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What is the Exeter cycling Campaign?
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We are a registered charity working to ensure our lovely city thrives & that people are enabled to cycle, scoot & walk.
We believe that cycling to school, work or the shops should not require bravery.
RT welcome 😀
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We are a registered charity working to ensure our lovely city thrives & that people are enabled to cycle, scoot & walk.
We believe that cycling to school, work or the shops should not require bravery.
RT welcome 😀
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If you think we've gone quiet on here - it's because we are migrating our content to Blue Sky. We hope to see you there. Follow us on
Exeter Cycling Campaign (@ExeterCycling.bsky.social) — Bluesky
Exeter Cycling Campaign (@ExeterCycling.bsky.social) — Bluesky
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Check out our latest newsletter with key information about the Boniface Trail. Why not encourage a cycling friend or colleague to sign up for our emails? It'd be great to have more people on board. us13.campaign-archive.com/?u=bc968f15b6f…
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Saving the world, one bike ride at a time.
Bicycles save lives: How bikes have been critical after the Valencia floods trib.al/jHRsrox
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👇Call for evidence-based policy
@ExeterStreets volunteers used publicly available data to analyse the speed of 800 buses on Heavitree Fore St. 🧵
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Inspiring day today at @activedevon's Moving Communities conference at Sandy Park. Brilliant speakers and sessions. Thank you @Chris_Boardman, active travel and disability advocates, health professionals and educators for sharing your insight and wisdom.
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We have just three weeks left to send in our response to the Devon County Council consultation on routes for the Boniface Trail (Crediton to Exeter) - devon.gov.uk/.../consultati…, so do let us know thoughts about our draft response by email to info@exetercyclingcampaign.org.uk
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● Bring superceded structures, including a bridge over the River Yeo, back into beneficial use ● The opportunity to use existing verges to minimise the requirement to purchase land.
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...and a "Quiet Route" from Newton St Cyres to Cowley Bridge. Benefits: ● Better connectivity to Newton St Cyres train station ● Removes challenging and expensive route-building through narrow parts of A377 west of Newton St. Cyres.
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Many of the food delivery machines involved in close calls with pedestrians are not bicycles. They are illegal electric motorbikes. Not a cycling issue: a law enforcement issue. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
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Exeter Cycling retweeted
We will take a look to see if a CYCLOPs junction would work in Exeter … Watch this space
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Exeter Cycling retweeted
What a lovely name. The all ability cycling club.
We recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of the All Ability Cycling Club.
Among the highlights was a speech by 91-year-old Maria, who helped establish the club in 2014 as a member of the Friends of Bush Hill Park.
Read Maria's story here: journeysandplaces.enfield.gov.uk/news/2024/10/2…
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Exeter Cycling retweeted
Also, NEVER FORGET that Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally AGAINST downtown bike-lanes, later became one of their most vigourous supporters, because of EVIDENCE that bike-lanes are better for downtown business than any street parking they replace.
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For context, this is the biggest annual reduction in road casualties ever seen in the UK (excl COVID)
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In Wales, crashes fell 24% after adopting a default urban speed limit of 20 mph.
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Please RT & sign.
Would you❤️a clear 🚲 lane in preference to dodging the traffic, car doors and vehicles crossing your path by the shops in Fore Street, Heavitree?
Sign this bus lane petition to make that more possible.
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#Exeter
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Would you❤️a clear 🚲 lane in preference to dodging the traffic, car doors and vehicles crossing your path by the shops in Fore Street, Heavitree?
Sign this bus lane petition to make that more possible.
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#Exeter
democracy.devon.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDis…
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