{"id":2869,"date":"2017-04-19T12:00:24","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T11:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=2869"},"modified":"2018-05-14T22:52:50","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T21:52:50","slug":"families-urged-to-join-cyclists-calling-for-safer-streets-in-inverness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/2017\/04\/19\/families-urged-to-join-cyclists-calling-for-safer-streets-in-inverness\/","title":{"rendered":"Families urged to join cyclists calling for safer streets in Inverness"},"content":{"rendered":"

Press release \u2013 Pedal on Parliament Inverness <\/em><\/p>\n

Organisers of Inverness\u2019s first Pedal on Parliament (PoP) cycle ride this weekend are urging families and others to show their support for active travel in the city.<\/p>\n

The event comes as thousands of cyclists flood the city for the annual Etape Loch Ness cycle sportive on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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Local politicians will be among the speakers at Saturday\u2019s PoP event, which begins at Bellfield Park at 11.30am and involves a leisurely ride to Highland Council headquarters on Glenurquhart Road.<\/p>\n

Campaigners are calling for more investment in cycle routes in Inverness and across the Highland area to make it a safer, healthier and happier place to live and work.<\/p>\n

Mark Falconer, a local cyclist who is behind the Pedal on Parliament ride, said: \u201cInverness is a cycling hotspot this weekend, showing off its famous Highland hospitality to thousands of visitors. What we are hoping to do on Saturday is ensure it will be welcoming for those of us who live and work here all year round.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease come along with the family and make your hopes for an active travel plan known to our elected officials.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe route is suitable for all and we will not be rushing. The roads are open so follow the law and respect other road users and enjoy this day out safely.\u201d<\/p>\n

The route will see cyclists leave Bellfield Park and ride along Haugh Road onto Castle Road before crossing the Ness Bridge and turning left onto Ness Walk. The cyclists will then pass the cathedral and Eden Court before turning right onto Bishop\u2019s Road to reach the council offices.<\/p>\n

Green party transport spokesman MSP John Finnie will be among the speakers at the conclusion of the ride, along with representatives of the SNP and Transition Black Isle.<\/p>\n

People attending the event are also being asked to contact their MSPs via the www.writetothem.com<\/a> website to show the importance of the issue.<\/p>\n

They can also share photos on the day via social media using #POPInverness and #POP2017.<\/p>\n

The Inverness event coincides with other Pedal on Parliament rides around Scotland this weekend, with mass cycles in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow also being organised. This year is the first year Inverness has taken part in Pedal on Parliament and hopes are high for a good turnout.<\/p>\n

People are asked to arrive at Bellfield Park by 11.15am for a pre-ride briefing before setting off in groups from 11.30am.<\/p>\n

— ENDS —<\/p>\n

About Pedal on Parliament<\/strong><\/p>\n

PoP is calling on all Scotland\u2019s politicians, of all parties, to sign up to the following eight point manifesto in order to make cycling a realistic choice for everyone, from eight to 80 \u2013 and show the rest of the UK that cycling doesn\u2019t just belong on continental Europe, but in the country where it all began:<\/p>\n

1) Proper funding for cycling.
\n2) Design cycling into Scotland\u2019s roads.
\n3) Safer speeds where people live, work and play
\n4) Integrate cycling into local transport strategies
\n5) Sensible road traffic law and enforcement
\n6) Reduce the risk of HGVs to cyclists and pedestrians
\n7) A strategic and joined-up programme of road user training
\n8) Solid research on cycling to support policy-making<\/p>\n

www.pedalonparliament.org <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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