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World Car Free Day – Glasgow – 22 September 2018

We are so excited to be a part of the team who will be bringing Glasgow their first ever World Car Free day celebration this very Saturday 22nd September 2018. On Kelvin Way we will be joining cities from all around the world in celebrating a reclamation of the street for people.

Come along between 12-6pm and not only will you find a car-free, safe and unpolluted street to hang out and party on, but you will also find all and more of this: Continue reading “World Car Free Day – Glasgow – 22 September 2018”

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Consultation Digest Issue 18 – 16 September 2018 – The Everybody Wins Approach and Other Stories

Tricia, our incredible lead on consultations is away this month adventuring the world and reviewing actual zebras crossing, so this guest consultation digest comes to you from your consultations novice co-convenor, who continues to be amazed by the scale of Tricias task and how well she handles it. Normal and more capable service will resume in October! In the meantime we have some mostly positive consultations for you to get stuck into, and a win win suggestion we’ve made to the council on their standard traffic calming policy. Continue reading “Consultation Digest Issue 18 – 16 September 2018 – The Everybody Wins Approach and Other Stories”

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Seville – Network Network Network!

GoBike co-convenor Iona has recently returned from a beautiful trip to sunny Seville – a city that has been crowned by some, as the fourth most bicycle friendly city in the world. And what she found was a cycle network, a not always perfect network, but a fully linked up, joined up and functional… network.

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Today is #GlasgowCycleInfraDay18

It’s Friday, it’s the 7th September and it’s…

#GlasgowCycleInfraDay18

So, when on your bike today, as part of your commute, group ride, or just popping down the street for some milk, take a photograph of that piece of infrastructure that you like, as well as one of that makes you curse every time you use it or pass it. Continue reading “Today is #GlasgowCycleInfraDay18”

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Consultation Digest Issue 17, 04 September 2018, New Cycle Bridges, Re-design for Battlefield and lots more.

Stockingfield Bridge

We have lots of news, good and not so good, in this issue – a new bridge over the Black Cart in Renfrewshire, a possible new bridge over the canal at Stockingfield, good and not so good news from Clyde Place/Buchanan Wharf, 20mph confirmed for Calton Barras, proposals for new offences of causing death or serious injury while cycling and much, much  more, so please read on. Continue reading “Consultation Digest Issue 17, 04 September 2018, New Cycle Bridges, Re-design for Battlefield and lots more.”

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International Car Free Day is Coming to Glasgow!

International Car Free Day is coming to Glasgow! We are co-hosting a closed road event on the afternoon of Saturday 22nd September 2018 on Kelvin Way to celebrate a reclaiming of our streets, the freedom to roam and play, and a will for a safe and unpolluted environment. Continue reading “International Car Free Day is Coming to Glasgow!”

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GoBike Ride to Palacerigg Country Park and so much more! – Sunday 2nd September

Sunday 2 September – Palacerigg Country Park and so much more!

The route of this ride will take us out to Palacerigg Country Park via Hogganfield Park and Luggiebank on the edge of Cumbernauld. On the return journey, we will head south through Plains to use the new M8 motorway cycle path between Eurocentral and Baillieston, before heading into Glasgow potentially along London Road. There will also be some unsurfaced country paths along the way. Around 40 miles. Continue reading “GoBike Ride to Palacerigg Country Park and so much more! – Sunday 2nd September”

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Designing for Cycle Traffic – The New Essential Read

We bring you something a little bit different today – a book review from Brenda Lillicrap, GoBike committee member,  on ‘Designing for Cycle Traffic – International Principles and Practice’ by John Parkin and published by ICE.

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Consultation Extra: Glasgow Battlefield Re-design Event Tuesday 04 September

Further to last November’s public engagement event for proposed public realm works at Battlefield, we would like to make you aware of a drop-in launch event where you can meet the team, share your knowledge, and get more information on the project.

The community-led Street Design project in Battlefield will be held in Glasgow on Tuesday 4th September.  More information as follows: Continue reading “Consultation Extra: Glasgow Battlefield Re-design Event Tuesday 04 September”