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<\/a>A\u00a0press release<\/a> in December\u00a0shares\u00a0this Sadiq Khan\u00a0quote:<\/p>\n“I said in my manifesto that I\u2019d be the most pro-cycling Mayor London has ever had. Today I\u2019m delighted to confirm that TfL will be spending twice as much on cycling over the next five years compared to the previous Mayor. Making cycling safe and easier can provide huge benefits for us all \u2013 improving our health, cleaning up our toxic air, and helping tackle congestion. By spending \u00a3770 million over the course of the next TfL Business Plan, we\u2019ll now be spending the same per head as Denmark and the Netherlands \u2013 places famous around the world for their cycling.”<\/p>\n
The spirited Mayor’s announcement about cycling in London during the course of the progressing 5\u00a0years peaks to nearly double what his predecessor as Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, considered and implemented for infrastructure, etc.<\/p>\n
Oh yes, this sounds like a mayor who gets it. <\/span><\/p>\n Getting around by bicycle beats slow-moving traffic found in most cities. Ever notice\u00a0cyclists grooving\u00a0and zipping<\/a>\u00a0around you as you sit there or move like a snail during rush hour. Or late at night, while walking, when the streets are more open\u00a0\u2014 “Whizz. There she \u00a0goes down the street like lightning.” They sometimes look like\u00a0flying bicyclists.<\/p>\n \u00a0From the Mayor’s Office of London:<\/span><\/p>\n Back in the US, we are seeing anti-environment<\/a>\u00a0figures being appointed<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0roles meant for guardians of the environment. It can feel like we environmental types are lost in the twilight zone or worse.<\/a> Only conscientious, emotionally intelligent, knowledgeable, environmentally sound people should arrive in those types of positions.<\/span><\/p>\n Mayor Khan also shows his progressive character and ethical center\u00a0in his appointment of a new walking and cycling commissioner for London: “Unlike with previous Mayoral appointments the post has been properly advertised with an open and fair recruitment process. The Commissioner will be an advocate for active travel in London \u2013 raising the profile of both cycling and walking, and working with TfL to make cycling safer and easier.”<\/p>\n Khan continues: “<\/span>Our plans include consulting on two new Cycle Superhighways next year, in addition to a new East-West Route. And unlike the previous Mayor, we will continue to focus on how we can minimize disruption and congestion as we push ahead with the construction of new cycling infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span>With record amounts of money now committed for cycling in London, we will continue to work over the coming months developing further detailed plans for making cycling a safe and obvious choice for Londoners of all ages and backgrounds.”<\/span><\/p>\n Related Stories:<\/em><\/p>\n Images: via\u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0British Cycling<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here’s a\u00a0bright note for many and needed news for those concerned about politicians keeping their promises, especially their environmental promises. All is well in London on this account. London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, is apparently aiming to make London\u00a0one of those cities we pedestrians, cyclists, environmentalists point to and say, “Ah, if only \u2014 if only …<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/bikocity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/London-Bicycling-800x450.jpg\")
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