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Bolton vs Wigan on Active Travel: what does ChatGPT “think”?
Just for fun, I asked the AI bot a couple of similar questions. Question one (Bolton) Q: What is Bolton council executive’s attitude towards road space reallocation in favour of active travel? A: As an AI language model, I do … Continue reading
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Kensington High Street judicial review
The Judicial Review requested by Better Streets for Kensington and Chelsea (BetterStreet4KC) against the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) regarding the Kensington High Street cycleway removal decision has been dismissed. This is disappointing, as many of us were … Continue reading
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Highway Code Rule 66
This post is prompted by the misinformed comments of a significant number of ill-informed commenters about an incident in which a police officer attempted, incorrectly, to instruct us that we must ride in single file next to the kerb, and … Continue reading
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More poor quality consultations from Bolton Council
In Bolton Active Travel Forum, we’ve held several workshops on engagement, yet the Council still insists on running engagements that are flawed in many ways, and are likely to be either misunderstood or misused by decision-makers. This article looks at … Continue reading
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Darlington Roundabouts
Oh, yes, a cycle path scheme; nothing at all to do with widening the carriageway and putting a massive roundabout in with flared entrances and exits.
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Myth: “Essential motor vehicles”
We often hear people (especially local politicians) using this term as a way of resisting change; the implication being that other means of transport are not essential and must be treated with lower priority. It is often accompanied by some … Continue reading
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How to lie with statistics.
A couple of days ago, the local newspaper “Wigan Today” published an article crowing about Wigan’s position of 3rd best place in the UK for cycling in a league table published by a claims management company “The Compensation Experts”. I … Continue reading
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Myth: “But I have to park on the pavement.”
Parking on the footway (aka “pavement” in the UK) has become normalized to the extent that many people seem to think it is an entitlement. However, it causes obstructions for people on foot and causes damage to the footways themselves, … Continue reading
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Myth: “Unsightly, invisible wand orcas”
Orcas are small semi-permanent kerb sections made of recycled plastic. The name derives from the black and white markings that make them reminiscent of a killer whale (orca) breaking the surface of the sea. Due to a fear that drivers, … Continue reading
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