Councils employ the wrong kind of cycling officers

Gavin Smith - Bristol, BS4
23 September 2011
Did the cycling research team led by Lancaster University get things right? Gavin Smith says yes, but John Franklin says no
Did the cycling research team led by Lancaster University get things right? Gavin Smith says yes, but John Franklin says no

 

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council-funded ‘Understanding walking and cycling’ project has it spot on. Unfortunately, theirs remains a minority view in the trade. In too many local authorities and in Government, cycle planning has become the preserve of professional ‘cycle planners’ – usually young, male, commuter cyclists – woefully out of touch with those who do not habitually cycle. That is, with most people.

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