Local Bike Campaigning: Spokes public meeting

Local initiatives for better cycling infrastructure and to encourage getting about by bike are flourishing … along with wider demands for car-reduced living, walking, wheeling, local public transport and places no longer dominated by the demands of the car. Why is this happening? How is it happening? What can you do?

The meeting will hear from four diverse local Edinburgh bike initiatives, together with an overview from a transport and accessibility expert with a strong interest in community action. What is the spark to get started? the challenges, successes and failures? and what happens next?

• Derek Halden – expert in developing collaborative approaches for better accessibility; participant in the Roadshare campaign for presumed liability; currently involved in the EU DUT project ‘Driving Urban Transitions to a Sustainable Future.’
• Ben Seven – editor of Edi.Bike weekly newsletter
• Julie Clarke – from Infrasisters
• Jarlath Flynn – promoter of school bike buses
• Vicky Hawkins – from Edinburgh Critical Mass

Followed by panel Q&A hosted by Helen Todd, chair of Planning Democracy and former Ramblers Scotland policy manager.

Doors open 6.45pm for coffee, stalls and chat, including a special stall to join Spokes or renew your membership.

A livestream of the meeting is planned on the Spokes YouTube channel.