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One in three children now leaving primary school overweight – it’s a national scandal that fewer than half our children walk to school.

04 Saturday Oct 2014

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32%Parents who say the school run is as stressful as a day at work.

 

44%

Parents who have feared for their children’s safety on the school run, at the school gates, or in the surrounding area due to traffic speeds, congestion and inconsiderate drivers.

 

36% Children who say they’re afraid of speeding traffic on their walk to school.
 

 

 

 

 

 

Millions of front gardens ripped up to ease parking, making floods more likely

28 Sunday Sep 2014

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/9404154/Millions-of-front-gardens-ripped-up-to-ease-the-parking-problem.html

Award winning Lambeth Bikehangar adds to London’s streetscape

26 Friday Sep 2014

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http://www.cyclehoop.com/product/bike-lockers/bike-hangar/

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London ‘Night Tube’ starts on Saturday September 12th 2015

24 Wednesday Sep 2014

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http://londonist.com/2014/09/london-night-tube-start-date-announced.php

Research finds cycling and walking to work better for people’s mental health

23 Tuesday Sep 2014

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http://www.transportxtra.com/magazines/local_transport_today/news/?id=3919815091-m

Dutch cycle paths offer people with disabilities a great freedom to travel

22 Monday Sep 2014

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Who else benefits from the Dutch cycling infrastructure

Obesity will bankrupt NHS

22 Monday Sep 2014

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http://www.nationalhealthexecutive.com/Health-Care-News/obesity-will-bankrupt-nhs-if-unchecked–steven

 

Rickshaws in Dhaka

22 Monday Sep 2014

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http://www.newcolonist.com/dhaka_trishaws.html

Car-free cities

22 Monday Sep 2014

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Debate on banning cars in City centres

22 Monday Sep 2014

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http://debatewise.org/debates/3521-cars-should-be-banned-from-city-centres/

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