Lewes Road For Clean Air

Lewes Road for Clean Air & Bike Train is holding its Annual General Meeting and day conference on Saturday 4th February, 2-6pm at the Phoenix Community Centre, 2 Phoenix Place, Brighton, BN2 9ND (behind the Phoenix gallery opposite St. Peter's Church).
According to co-ordinator Duncan Blinkhorn, “It's been an eventful year for Bike Train, with our biggest ever ride involving 250 pedalling to Lewes for Bonfire Night, our first bike trains to schools including one with fifteen 7-9year olds from St Martin's Primary School to Stanmer Park plus weekly rides to Dorothy Stringer, Varndean & Patcham high schools and Davigdor Infants. Also our 'Bike to the Future' contribution to a utopian themed White Night. We have also welcomed the major £4.2 million government investment from the DfT's Local Sustainable Transport Fund for the Lewes Road and look forward to the improvements that this will deliver.”
Some of the activities planned for 2012 include:
- Bike Trains to B&H Albion matches at the Amex Stadium
- Bike Trains to schools and to other events
- Highlighting the problems of air pollution along the Lewes Road
- Updates on the £4.2 million LSTF programme
- What should a sustainable Lewes Road corridor look like?
- Developing a cycling vision for the Lewes Road
- Weekend Park & Ride
- Plans for the Brighton Bike Fest
More details from Duncan on 07944 152706

Quote of the Week

Duncan Blinkhorn is one of the people featured in a photo exhibition by Climate Connections on Brighton seafront near the bandstand. Underneath Duncan’s photo is this great quote,  “If it’s broke, fix it. We can’t wait for permission or fashion or elections to do what’s required. My journey towards carbon freedom has been to ditch the car, shift to renewables, stop flying, talk to neighbours, green-up derelict land, challenge polluters, take over the roads with bikes, be fearless, keep smiling and have faith that, if we are many and determined, a change is gonna come.”