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London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 days ago

Secure bike spaces to be culled under Sadiq Khan's emergency rules on affordable housing

London will reduce required bike storage in new housing, allowing off-site provision or payments, citing dockless e-bike growth and higher development densities.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

E-bike hire schemes 'like wild west' mayor says

Dockless hired e-bikes are popular, convenient and emit zero emissions, and micro-mobility is often seen as the solution to transport in cities. But the sector is unregulated. There are concerns over injuries and road safety with a cohort of newer cyclists using the bikes. And one of the biggest headaches is where they park - dockless meaning they can be left pretty much anywhere. Pavements are blocked and there is criticism the rollout of the bikes has not been matched with infrastructure.
Miscellaneous
London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Tube strike sparked huge surge in bike crashes, London Ambulance Service data shows

Cyclist collisions rose sharply during the five-day Tube strike while ambulance response times slowed because congestion increased as more people cycled and drove.
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