Campaigning for cyclists in St Albans and surrounding areas
Public Meeting 2nd December 2009
We are delighted to welcome Stephen Joseph from Campaign for Better Transport who will be speaking about local issues to reduce car dependency:
"Moving around in a Saner World"
Additionally we will present all the latest local cycling news - and there's been lots going on!
Seasonal cheer too - mulled wine & mince pies...
Everyone welcome!
Public Meeting: 7.30pm Wednesday 2 December 2009
Committee Room 1, St Albans District Council Offices ,
Civic Centre, St Peters Street,
St Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 3JE
Poster, invite and details on the news page
We look forward to seeing you there!
Did you know?
- 94 per cent of people are in favour of transport policies that support walking, cycling and local public transport. (Sustrans 2009)
- Cycling at least 20 miles a week reduces the risk of coronary heart disease to less than half of that for non-cyclists. (BHF)
- If one third of all short car journeys were made by cycle, national heart disease rates would decrease by between 5% and 10%. (Bikes not Fumes - CTC)
- Road transport is responsible for over 25% of the UK's Carbon Dioxide emissions, affecting the global climate and a major public health threat. (WHO 1996)
- Cycling is the most energy-efficient form of transport, 70x less energy than the average car.
- On a bike you can travel up to 644 miles on the equivalent energy of 1 litre of petrol!
- 25% of Hull's road network now has speedlimit of 20mph. They have seen a 56% reduction in collisions, with a 90% reduction in serious and fatal injury collisions. (CTC news 9-2006).
