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News Feature: Freedom to Ride Crowdfunder Update
(Published on Saturday, 11 May 2013 18:30)
Huge thanks to our supporters for helping us to achieve our target so quickly, but there is still time to contribute - the more money, the better we can promote our soon to be launched Bristol Cycling Manifesto and get more people to sign the Petition (see current status iin left-hand column on Home Page).
So please encourage more people to help fund the launch.
We have been getting good coverage in the media with articles in the Bristol Post, South West Businessand Bristol 24-7, to name but a few. Cycling Weekly are also planning an article. Please share any other links that you find.
On 1st May we opened the appeal for the £800 we need to fund it. The Crowdfunder pledge runs for 30 days and raised 80% of the target in only 2 days. The race is now on to exceed this figure so we can do even more (eg Rideable Bristol anyone?).
Here's the pitch, but you really need to open the link. You'll need to be quick to get one of the t-shirts (we could always print more...)
We need to raise £800+ so we can seize an historic opportunity for everyone who wants to cycle in Bristol.
With this we can produce and publicise our compelling new Bristol Cycling Manifesto and Cycling Strategy. We will be able to reach out to thousands of people and to decision-makers to influence the debate and shape the future of cycling in our city. We've got an ambitious vision and if we join together to get our voices heard we can show that it's popular and possible. We are asking you to make a small contribution to a big idea: to give everyone in Bristol the Freedom to Ride.
Here's the problem. You probably already know that cycling benefits everyone in Bristol: it is quick, cheap and pollution-free. So why don't more people do it?
Shifting from cars to bikes cuts congestion and improves people's health. So why is investment so low?
More trips are by bike in Bristol than in any other major UK city and thousands of people are out on their bikes every day. Perhaps you're one of them. There are tens of thousands more who would join us, but they need to be confident that it's safe and easy. Where is the comprehensive Cycling Network for Bristol covering every road and street?
We've produced the Bristol Cycling Manifesto setting out the five steps that will change this, and our petition will call on the Mayor to adopt it.
Our Strategy is for main routes around and into the centre to be 'Cycling Freeways' – high quality, continuous, direct and often segregated. The network of pleasant 'Cycling Quietways' will be expanded and linked. Every area will become a 'Cycling Neighbourhood' with 20mph limits and great access for cycling and walking.
It's going to cost a lot and it's going to take time, but it's the best value around, and it all starts with a campaign.
Your support through Crowdfunder will top up our funds, to pay for brilliant design, a petition website, leaflets, brochure and banners. If we can raise more there are further fantastic ideas to help the campaign win gold.
We will launch in May and submit the petition at a planned 'Bristol Cycling Summit' attended by the Mayor in July. If we can get 3,500 people who live, work or study in Bristol to sign then we can get a full council debate, but the more the better to show that Bristol wants to be a Cycling City.
We can only do this properly and reach out beyond the core of those who aready cycle if enough people contribute. We don't need much, and it's all run by volunteers. If we pull this off then we can look back to 2013 as the year when Bristol really got moving, by bike
Come on, give us your support, let's get this done!
Thanks!
Stop Pinching Bikes - New Campaign
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- Published on Friday, 17 May 2013 18:03
We have launched a new campaign that was presented last night at the May Bristol Cycling Forum with the aim that the Forum puts pressure on Bristol City Council to stop implementing road schemes that are detrimental to cycling. Find out more on our Campaigns page.
Bristol Cycling Campaign Supports Tackling Congestion in Central Bristol
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- Published on Wednesday, 15 May 2013 11:58
Mayor George Ferguson spoke at our recent Annual General Meeting and discussed looking at Congestion Charging as one of a range of options for dealing with congestion and air pollution in the City. News soon broke, so we have followed up with a Press Release (see below) which has been picked up by the Bristol Post (15 May).
Bristol Cycle Forum - Thursday 16th May
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- Published on Sunday, 12 May 2013 19:38
Bristol is starting to get on (and off) the road again with cycling. It's the Cycle Forum on Thursday 16th and as well as looking at what has been bid for under the Cycling Ambition Fund (see earlier News article) we're expecting some real news about Bristol Cycling Strategy and something that the Campaign has been planning for a while now - how to get local communities involved!
Cycle City Ambition Grant
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- Published on Saturday, 11 May 2013 17:58
Cycling City Ambition Grant bid from West of England - details very quietly made available at http://www.travelwest.info/node/703 - why no fanfares? We sent a letter of support but we had only a sketch to go on.
The world's most bike friendly cities
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- Published on Friday, 03 May 2013 00:32
Lovely article in Business Insider quoting work from Copenhagenize reviewing the top 100 cities for cycling. Only the top 20 listed, with none from the UK. Noteable for Bristol are:
- Nantes is joint 5th. They have less cycling than Bristol,
Probably the best day for British Cycling since the war - but still a way to go!
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 April 2013 18:23
The Twittersphere has been alive with comment on the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group report released on 24 April. A report is no good without the muscle to back it up. So far peanuts have been spent on cycling - all we need now is a bagfull of peanuts from central government and more importantly local government.
Roll For the Soul Announce Venue
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- Published on Friday, 15 March 2013 23:58
Bristol's new cycling cafe, supported by Bristol's cycling community (including a donation from us), has at last signed the lease on a building in Quay Street, the continuation of the brightly painted Nelson Street.
This is a very exciting development and we wish Rob well in getting the place up and running over the next few months. Could this become the new adopted home of the BCyC?
Lovely Census Stats
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- Published on Thursday, 14 March 2013 22:51
Christopher Mason has pointed us towards these gorgeous graphics showing how cycling has increased in Bristol between 2001 & 2011. Of course it wouldn't have happened without all of us!
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