Strathclyde Cycle Campaign
October sees us revert to the shorter Sunday morning rides for the winter period, and sees also our first ride over the long-awaited Govan Bridge.
We will start by heading to the bridge at Yorkhill Quay and cross to Govan, though it’s unlikely to be as busy as it was the opening weekend!
Continue reading “Sunday, 06 October, our first group ride over the new bridge at Govan!”
Parents and children from Shawlands Bike Bus and campaigners from GoBike have presented a jumbo “Thank You” card to staff at a bike lane consultation in Pollokshaws Burgh Hall.
Glasgow City Council is consulting on an ambitious plan to build 57km of new bike lanes in the Inner North and South of the city. This is the first phase of the planned 270km City Network of safe active travel routes.
Continue reading “Glasgow bike campaigns present jumbo “Thank You” card to bike lane consultation staff”The highlight of this issue is the long-awaited public consultation on Phase 1 of Glasgow’s City Network of fully segregated cycle lanes. There are a series of in-person events between the 8th and 19th of September, and an online consultation. Showing strong support for the city network at this stage is crucial.
Continue reading “Consultation Digest (Local) Issue 166, 9 September 2024”
Despite the return of winter after the summer we enjoyed yesterday, those of us who ventured out saw this amazing statue from close up:
For more information see: https://www.lightfolio.co.uk/arria
Continue reading “Today’s GoBike ride, new infrastructure, getting up close to Arria and, of course, the Falkirk Wheel”
Ellie Harrison, GoBike member and Chair of Get Glasgow Moving, shares her view about SPT’s Regional Active Travel Strategy consultation which closes this Sunday 1 September.
Continue reading “Get Glasgow Moving’s response to SPT’s consultation”
The ride this time has us skirting the city centre, then heading out through the north eastern part of the city and into the countryside beyond Robroyston. Then we carry on towards Cumbernauld, passing Arria, before joining the Forth & Clyde Canal near Banknock.
This issue includes a regional strategy, a few TROs, openings, development plans, Lanarkshire parks and Renfrewshire villages.
There’s another event about Elderslie TODAY 2–7pm in Erskine Sport Centre.
There have been some responses about the future of the Digest. They’ve been split between ones who like the current Digest and those in favour of a more general newsletter.
Continue reading “Consultation Digest (Local) Issue 165, 22 August 2024”
There are a few additions in this issue as we come out of holiday time. However, a recent GoBike meeting raised wider questions about the Digest (and GoBike itself).
Continue reading “Consultation Digest (Local) Issue 164, 08 August 2024”
Here for all those of you who failed to join us on today’s ride, is the route you missed:
Continue reading “Sunday 04 August, today’s GoBike ride”
This ride will see us visit Strathclyde Country Park with the outward route via Cambuslang, Blantyre and Bothwell, and return via Bellshill and Mount Vernon.