#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.

Then post these photos to twitter, with some witty bants, as well as tagging the location, including the street name and adding the hashtag #GlasgowCycleInfraDay18.

If you have the time it would also be great if you could add your tweets to our interactive map.  Just add a pin to the location on the map and include the URL of the relevant tweet.  Don’t worry if you can’t, as we will be going through the tweets and adding them to the map over the weekend.

You’ll be able to watch the gallery build throughout the day by keeping an eye on the hashtag on Twitter.

Remember, this is supposed to be an easy way of documenting a day in the life of Glasgow’s cycling infrastructure.  So please be sensible; don’t go dashing across busy roads to get an ‘action shot’, or exploring the collapsed section of the cycle lane along the Clyde to show the damage after the weir jammed last week.

Most importantly… have fun!

The first GlasgowCycleInfraDay back in 2015, was the brainchild of our co-convenor David (a.k.a. Magnatom).  Shocked at the state of Glasgow’s cycle lanes he put out the call on his blog one Tuesday night.  With a little over 24-hours notice, the response from across Glasgow (and beyond) was phenomenal.

Following this original model we are giving you 48 hours notice with #GlasgowCycleInfraDay18 taking place this Friday 7th September.

The idea for #GlasgowCycleInfraDay is a simple one: we use twitter to record “a day in the life of Glasgow’s cycle lanes”.  A look at the good, the bad, and the simply absent cycling infrastructure over 24 hours.

Getting involved is even simpler still. Just grab your camera or your phone on the 7^th , and if you see any cycling infrastructure you think is worth recording just take a photo and tweet it with this year’s hashtag #GlasgowCycleInfraDay18.  Say where it is, why you’re including it, and you’re done.

Just as we did last year, we will be collating the responses and handing them over to Glasgow City Council, to highlight where they’re letting us down and, just as importantly, what they’re getting right.  We’ll also be letting each councillor see what is going on in their ward.

To make it easier for us to do that, this year we need you to be as precise as you can about the location of the image.  In your tweet if you could please either tag the location or add the street name. It would also be really good if you could add the link to your tweet to our new #GlasgowCycleInfraDay18 map. This will allow others to see where has and where hasn’t been photographed across the city. The interactive map can be found here.

The more pictures we show the council, the more likely they are to understand what the city needs and this will help us be able to push for change.  So spread the word… and remember your phone/camera on September 7th.