Shopping on foot
Just under a quarter (24.1%) of households in County Durham do not have a car or van, and in urban areas the percentage can be […]
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Back to the future?
Just over twenty-five years ago, in May 1997, the Durham City Travel Study: Final Report was produced by Colin Buchanan and Partners on behalf of […]
Middle of the road
Over the years the authorities have put a lot of effort into promoting cycling, often via special events like Cycle to School Week, Green Transport […]
A trip to Southampton
Southampton is not a city famous for cycling, like Cambridge, Oxford or York, but around the university there are respectable rates of cycling (for the […]
Lowes Barn Bank
At the end of September a site meeting was held at the top of Lowes Barn Bank with local councillors and officers from the County […]
Are cargo bikes the future?
The idea of using bikes to deliver goods is nothing new, but in the UK, it has drifted to the margins as lorries and vans […]
Sniperley roundabout improvements
The Sniperley roundabout has long been a barrier to active travel in Durham. It is true that there are off-road cycle and pedestrian paths all […]
Zebra crossing on Sutton Street
Until 2020 one of Durham City’s few zebra crossings crossed the A690 on what remains of Sutton Street south of the railway viaduct. The crossing, […]
Slow progress
Five years ago we published a diagram of cycling routes in and around Durham city in the style of the London Underground map. It highlights […]
Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans
In October Durham County Council’s Cabinet adopted some important documents which will affect future cycling and walking investment in three of the county’s main settlements. […]