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Thursday, 22 September 2016

The Guardian

• Paris is banning traffic from half the city. Why can’t London have a car-free day?Cars will be outlawed from 400 miles of Paris streets on Sunday as the French capital joins the likes of Brussels, Bogotá, Jakarta and Copenhagen in marking World Car-Free Day. Isn’t it time for London to join the club?
• How many Londoners are switching from public transport to bicycles?Statistics compiled for the Guardian by Transport for London offer clues about the type and scale of changing travel habits in the capital The brand new Transport for London (TfL) board and its chair, Sadiq Khan, will on Thursday consider an upbeat account of the progress of cycling policies introduced by Boris Johnson. TfL commissioner Mike Brown’s written report documents a record-breaking July for Santander cycle hires, progress on delivering superhighways, quietways and suburban infrastructure schemes, and a 5% year-on-year increase in cycling journeys within central London’s congestion ch...
• Bicycle helmets reduce risk of serious head injury by nearly 70%, study findsAustralian researchers say the study’s findings support the argument for mandatory helmet legislation ‘from an injury prevention perspective’A major study of bike helmet use around the world from more than 64,000 cyclists has found helmets reduce the risks of a serious head injury by nearly 70%.The study also found neck injuries are not associated with helmet use and cyclists who wear helmets reduce their chance of a fatal head injury by 65%. Continue reading...

Daily Record

• Cycling campaigner injured after being hit by cyclist outside meeting about improving cycle routes EMMA ROBINSON has won praise from across the political spectrum from her work in improving conditions for cyclists in her town.

Wales Online

• Live updates as Cardiff's first car-free day takes place in a bid to cut air pollutionA Cardiff street has been closed today as the city takes part in World Car Free Day. Park Place was closed to traffic at 8pm on Wednesday and will not open again until midnight today.