Council slaps nuisance notice on family cargo bike parked on pavement “This case shows the desperate need for cargo bike parking solutions in Hackney… and is another example of the hostile atmosphere towards cyclists,” says the bike’s owner cycling
After Will posted on Twitter about the unexpected notice – which came about after another resident complained to Hackney Council about the bike’s position on the footpath, which they claimed had been parked there for over a year – the council responded by tweeting that the bike “is causing an obstruction on the pavement so it would need to be removed and parked somewhere safe. This can be on your own private property or somewhere designated for bicycles.
: “On the wider point about cycle storage, I think we need to move beyond the cycle hangars, and certainly, we shouldn't be penalising people for opting for healthier travel modes.”“I think the case shows the desperate need for cargo bike parking solutions in Hackney,” Will told road.cc today. “As it is, the way we park our bike never blocks the pavement, so the argument that it’s an obstruction is false.
“Hackney Council have led the way in the UK to support active travel, so this nuisance notice was a surprise,” he tells road.cc. “We’ve just announced the introduction of 675 new cycle hangars, doubling what we already have, and it’s really important that we continue to encourage people to travel healthily, including by cargo bike.
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