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UK's Cycle to Work Guarantee: Good Idea, But Doesn't Go Far Enough...



Michael Graham Richard, 30 October 2009, Canada: TreeHugger - Business & Politics Via UK Department for Transport Visit Site , Guardian Visit Site
The UK transport secretary, Andrew Adonis, has launched a new program to encourage more people to commute to work on bicycles. Currently, only about 3% of UK citizens do that, compared to about 40% in Copenhagen. The initiative is named the Cycle to Work Guarantee and it is a voluntary program that workplaces can join. Members are basically sending the message to their current and potential employees that they'll take measures to make safe storage and changing facilities available to bike commuters. The government is also investing about £140m in improved facilities for cyclists over the next three years.
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