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People taking part in the Social Cycle in town on Saturday.
THE Kerry Cycling Campaign launched their Regional Cycling Collective Manifesto at a ‘social cycle’ event in Tralee on Saturday afternoon.
Launching the manifesto, Anluan Dunne, speaking on behalf of Kerry Cycling Campaign said; “Today, we launch our draft vision document which aims to promote and celebrate everyday cycling in, towns, villages and their surrounding areas. We are launching the Rural Cycling Collective to highlight the needs of areas outside of major cities. We are campaigning for fair distribution of transport funding to regional parts of the country to make cycling for all ages and abilities a reality. Our eight identified priorities have the potential to completely transform communities.”
Comprising an array of groups and individuals under the umbrella of the wider national Cyclist.ie advocacy network, the Rural Cycling Collective is focussed on making rural communities (towns, villages, and rural roads) cycle-friendly for all ages and abilities.
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The collective is calling on Local and National Government to –
• Create an environment in our towns, villages, and rural roads where cyclists are expected and respected
• Create and Map existing a network of connected cycle routes in all Local Authority areas
• Implement best practice design so that routes are safe and comfortable for all ages and abilities
• Create safe cycle routes to school and car-free zones at school gates
• Lower Speed Limits to make our roads and streets safer and more accessible for everyone, and to reduce casualties
• Ensure clear and timely access to funding by improving capacity at all stages of local and national government
• Collaborate with all stakeholders including cycling and community groups at all stages of planning and design
• Provide Cycle Training for all ages especially children
“We can be a voice for areas of Ireland that have not realised the potential of cycling for everyday activities, cycling to school for children and students, to work, to the post office for your pension or even to buy a litre of milk. We need to change how we develop our towns, villages and rural roads and we need our collective voice to be heard” said Mr. Dunne.
“The Rural Collective is calling on everyone – cyclists, non-cyclists, want-to-be cyclists, mums, dads, planners, councillor to get involved in shaping this vision and helping to make it a reality.”
The manifesto can be found here: https://cyclist.ie/2020/07/a-vision-for-cycling-in-rural-ireland/
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