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London Cycling Awards 2010
Dozens of innovative projects were nominated for this year’s awards, with the winners announced at the LCC AGM in November. And the winners are…
BEST CYCLE FACILITY
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WINNER: Transport for London & Mayor of London PROJECT: Barclays Cycle Hire scheme
NOMINEE: City of London PROJECT: two-way streets and removal of Mansion House one-way system
It’s hard to miss London’s Cycle Hire scheme, with 350 docking stations across central London and more than 5,000 safe and reliable bikes ideal for short journeys across Zone 1. Over 100 European cities now have similar systems, and for organisations like LCC it was a no-brainer to campaign for one in London. Few anticipated how quickly people would embrace this new London icon. With well over a million journeys taken so far and over 100,000 users signed up, the scheme — more than any other — has given everybody in London secure, convenient and safe access to the best mode of transport there is. The scheme’s sheer visibility and practicality were the deciding factors in awarding this to Transport for London, and it was felt that the teething problems were acceptable when implementing such a vast scheme in such a short amount of time. TfL has been quick to thank the cooperation of Camden, City, Hackney, Islington, Kensington & Chelsea, Lambeth, Southwark, Tower Hamlets and Westminster councils, as well as the Royal Parks.
NOMINEE: London Borough of Lewisham PROJECT: Ravensbourne Greenway NOMINEE: London Borough of Camden & Cyclehoop PROJECT: Cyclehoops in Camden
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