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Here be dragons; cycling north of
the border
Suzanne Forup @backonmybike
Head of Development Scotland, Cycling UKFounder, Women’s Cycle Forum Scotland
Sally Hinchcliffe @sallyhinch
Organiser, Pedal on Parliament
Founder, Women’s Cycle Forum Scotland
ScotlandPopulation 5.2 million; 32 local authorities; one of them is almost the size of Belgium; 130 inhabited islands
We have a different legal and educational systems; most functions of government are devolved, incl. transport
Three of our main political party leaders are women, and the other one rides a bike!
Belles on Bikes – 12 groups established across ScotlandCommunity development, capacity building and empowerment
Women’s Learn the Ride: pilot programme in Edinburgh
Developing confidence in a supportive, inclusive environment
Bike Curious Family Workshops and Kidical Mass movementSupporting families to get cycling
Edinburgh ABC (All Ability Cycling Centre)
Supporting anyone that needs help to get cycling
Play on Pedals
Working through Early Years and communities to reach every pre—school child in Glasgow
The cycle bloggers blog – the cycle bloggers blogInfluencing and shaping discussion across the UK
• Cycling Dumfries
Cycling Dumfries – campaigning by stealthTaking local politicians out to sample current cycling conditions
Creative campaigning to make a serious point
Pedal on Parliament – Scotland’s annual cycle campaign protest ride
6000 people on bikes and foot
Pedal on Marischal – PoP in Aberdeen
Collaborative campaign working beyond cycling
We Walk, We Cycle, We Vote
The inescapable #allmalepanel
Women’s Cycle Forum - Scotland
Bringing women together on/offline
Friends of the Bears WayChanging focus of cycle campaigning – collaboration and critical friend to local authorities
School Streets – roads closed to vehicles at school start and end
Edinburgh Playing Out – support from local authority to reduce closure fees
We are stronger if we are diverse, inclusive and act in the interest of potential cyclists, not the ones we have
We’re ringing the bell for equity in cycling!
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