{"id":178779,"date":"2020-07-29T13:07:33","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T13:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=178779"},"modified":"2020-07-29T13:07:33","modified_gmt":"2020-07-29T13:07:33","slug":"united-kingdom-launches-a-2-billion-cycling-revolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2020\/07\/29\/united-kingdom-launches-a-2-billion-cycling-revolution\/","title":{"rendered":"United Kingdom Launches a \u00a32-Billion Cycling Revolution"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boris Johnson, the UK\u2019s Prime Minister, vowed earlier this year to bring about the golden age of cycling. Yesterday, on July 28, he made an announcement that has lived up to cycling campaigners\u2019 expectations. There\u2019ll be protected lanes, tax cuts for e-bikes, vouchers for bike repairs and much more. The cost adds up to \u00a32 billion.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the United Kingdom came out of the lockdown, authorities were afraid<\/a> people would stay away from public transport and jump into their cars instead. That would create even more congestion and further problems in towns and cities. Cycling is the obvious solution to the problem and UK\u2019s PM is well aware of that.<\/p>\n

Hear it from Boris Johnson himself: \u201cFrom helping people get fit and healthy and lowering their risk of illness, to improving air quality and cutting congestion, cycling and walking have a huge role to play in tackling some of the biggest health and environmental challenges that we face.<\/p>\n

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Boris Johnson, left with Darren Henry the Conservative MP for Broxtowe, at the Canal Side Heritage Centre in Beeston near Nottingham, England. \u00a9 Profimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But to build a healthier, more active nation, we need the right infrastructure, training and support in place to give people the confidence to travel on two wheels.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why now is the time to shift gears and press ahead with our biggest and boldest plans yet to boost active travel \u2013 so that everyone can feel the transformative benefits of cycling.\u201d<\/p>\n

Main commitments of the “cycling revolution”<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2022 Cycle training<\/a> will be made available for every child and adult who wants it, accessible through schools, local authorities or directly from cycle-training schemes<\/p>\n

\u2022 More cycle racks will be installed at transport hubs, town and city centres, and public buildings<\/p>\n

\u2022 Setting higher standards for cycling infrastructure<\/p>\n

\u2022 Funding will go towards new bike hangars and on-street storage for people who don\u2019t have the space to keep their bike at home<\/p>\n

\u2022 Boosting investment by creating a long-term cycling programme and budget to ensure a guaranteed pipeline of funding<\/p>\n

\u2022 Making streets safer by consulting to strengthen the Highway Code to better protect pedestrians and cyclists<\/p>\n

\u2022 Supporting local authorities by empowering them to crack down on traffic offences<\/p>\n

\u2022 Improving air quality and reducing traffic by creating more low-traffic neighbourhoods, intensive funding of 12 new areas known as \u2018Mini Hollands\u2019 to become more cycle friendly, and creating at least one zero-emission city transport centre<\/p>\n

\u2022 Piloting a new approach in selected places with poor health rates to encourage GPs to prescribe cycling, with patients able to access bikes through their local medical professionals<\/p>\n

\u2022 Increasing access to e-bikes by setting up a new national e-bike programme, to help those who are older, have to travel long distances or are less fit to take up unassisted cycling<\/p>\n

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson talks to the owner of the Cycle Lounge, Rodney Rouse, in a bicycle repair shop Beeston near Nottingham, England. \u00a9 Profimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Alongside all this, the first batch of the bike-repair vouchers worth \u00a350 will be released to the public for further encouragement.<\/p>\n

Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, added: \u201cWe\u2019ve got a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a shift in attitudes for generations to come, and get more people choosing to cycle or walk as part of their daily routine.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe measures we\u2019ve set out today in this revolutionary plan will do just that. No matter your age, how far you\u2019re travelling or your current confidence on a bike \u2013 there are plans to help and support you.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy helping to fix your bike \u2013 or get an electrically-powered one; by increasing storage space at stations, on trains and buses; and by introducing more ways to keep pedestrians and cyclists safe, we\u2019re making it easier than ever to make active travel part of your daily life, and leading England to become a great cycling nation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sounds like a well-thought-out plan. What do you think? Let us know!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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