Latest articles by Laura Laker
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London Cycle Paths: Cycle Superhighway 2
Laura Laker rides London's Cycle Superhighway 2 and discovers Londoners daily battle
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Why London is getting funding for cycling and your city is not
The Government's Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy provides legislation for future infrastructure improvements, but targets are needed to ensure the right work is done
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Bath cycle campaigners concerned over road redevelopments
Road redevelopment plans in Bath could increase risk to cyclists, contrary to council's own ambitions to encourage cycling
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More cyclists will push cycling up policital agenda, says minister
"We've made great progress" says cycling minister Robert Goodwill MP, but more cyclists will mean more investment in future
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Visionary architect talks London's difficult street network
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Cyclists exposed to five times less air pollution than those in cars, experiment suggests
Study by Healthy Air Campaign, Kings College London and Camden Council measured air pollution for a variety of modes of transport
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Chris Boardman: 'The time for nice words is over' to start cycling revolution
Consistent funding and goals set to tackle cycling's problems in Britain are what is needed, says Chris Boardman
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Cycling groups welcome AA's Think Bike campaign
Motoring organisation AA launches 'Think Bike' safety campaign aimed at raising awareness of cyclists and motorcyclists on Britain's roads
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London considers lorry ban to increase cyclist safety
Mayor's office investigating options after another fatal collision this week
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CTC chief executive to become director of Eden Project
Gordon Seabright will leave post as CTC's chief executive in May to take up role at the Eden Project in Cornwall
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Network of cycling routes to be created in Wales
Welsh Assembly votes to create a network of cycling and walking routes delivered by local authorities
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Make cycling a central issue in the next general election, say pro-bike MPs
Lobby your local candidates to nurture pro-cycling councillors to ensure needs of cyclists are catered for in Britain's future
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Over 14,000 penalised by police in London road safety operation
Operation Safeway, run after spate of cyclist deaths in London, sees 14,409 fixed penalty notices and reports for summons issued
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£4million to create cyclists' safe haven in Leeds city centre
The Headrow to be transformed as part of Tour de France legacy plans
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Boris Johnson: 'Let's make Britain a great cycling country'
Mayor of London Boris Johnson suggests a cycle track to run alongside the new HS2 rail link
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Lords bill to guarantee British cycle funding
Amendment to infrastructure bill would ensure government publishes binding cycling and walking strategy
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Cycling report to be debated in House of Commons
Inquiry recommendations to be discussed and voted on in September
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Cycling moves higher up British political agenda
Labour and Liberal Democrat parties put cycling in their 2015 manifestos. Will the Conservatives follow?
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Hackney cycle counter to clock its 500,000th cyclist
Goldsmiths Row which is closed to motor traffic is to clock its 500,000th cyclist today (August 6). Laura Laker finds out more about the popular cycle friendly stretch in London
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Government and Highways Agency agree to include cycling in road design guidelines
British Cycling announces that government and Highways Agency commit to update road design standards to include cyclists
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Derby junction where a cyclist died has seen 18 collisions in three years
Fatal collision on Tuesday October 28 where teenager died has been the scene of a high number of road incidents
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DfT reveal increase in cycling fatalities and serious injuries
-Year on year figures for first quarter up 27% -Campaigners call for government action
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Census reveals no growth in proportion of people cycling to work in UK
Whilst numbers of those cycling to work has grown in some cities, over the whole of Britain there has been no growth in percentage over past 10 years
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Cycling to work: how and why businesses should help
As Britain celebrates Cycle to Work day, we take a look at what can be done in the workplace to encourage more commuting by bike
