Future Cycling Cities

Simon Geller There were some excellent presentations on twentys plenty at the future cycling cities conference in Portsmouth this weekend. Officers and politicians from Portsmouth talked about how they got the policy through, while a conservative cabinet member from Oxfordshire talked about how they did it in Oxford. One of the key… points that came through to me was that you can’t have sustainable economic growth without bringing in sustainable transport. In Oxford the issue is that to cater for increased motor traffic you would have to start knocking down the Dreaming Spires, and the same issue exists in Cambridge. In Portsmouth the issue is the physical constraints if living on a crowded island. Twentys plenty is a key component of creating an environment where people feel safe to walk and cycle.
Had a great bike ride towards London on the Sunday as well – ended up at Virginia Water.
Route desc here:
http://gb.mapometer.com/en/cycling/route_534454.html

view over Portsmouth - heading for the south downs