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The London Cycle Campaign in Hackney, a group who I have long promoted as a benchmark of successful cycle advocacy are, along with their local authority hosting their own cycling conference. With a 10% and rising modal share of the population using bicycles as their principle form of transport in this borough I'd urge folk to engage with this group, the conference notice is too late to be helpful I know, but the fact that this is happening at borough level tells us all something about the advocacy group and the local officers. Those that don't know the area of Hackney here may be surprised to know that demographically it is very mixed, the well publicised riots of last summer highlighted some of the issues there. The TLRN running through the borough includes the horrible north to south A10 and the east to west running A501 City Road, the area is not that different from other inner city areas such as Tower Hamlets (my old home), next door but with less than half the level of cycling of Hackney's. Gary Cummins The notice below begins: We have been told that there are still places at this conference tomorrow - it is free of charge and lunch is provided. Among the speakers are Alex Goodship TfL, Charlie Lloyd LCC, Dr Rachel Aldred, Patrick Field of London School of Cycling, Roger Geffen CTC. Please let the organizer know if you want to attend. Agenda below and as pdf Best Tom From: Tobias Newland [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Move Greener Sent: 31 May 2012 15:47 Subject: Hackney Cycling Conference - Friday 8 June (Agenda and Invite) Please find attached the agenda and invitation for the Hackney Cycling Conference on 8 June 2012 at Stoke Newington Town Hall. The free event is hosted by the London Borough of Hackney and the London Cycling Campaign and will be chaired by Robert Crampton of The Times. Confirmed speakers include: - Cllr Feryal Demirci, Hackney Council, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods - Roger Geffen, CTC - Alexandra Goodship, Transport for London - Charlie Lloyd, London Cycling Campaign - Dr Rachel Aldred, University of East London Please RSVP and direct exhibition enquiries to [log in to unmask] Hackney Cycling Conference Sharing Success, Inspiring Change across London Friday June 8 2012, Stoke Newington Town Hall What is the way forward for cycling in London? Should we be looking to Amsterdam or Copenhagen or are there other home-grown solutions? Why has cycling grown so far and so fast in some parts of London like Hackney. What lessons have we learnt and how can we inspire change across the capital? Chair: Robert Crampton, The Times 09.30-09.45 Opening address Cllr Feryal Demirci, Cycling Champion and Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods, Hackney Council 09.45-11:10 Cycling and Culture Why Culture Matters for Cycling Policy Dr Rachel Aldred, University of East London. How Cultures Inform Cycling Training in Hackney Patrick Field, London School of Cycling Targeted Marketing to Improve the Profile of Cycling Kathryn King, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea 11:30-12:30 Politics of Cycling: Policy, Consultation and Engagement Cllr Feryal Demirci, Cycling Champion and Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods, Hackney Council Trevor Parsons, London Cycling Campaign in Hackney Mark Frost, Senior Transport Planner, London Borough of Hounslow Cllr Vincent Stops, Hackney ward member and Street Policy Officer at London TravelWatch 12.30-13.15 Lunch (networking and exhibition) 13:15-14.20 How to Make Cycling Safer and Feel Safer An Evidence Based Approach to Delivering the Mayor’s Cycle Safety Action Plan Alexandra Goodship, Cycle Delivery Planning Manager, TfL Charlie Lloyd, LCC Campaigns Officer Towards Safe Urban Driving David Dansky, Cycle Training UK 14:35-15:25 Infrastructure for Cycling The Cycle Network Begins at my Front Door Alex Sully, Transport Initiatives Roger Geffen, Campaigns and Policy Director, CTC Rebalancing the Use of Road Space to Favour Cycling: A Virtual Tour of Hackney Chris Proctor, Design and Engineering Manager, Hackney Council 15:25-16:20 Workshops: Choice between workshops on Cycling and Culture; Politics; Safety or Infrastructure 16:30 Closing Remarks: Robert Crampton, The Times For RSVP and enquiries about exhibition opportunities contact: [log in to unmask] This email contains images. If you can't see the images please click here Hackney Council may exercise its right to intercept any communication, the only exception to this would be confidential survey data, with any employee or agent of the Council using its telephony or data networks. By using these networks you give your consent to Hackney Council monitoring and recording your communication. If you have received this e-mail in error please delete it immediately and contact the sender. For further information about Hackney Council policies please contact Hackney Service Centre on: 020 8356 3000. www.lcc.org.uk/go-dutch > Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2012 15:49:43 +0100 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Growing Cycling Participation and Closing the Gender Gap - Conference in Trinity College Dublin on Fri 22/June/2012 > To: [log in to unmask] > > Hi, > > I just wanted to spread the word about an upcoming conference taking > place in Dublin on 22nd June. It is entitled "Growing Cycling > Participation and Closing the Gender Gap" and will take place in > Trinity College Dublin on Fri 22nd June as part of National Bike Week. > www.dublincycling.ie/conference2012 > > The main contributors to the full day conference will include our Lord > Mayor of Dublin Cllr. Andrew Montague, Minister of Transport, Tourism > and Sport Leo Varadkar TD, Anne Bedos (Social Entrepreneur, Rothar), > Kevin Mayne (European Cyclists' Federation), Ciaran Cuffe (Dublin > Institute of Technology + former Minister for Transport), Dr. > Catherine Wood (Dublin City University), and many more lively and > informative speakers. A full conference programme and further details > are now available on the website - this will be tweaked in the coming > days with final titles of presentations. > > I would be delighted if you would consider attending the event and / > or if you could publicise the conference through your various > networks. > > Please note that registration is now open and that early bird rates > will be available until Friday 8th June (yes tomorrow!) and that > concessionary rates are available for students, OAP's, the unwaged, > member of cycling advocacy groups etc. Do not hesitate to contact me > at the numbers below should you require more information on the event. > > Many thanks, > Damien > > > Damien Ó Tuama > Conference Coordinator > Dublin Cycling Campaign > www.dublincycling.ie/conference2012 > [log in to unmask] > +353-87-2840799 > > > -- > Damien Ó Tuama > Ph.D. Candidate > [log in to unmask] > Department of Sociology > Trinity College Dublin > 3 College Green > Dublin 2, > Ireland. > Mobile: +353-87-2840799