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Correction!
The planning meeting for Bikes Alive is at 7pm Thursday 19th Jan, not 17th as previously posted. The protest itself is on the 23rd at 6pm as posted. So sorry for any confusion caused! Sophie 🙂
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Bikes Alive! 23 January 6pm, will you be there?
Frustration at continued lack of action by Transport for London to ensure the safety of all road users across London resulted in a ‘go-slow’ protest on January 9th at King’s Cross. A second event is now planned by Bikes Alive … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Gyrations KX Campaign, Road Safety in Kings Cross
Tagged Acton Street, corporate manslaughter, Cycling, Euston Road, Goodsway, Gray's Inn Road, Gyratory, King's Cross Bridge, King's Cross Road, King's Cross station, Local groups, Local people, London Cycling Campaign, Midland Road, Pentonville Road, Road safety, Swinton Street, TfL, The Cally, Walking, Wharfdale Road, York Way
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TfL and corporate manslaughter of London cyclists – key issues
In October 2011 a young woman cyclist was killed at a junction in Kings Cross managed by TfL. TfL was aware that the junction was dangerous following a report TfL itself commissioned. TfL was also aware that the junction did not … Continue reading
When the Mayor is in charge of the police who will investigate him and his staff…?
TfL has questions to answer about whether its policies and practice adds up to corporate manslaughter of cyclists on the London roads it manages. TfL is part of the set of bodies compromising the Greater London Authority executive, answering to … Continue reading
Corsa crashes at entry to Swinton Street this morning
This report is written subjectively, but I assure any reader that these are fully true and accurate accounts. A small black car, that looked like a Vauxhall Corsa, sport tuned in its external appearance, has crashed at the entrance of … Continue reading
Cyclist poet at King’s Cross
Last night’s go slow demo organised by Bikes Alive ended on a high point with Des, the cycling poet from the London Critical Mass rides, giving a fantastic performance at the junction of the Cally Road, Pentonville Road and King’s … Continue reading
A taste of freedom for cyclists and pedestrians on KX roads
Traffic stopped at KX at the height of rush hour last night when hundreds of cyclists and pedestrians staged an hour long ‘go slow’ to highlight the appalling design of the King’s Cross gyratory system. The rush hour protest was … Continue reading
TfL improvements may make things worse
Works currently being carried out to the junction where 24 year old Central St Martin’s design student Deep Lee (Min Joo Lee) met her death last year may make things worse. (TfL’s improvement works shown left.) Recognised by cyclists and pedestrians alike … Continue reading
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Tagged Cycling, Deep Lee, Euston Road, Gyratory, London Cycling Campaign, Pentonville Road, planning, Road safety, TfL, Walking
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