Lessons from London's failing 'quietways' cycle scheme

The troubled trajectory of the capital’s backstreet bike routes has repercussions for cycling policy across the country

It has arrived with less fuss than the segregated superhighways, but as of this week London has the first in its new generation of officially designated cycling “quietways”.

Quietway 1 runs for just over five miles from Greenwich to Waterloo in south-east London, eschewing main roads for a combination of back streets, traffic-free paths and cyclist-only contraflows. The quietway programme, led by Transport for London, is meant to provide seven of these routes by this time next year, intended in part for less experienced or gung-ho riders who prefer to go at a more leisurely pace.

Continue reading...

from Health & wellbeing | The Guardian http://ift.tt/25V2NPj
via health