ECF: The Best Way to Promote Cycling ‘Is to Not Talk About Cycling’- In the Bicycle Seat with Gil Peñalosa

Great read!! Gil Peñalosa on how making cities more liveable for everyone can also improve conditions for cycling!

…Politicians often want to have a magic formula when it comes to cycling. How do we get more people on bicycle? With his wealth of experience, Gil said that you need to focus on two major things. The first ‘must have’ is slowing down streets...

…“It’s a real paradox. People actually want to have 30 km/h in their own neighbourhood, but where they don’t live they want to go fast”…

The second ‘must-have’ is segregated bike lanes on all arterial road.

“You need physically separated bike ways. And you don’t just need one separated bike path. You need a whole network.”