Posted by Katja Leyendecker on Friday 16th of September 2011
I am from Germany. I grew up in a place called Braunschweig. It’s the second largest town in Lower Saxony. Employment and economic opportunity is dominated by the car giant Volkswagen which is largely ‘running’ the North of Germany, and ‘driving’ the North German economy. A good proportion of my family and friends works for this automobile corporation or its supply chain.
You cannot imagine Braunschweig without Volkwagen. Our politicians - always dead set on job creation (but never on diversity in the job market) - certainly can’t.
Posted by Sally Hinchcliffe on Thursday 25th of August 2011
Calling all cyclists – in fact no, not ‘cyclists’ – calling all everyone: do you want to see decent cycle paths in your neighbourhood and town? Do you want to be able to ride your bike without having to battle with traffic? Do you want not to have to plunge around a three-lane roundabout on your bike (or walk slowly around the outside to avoid it)? Do you want to see your kids cycle to school?
Jim Davis invited me to make a guest post before the CEoGB Study Tour in September.
Britain and the Netherlands are very similar in many ways.
The two countries are adjacent to each other. If not for the North Sea, a storm in which devastated areas of both countries in 1953, they would share a border.
Proposals to re-design the northern junction of Blackfriars Bridge have generated a striking campaign to ensure that cyclists are kept safe; galvanising cycle campaigners and everyday and ordinary people on bikes alike. Whilst the ‘Battle for Blackfriars’ rages on, it is becoming clear that the policies which seek to endanger cyclists are not just a London issue.
Posted by Anthony Cartmell on Thursday 16th of June 2011
Carlton Reid discusses the Blackfriars problem with Norman Baker, and hears comments from Ashok Sinha, CEO of the London Cycling Campaign, as well as Jim Davis, the Chair of the CEoGB:
Many thanks to Carlton for recording this for Quickrelease.tv!
