Category Archives: Beelines

These two words show we’ve still a long way to go, but we need to get there fast.

Posted on May 22, 2019 by MrHappyCyclist

One year on from the workshop we had in Bolton (as did all the cities and boroughs of Greater Manchester), Chris Boardman’s Made to Move walking and cycling strategy, and the most talked about element of that, the Bee Network, … Continue reading →

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A review of Active Travel within Bolton’s planning policies.

Posted on December 18, 2018 by MrHappyCyclist

*** Note: comments, questions or corrections to this document will be most welcome. *** Introduction One of the things that has frustrated me over recent years has been the difficulty I’ve had in seeing how we, as constituents, can influence … Continue reading →

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Crompton Way – another poor Bolton design, and an absent one.

Posted on November 28, 2018 by MrHappyCyclist

I had to visit the health centre in Harwood today, so I thought I’d come back a slightly longer route and take a video of Crompton way, part of which has recently been repainted. This is a pictorial commentary on … Continue reading →

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Weston Street, Bolton. A tough nut to crack?

Posted on October 17, 2018 by MrHappyCyclist

A short while ago, I criticized the design of brand new cycle lanes on Manchester Road in Bolton. I still think it is pretty much all dreadful, but it might be reasonable for someone to ask me: “OK, what do … Continue reading →

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Bolton highway department again shows us how not to design cycle infrastructure.

Posted on September 8, 2018 by MrHappyCyclist

Manchester Road in  Bolton used to be a section of my journey to work and back on which I had many bad experiences with careless and dangerous drivers, especially bus drivers. Much of the bad driving was exacerbated by the … Continue reading →

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Quiet Beelines and River Valleys

Posted on August 10, 2018 by MrHappyCyclist

The strategy adopted by Chris Boardman’s team for planning the Beelines walking and cycling network places a lot of emphasis on quiet routes, and this is reflected in the methodology used, which is very well explained in Nick Hubble’s article … Continue reading →

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Beelines commenting: it’s not only about minutiae.

Posted on July 28, 2018 by MrHappyCyclist

Minutiae (n.) The small, precise, or trivial details of something. (OED) After a recent workshop about the Beelines consultation, I have to admit that I came away rather depressed by the amount of negativity that seemed to exist about the … Continue reading →

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