The Green Village News Tagged ‘bikes’
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Tuesday 22nd September 2009 is World Carfree Day, the day each year when people are urged to leave their cars at home and use alternative transport. Around the world, different events take place to spread the word about the importance of relinquishing our hold on oil powered transportation and the alternative methods of transportation and public transport services that are available.
As well as helping cut worldwide carbon emissions by reducing the amount of cars on the road, the day also aims to increase awareness of the importance of reducing the amount of single person car trips we make, by increasing the number of people travelling by bus, train, bike or on foot and encouraging more people to carshare where possible. Single occupant car journeys contribute significantly to pollution and the extra vehicles clogging up the roads create added congestion that can be the bane of many of our lives.
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Tags: alternative transport, bikes, buses, car share scheme, cars, cycling, fossil fuels, public transport, trains, world carfree day
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
Most people will be aware now that the kids are back at school, if only because of the added congestion that returns once the school gates reopen. Congestion that could be eased if fewer people relied on gas guzzling vehicles to transport their children to school each weekday morning were it not for a number of schools issuing bans on kids cycling to school.
Safety on the roads is being blamed as a primary reason for not permitting or strongly discouraging children to cycle into school, as a number of headteachers are concerned that roads are too busy and traffic too much of a threat for them to be prepared to take the risk of allowing children to arrive on two wheels instead of four. Although walking is still an option for those with the time, travelling by bike is often a more practical approach due to the increased distance that can be travelled within the same amount of time.
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Tags: bike ban, bikes, cars, CTC, cycle lanes, cycle proficiency, cycling, right to ride to school, schools
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Sunday, May 10th, 2009
Across America and Canada people are being urged to join in with the spirit of Bike to Work Week from 11th-17th May. May is widely recognised as the month of cycling across America, but this week long event hopes to go the extra mile and inspire more people to get on their bikes and get to work by pedal power.
The aim of Bike to Work week is to encourage people to use a bike as an alternative method of getting to work, rather than relying on fossil fuel powered cars to get from A to B every day, and across different towns and cities, different initiatives and individual events will be taking place, including Celebration Stations throughout Prince George, B.C.
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Tags: alternative transport, america, bike to work week, bikes, canada, cycle to work
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Saturday, May 9th, 2009
This weekend will see Presteigne in Powys play host to the annual electric bike rally, and event the organisers have said,
“If you own an electric bike or are interested in electric bikes or are thinking of buying a bike, there is no better place on earth to be than in Presteigne on the 9th, 10th of May.”
Despite its name, however, the event isn’t just for hard-core electric bike enthusiasts. The electric bike rally is also about promoting sustainable transportation as an alternative to fossil fuel hungry cars. Last year’s rally was a successful event, but organisers are expecting this year’s event to be even bigger and better, with a variety of different things going on through the day to keep visitors busy and engaged.
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Tags: alternative transport, bikes, electric bike rally, electric bikes, presteigne
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