After Glasgow’s Gordon St consultation, here’s a list of consultations from outside the city. A few are closing over the weekend in North Ayrshire and Inverclyde.
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Consultation Extra: Gordon Street & Central Station entrance
Coming back after summer holidays, for some of us, may involve leaving Glasgow Central station onto Gordon St. The scene you’re met with can vary from ‘hustle and bustle’ to a full-on three ring circus of buses, taxis, bikes, people and luggage coming from all angles. There’s a lot of conflict on the block of Gordon St at the station entrance, so it’s ripe for reorganisation. However, the current ‘public realm’ proposals leave a lot to be desired, especially for cycling.
GoBike thinks the changes exclude cycling. We need your help to respond and spread the word about the Gordon St SmartSurvey (consultation deadline: Sunday 24 August). In this article we explain the issues…
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Have you seen a Bike Bus pop up on social media or in your local area? Interested in starting one in your local community?
GoBike is delighted to sponsor the first of three How to Start a Bike Bus – Cycling to School webinars hosted by Women On Wheels and Shawlands Bike Bus.
Hear from Katherine Cory, Shawlands Bike Bus co-founder and Women on Wheels Families Coordinator, about how to get started, tips, tricks, challenges and how different bike buses tackle barriers to cycling to get families in their communities riding to school!
Bike buses ooze fun and joy and this short webinar is sure to be an enjoyable intro to the movement. There will be lots of time for Q&A, so don’t be shy – get our questions ready!
The first webinar is taking place online via Zoom from 730-830pm on Tuesday 19 August. Book via Plinth https://book.plinth.org.uk/e/Pbac1Xo3W9Vd409iXEOC
All welcome.
Glasgow expands cycle storage scheme with 720 new spaces
Expansion of Glasgow’s cycle storage scheme is underway, with 720 new spaces set to be delivered this year.
The installation of 120 new units – each with space for six cycles, marks a significant growth of the popular cycle storage scheme, which over the next five years will provide up to 3,000 additional safe, secure storage spaces for people who live in tenement flats.
Following a successful trial in 2021, the residential on-street storage scheme – delivered by Cyclehoop – now offers over 1,400 secure spaces across more than 235 units citywide.
Demand for these units has been high, with typically 97% of spaces occupied and almost 3,000 residents registering for a new cycle storage space.
Convenient and secure on-street cycle storage is a key part of the city’s plans to encourage residents living in flats to view cycling as practical option for everyday journeys.
Many people in older tenement buildings are discouraged from cycling regularly due to a lack of indoor storage space. Fire safety regulations can prevent bikes from being stored in stairwells, and theft from these communal areas can also be a concern.
Cyclehoop secured a five-year contract worth up to £2.5m last year following an open tendering process and a decision by the council’s Contracts and Property Committee.
Source: Glasgow City Council news page
SPT awards £450,000 to sustainable transport projects
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) has allocated more than £450,000 of funding to community groups as part of the Transport Scotland-funded SPT People & Place Programme Community Fund. This funding is intended to support 24 community groups in our region working to influence sustainable travel behaviour change through localised project
The People & Place Programme Community Fund supports organisations delivering small-scale projects (£5,000 – £50,000) at a community level which aligns with five key themes: Schools and Young People, Workplaces, Accessibility and Inclusion, Capacity and Capability and Supporting Sustainable Transport.
Projects being delivered under each of themes will be working to encourage behaviour change from traditional car use to more sustainable modes of transport, and initiatives vary from small infrastructure changes such as cycle storage installations, to cycle lessons and led bike rides, management of bike loan schemes, as well as skills building opportunities, increasing capacity and capability across the sector and region.
Organisations funded include Clyde Cycle Park, Living Lab CIC, Getting Better Together, Parents for the Future Scotland and Cycling Without Age.
Source: https://www.spt.co.uk/about-us/news/spt-awards-450-000-to-sustainable-transport-projects/
The August GoBike ride – in glorious sunshine
Ten of us set off yesterday from the SEC for a 46 mile round trip, five of us on conventional bikes and five using electric assistance – and there were some hills, so the power was switched on!
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Sustrans Scotland recently published a new research report ‘Cargo bikes in Scotland: the barriers to a local logistics revolution’.
Cargo bikes have the potential to revolutionise how we transport goods. This latest research in Scotland looks at the barriers preventing widespread use of cargo bikes – and what can be done to overcome them.
Why cargo bikes matter
Scotland has ambitious goals for cutting carbon emissions, and as a major contributor, the transport sector will need to undergo significant change.
With the emissions from light goods vehicles, such as vans, increasing in Scotland by up to 25% in recent years, it is thought that cargo bikes (and their electric counterparts, e-cargo bikes) offer an elegant solution to cutting emissions in the transportation of freight.
However, despite their potential, uptake by both businesses and the public remains slow.
Continue reading “Cargo bikes in Scotland research published”Venture out – join the GoBike Killearn Big Loop ride on Sunday 03 August
The most ambitious ride of the summer will be to Killearn, out via Milngavie and the West Highland Way, and back via Dumbarton and NCN route 7.
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Every Wednesday morning from 730am you will find Glasgow Coffee Outside (aka Steve) set up on the north side of the Clyde Walkway just by the Tradeston Bridge (the squiggly bridge) offering free coffee for cyclists. A simple and joyous experience bringing people that cycle together. Follow on Insta https://www.instagram.com/glasgow_coffee_outside and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/glasgowcoffeeoutside/
Glasgow Green – TRNSMT path diversion
It’s that time of year when the popular cycling routes in Glasgow Green are diverted around the TRNSMT music festival. Here’s a quick visual guide to the diversion route.
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