Make streets safer for cycling, you get more cycling. Astonishing stats from the City of London:
🚗⬇️ Motor vehicles down by 34% from 2017 baseline
🚴♀️139,000 cycle journeys per day (up from 89,000 just two years ago)
🚲🕗 Massive cycling peaks at commuting times; bikes making up 56% of all traffic
🚗⬇️ Motor vehicles down by 34% from 2017 baseline
🚴♀️139,000 cycle journeys per day (up from 89,000 just two years ago)
🚲🕗 Massive cycling peaks at commuting times; bikes making up 56% of all traffic
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Full report here: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/assets/Services-Environment/City-Streets-2025-Summary-Report.pdf
London's massively successful Congestion Charge, the rollout of cycling superhighways, the accessibility of hire bikes, and, in the City of London's case itself, an ongoing strategy to reprioritise street space for people. 🚶🚴♀️
(As outlined here by @carltonreid.com)