Election survey goes live
We have today sent out invitations to participate in our survey to candidates in the forthcoming elections for the Police and Crime Commissioner and for […]
Articles by SPACE for Durham
County Council elections: volunteers required
By 2030 the UK has to achieve significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Transport is a significant contributor to emissions, and most journeys are local. […]
Attention to detail
This summer, over the course of the few weeks, your correspondent made a few trips to the Dryburn hospital to visit a poorly member of […]
Speed limits are only advisory, it would seem
How do you deal with large numbers of drivers failing to observe a speed limit? If you are on Durham County Council’s Highways Committee, the answer […]
This road is closed…open..closed…ummmm…
There are some strange and confusing things happening to the cycling provision in Langley Park. For a long time now, the bridge on Wallnook Lane […]
The A167 “Strategic route” – an update
Your correspondent (1965 vintage) took his Carlton road bike (1979 vintage) out for a day at the seaside recently. Part of the route involved following […]
Ciao, Ciao! To the bike racks.
Durham Trust Pathways is pleased to see a photo of the bike rack outside Ciao Ciao Café featuring in the new Durham County Council “Cycling […]
Credit where credit is due
There’s a lot wrong with the cycling infrastructure in the City of Durham, so it’s nice to report when and where the Highways Authority have […]
Why don’t people cycle in Durham? – a review
Four years ago Mark Treasure wrote a detailed posting on his blog asking why no-one cycles in Durham. Mark, a seasoned campaigner for better cycling infrastructure, cast […]
Mind the gap!
This picture is from a new diagram of cycling routes in and around Durham city. It is not meant to be a map to help […]