tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568852931152106119.post7439522666172487231..comments2024-03-17T18:53:05.139-07:00Comments on CycaLogical: crossriderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00896858165635612158noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568852931152106119.post-6938651828698175882010-02-02T02:47:02.132-08:002010-02-02T02:47:02.132-08:00Thanks Chris - I'll link to your blog.Thanks Chris - I'll link to your blog.aaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11142330825237376723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568852931152106119.post-14366683782939001382010-02-01T22:50:05.601-08:002010-02-01T22:50:05.601-08:00In fairness to Bristol City Council, the report di...In fairness to Bristol City Council, the report did not blame the local paper for the problems that Cycling City are experiencing. It merely noted what is obvious to all of us in Bristol, that the local paper is generally hostile to cyclists and (to a lesser extent) the Cycling City project. <br /><br />The Evening Post blew this out of proportion to make an story which they new would touch the right nerves - stupid council, blaming the messenger, wasting money on cyclists, etc. In doing so it rather proved the point made in the report. <br /><br />Your other observations are well made. In Bristol we are getting a handful of relatively easy to achieve new or improved links dressed up as some major infrastructure investment. Few of these involve any loss of parking places or reallocation of road space - the kind of things that would need to be tackled on a major scale to bring about real infrastructure change.<br /><br />That's to be expected of course, but it's rather sickening to be told that this largely cosmetic 'Cycling City' exercise amounts to something 'ground breaking'. So I've been making a point of recording something of the truth of what is, or is not, happening on the ground which you can check via my blog if interested.Chris Hutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01532451004057748734noreply@blogger.com