Category Archives: Europe

The right to bike

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Padraic

While this blog has waxed ambivalent on Critical Mass before, I have to say I was heartened to see that the British House of Lords has over-ruled attempet at police restrictions on the event. Essentially, the police wanted to require … Continue reading →

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Why Belgium does it better (part 2)

Posted on October 5, 2008 by Padraic

Part two of this two-part post on why Belgium does it better has to do with bike paths.  Or, rather, what we in Canada call bike paths.  In Belgium it’s more like a expansive network of exclusive bike roads linking … Continue reading →

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Why Belgium does it better (part 1)

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Padraic

This will be part one of my two-part post on why Belgium does it better.  As a quick backgrounder, I’m spending 5 months in Brussels on exchange from my studies at the University of Ottawa.  This post is about Car … Continue reading →

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