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Bristol named UK's 'cycling city' | Bristol named UK's 'cycling city' |
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The government has announced that Bristol will be the UK's first official cycling city and there will be a further 11 cycling demonstration towns. They will share in a £100m investment package designed to increase cycling in each area. | |
Bristol intends to double the number of people using bikes over the next three years. | Bristol intends to double the number of people using bikes over the next three years. |
It will create the UK's first major on-street bicycle rental network modelled on a successful scheme in | |
Paris. | |
The 11 cycling demonstration towns will be Blackpool, Cambridge, Chester, Colchester, Leighton/Linslade, Shrewesbury, Southend-on-Sea, Southport with Ainsdale, Stoke, Woking and York. | The 11 cycling demonstration towns will be Blackpool, Cambridge, Chester, Colchester, Leighton/Linslade, Shrewesbury, Southend-on-Sea, Southport with Ainsdale, Stoke, Woking and York. |