‘Cycling in London showed me how far Irish cities still have to go’: what we can learn from the UK capital’s cycling revolution
Wide, segregated routes linking key areas, ‘quietways’ that make back roads safer, thousands more commuting by bike... If the British capital can build a network like this so quickly, Irish cities can tooIf you want to see how far London has come in terms of cycling — and how far Irish cities need to go to catch up — visit Blackfriars Bridge. It was frequently choked with traffic and anyone on two wheels had to vie for space with buses, lorries and cars. There was, nominally, a cycle lane but it was barely fit for purpose. The bridge came to epitomise the British capital’s reputation as an anti-cycling city.
Source: Irish Independent September 02, 2023 16:47 UTC
