaginou um condomínio com mais vagas para bicicletas do que para carros? 250 City Road,[link] [link]
@_Jamie_Scott » 05 Feb '15, 12am
RT @ecostorenz: In London, they say "Cycling is now mass transport and must be treated as such": [link] via @TreeHugger
@SeniorTransInfo » 02 Feb '15, 3pm
London: "Cycling is now mass transport & must be treated as such": Biking as mass transit in U.S? What do you think? [link]
@WroweRowe » 02 Feb '15, 5am
I love this, why can't we do in Aus In London, they say "Cycling is now mass transport and must be treated as such": [link]
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RT @silenieks: In London, they say "Cycling is now mass transport and must be treated as such" [link]
@BettPlanNetwork » 31 Jan '15, 12am
Message for Duncan Gay: "Cycling is now mass transport & must be treated as such" in London [link] [link]
@VCOE_AT » 30 Jan '15, 2pm
Londons Stadtverwaltung setzt aufs Radfahren: "Cycling is now mass transport and must be treated as such" [link]
@RhythmsDelMundo » 29 Jan '15, 9am
#Cycling is now considered to be a form of 'mass transportation' in London and new buildings are reflecting this,... [link]
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@abergrenmiller » 29 Jan '15, 12am
Transport for London now treats cycling as mass transit @lloydalter @TreeHugger [link]
@bikejc » 28 Jan '15, 11pm
RT @BikeGuard: London planners ask for 1 bike parking space per bedroom to approve new residential project [link] @lloydalt…
@BikeGuard » 28 Jan '15, 9pm
London planners ask for 1 bike parking space per bedroom to approve new residential project [link] @lloydalter #bike #London
@kwalma » 28 Jan '15, 8pm
RT @OSHamilton: In London, they say "Cycling is now mass transport and must be treated as such" [link]
@BRINGEdDirector » 28 Jan '15, 7pm
As a year round bike commuting London girl in a Eugene world, heck yes! [link]
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Two great articles about Cycling in London: [link] [link] #cycling #completestreets #cyclingsuperhighways?
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CYCLING AS MASS TRANSPORT: In London, they treat it as such - TreeHugger [link] @CycleToronto @BikeRadar #Cyclability
@gvelayo » 28 Jan '15, 2pm
Here's what a progressive city like London, view the bicycle [link]
@mjgutierrezm » 28 Jan '15, 2pm
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@CyclenationUK » 28 Jan '15, 1pm
RT @GMcycling: In London: "Cycling is now mass transport and must be treated as such" [link] HT @judesherry @CdffCycleCity
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In London: "Cycling is now mass transport and must be treated as such" [link] HT @judesherry @CdffCycleCity
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@Po_Zu » 28 Jan '15, 8am
Indeed. RT @TristanTiteux: #Eco Living: In London, they say "Cycling is now mass transport & must be treated as such" [link]
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In London, they say "Cycling is now mass transport and must be treated as such" [link] via @Instapaper
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RT @SmartVehicle: In London, they say "Cycling is now mass transport and must be treated as such" [link]
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In London, they say "Cycling is now mass transport and must be treated as such" [link] treehugger latest! ;)
@korobanov » 27 Jan '15, 11pm
"#biking, a form of #publictransit" an interesting thought, much more public and affordable than cars [link] thanks #london
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In London, they now say #cycling is mass transit and must be treated as such. [link]
@TristanTiteux » 27 Jan '15, 10pm
#Eco Living: In London, they say "Cycling is now mass transport and must be treated as such" [link]
@PeterHeadCBE » 27 Jan '15, 8pm
Cycling is now mass transport in London and must be treated as such.Developments to take this cultural shift on board [link]
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@DannyShookNews » 27 Jan '15, 8pm
via @TreeHugger New buildings, Like Foster's 250 City Road, have bike parking that reflects t... [link] #UFO4UBlogGreen
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RT @TreeHugger: In London, it’s policy: "Cycling is now mass transport and must be treated as such” [link] #toronto FYI
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In London, they say "Cycling is now mass transport and must be treated as such" [link] Copy in BC!