Newcastle has a real opportunity to invest and develop this. But vocal opposition to cycle lanes is one of the biggest barriers in our way. How do we engage people who wouldnt consider themselves cyclists? How do we inspire people to move away from the car and try two wheels instead of four?
Spot the difference. We didn't 5x the Cycleways network in London overnight. It took vision, hard work, & the conviction to invest in green infrastructure - often in the face of vocal opposition. In 2016, we had 90km of Cycleways. Now we're at 450km. That's progress. And we're not stopping there.