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Thursday, 07 May 2020

BBC News

• Coronavirus: Boom time for bikes as virus changes lifestylesBicycle shops across the UK say demand for new bikes - and repairs for old ones - is high, and transport policymakers are trying to adjust.

The Guardian

• London cycling could increase tenfold after lockdown, says TfLMayor and agency planning fast-track new cycle routes and wider pavementsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCycling in London could increase tenfold and pavements could be widened to allow for physical distancing and queueing outside shops, under plans to overhaul the capital’s streets post-lockdown.As part of the London Streetscape plans, new walking and cycling routes along major corridors would be fast-tracked , including temporary cycle lanes along routes such as the busy thoroughfare of Euston Road. Continue reading...

Times Online

• The Times view on Sadiq Khan’s cycling plan: Two Wheels Better [subscription]A scheme to promote more cycling in London should be welcomed
• London will give more roads to cyclists, Sadiq Khan says [subscription]The London mayor signalled a long-term shift away from the car in the capital yesterday as he announced plans for a tenfold increase in cycling.

City AM

• Sadiq Khan unveils plans to transform roads for walkers and cyclists post lockdownLondon mayor Sadiq Khan has unveiled a new plan to transform the capital’s streets to accommodate a huge increase in The post Sadiq Khan unveils plans to transform roads for walkers and cyclists post lockdown appeared first on CityAM.

London Evening Standard

• Cycling in London could increase tenfold after coronavirus lockdown, TfL saysA plan to overhaul London's streets after the coronavirus lockdown hopes to see cycling increase tenfold and pavements widened to allow for more social distancing to take place.

The York Press

• Cyclists welcome measures to improve road safety and social distancing CYCLISTS have welcomed measures by City of York Council which aim to improve road safety and make it easier to maintain social distancing.