'Many of the local journeys taken by car in Glasgow could be made by bike instead'
Cycling UK’s campaigns and policy manager for Scotland, Jim Densham, says that he wants more people to feel the benefit of riding a bike as the city council agreed its travel behaviour change strategy which looks to address barriers when it comes to active travel.
In 2022 a short life working group was set up to help develop the strategy with implements from the council’s Sustainable Transport, Road Safety, Education, City Deal Avenues, and Corporate Communications as well as external organisations such as Glasgow Life, Sustrans and Paths for All. ‘Many of the local journeys taken by car in Glasgow could be made by bike instead, so its excellent that Glasgow City Council is creating a strategy to support people to travel more sustainably.
He added: “This is part of the wider Glasgow Transport Strategy which has already been through the environment and liveable neighbourhoods city policy committee.
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