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Increase cycling eightfold
On Page 63 of his anual report, Sir Liam Donaldson the Chief Medial
Officer, calls for an eight-fold increase in cycling. http://www.lcc.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=1757 Full report: http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/.../dh_114012.pdf ==========Quote========== The Government's top health advisor, Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson, has said cycling must be increased eightfold to combat the public health crisis caused by designing cities around motor vehicles. In the last annual report before his planned retirement this year, 'On the State of Public Health', Donaldson despairs over the low levels of physical activity in Britain. In particular, he calls for our transport infrastructure to be re-designed in order to encourage the levels of walking and cycling in the Netherlands and Denmark. The report recommends that: "National targets should be set to double travel on foot in England’s towns and cities, and to increase travel by bicycle eightfold; transport policy and road design should support the achievement of such gains." (page 63) Cycling could save over 50,000 'healthy years' The report says: "There would be significant reductions in heart disease, stroke, diabetes, depression and dementia. In London alone, over 55,000 healthy years of life could be saved every year. Travel by bicycle or on foot needs to become the safe, viable, attractive option for a far greater proportion of journeys." (page 60) The report recognises that: "Lifestyle changes can make a substantial contribution to slowing climate change and can significantly reduce the disease and death that are associated with a sedentary lifestyle – a lifestyle to which the current absolute dominance of motorised transport contributes." (page 60) Reports repeating the same message The advice from the Chief Medical Officer reinforces the messages from the Active Travel Strategy jointly presented by the Department for Transport and Department of Health last month. The strategy notes that the annual cost of physical inactivity related to transport in urban area total £9.8 billion. This is as significant as the cost of road casualties and congestion costs. In 2009, a Lancet report drew similar conclusions about the need to increase cycling to improve public health. ==========/quote========== |
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On 30 Mar, 03:57, Tom Crispin
wrote: On Page 63 of his anual report, Sir Liam Donaldson the Chief Medial Officer, calls for an eight-fold increase in cycling.http://www.lcc.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=1757 Full report:http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/...sets/@dh/@en/@... ==========Quote========== The Government's top health advisor, Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson, has said cycling must be increased eightfold to combat the public health crisis caused by designing cities around motor vehicles. In the last annual report before his planned retirement this year, 'On the State of Public Health', Donaldson despairs over the low levels of physical activity in Britain. In particular, he calls for our transport infrastructure to be re-designed in order to encourage the levels of walking and cycling in the Netherlands and Denmark. The report recommends that: "National targets should be set to double travel on foot in England’s towns and cities, and to increase travel by bicycle eightfold; transport policy and road design should support the achievement of such gains." (page 63) Cycling could save over 50,000 'healthy years' The report says: "There would be significant reductions in heart disease, stroke, diabetes, depression and dementia. In London alone, over 55,000 healthy years of life could be saved every year. Travel by bicycle or on foot needs to become the safe, viable, attractive option for a far greater proportion of journeys." (page 60) The report recognises that: "Lifestyle changes can make a substantial contribution to slowing climate change and can significantly reduce the disease and death that are associated with a sedentary lifestyle – a lifestyle to which the current absolute dominance of motorised transport contributes." (page 60) Reports repeating the same message The advice from the Chief Medical Officer reinforces the messages from the Active Travel Strategy jointly presented by the Department for Transport and Department of Health last month. The strategy notes that the annual cost of physical inactivity related to transport in urban area total £9.8 billion. This is as significant as the cost of road casualties and congestion costs. In 2009, a Lancet report drew similar conclusions about the need to increase cycling to improve public health. ==========/quote========== Yeah but who is going to listen? Our car-centric country is dominated by motorists and their families who, if this newsgroup is anything to go by, really hate cyclists to the point of extremism. Doug |
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Doug wrote:
On 30 Mar, 03:57, Tom Crispin wrote: On Page 63 of his anual report, Sir Liam Donaldson the Chief Medial Officer, calls for an eight-fold increase in cycling.http://www.lcc.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=1757 Full report:http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/...sets/@dh/@en/@... ==========Quote========== The Government's top health advisor, Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson, has said cycling must be increased eightfold to combat the public health crisis caused by designing cities around motor vehicles. In the last annual report before his planned retirement this year, 'On the State of Public Health', Donaldson despairs over the low levels of physical activity in Britain. In particular, he calls for our transport infrastructure to be re-designed in order to encourage the levels of walking and cycling in the Netherlands and Denmark. The report recommends that: "National targets should be set to double travel on foot in England’s towns and cities, and to increase travel by bicycle eightfold; transport policy and road design should support the achievement of such gains." (page 63) Cycling could save over 50,000 'healthy years' The report says: "There would be significant reductions in heart disease, stroke, diabetes, depression and dementia. In London alone, over 55,000 healthy years of life could be saved every year. Travel by bicycle or on foot needs to become the safe, viable, attractive option for a far greater proportion of journeys." (page 60) The report recognises that: "Lifestyle changes can make a substantial contribution to slowing climate change and can significantly reduce the disease and death that are associated with a sedentary lifestyle – a lifestyle to which the current absolute dominance of motorised transport contributes." (page 60) Reports repeating the same message The advice from the Chief Medical Officer reinforces the messages from the Active Travel Strategy jointly presented by the Department for Transport and Department of Health last month. The strategy notes that the annual cost of physical inactivity related to transport in urban area total £9.8 billion. This is as significant as the cost of road casualties and congestion costs. In 2009, a Lancet report drew similar conclusions about the need to increase cycling to improve public health. ==========/quote========== Yeah but who is going to listen? Our car-centric country is dominated by motorists and their families who, if this newsgroup is anything to go by, really hate cyclists to the point of extremism. Doug If this ng is anything to go by, most have no problems with cyclists. -- Tony Dragon |
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Doug wrote:
wrote: Yeah but who is going to listen? Our car-centric country is dominated by motorists and their families who, if this newsgroup is anything to go by, really hate cyclists to the point of extremism. This newgroup isn't anything to go by. I know lots of motorists who one way or another are getting out on their bikes more so now than they were a couple of years ago. Some of them go mountain biking which means they drive to the trail, do some riding off-road then drive home again. Seeing as the report is about health not ideology, that's just as valid as mixing it with London's traffic if not more so. -- www.slowbicyclemovement.org - enjoy the ride |
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On 30 Mar, 03:57, Tom Crispin
wrote: On Page 63 of his anual report, Sir Liam Donaldson the Chief Medial Officer, calls for an eight-fold increase in cycling.http://www.lcc.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=1757 Full report:http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/...sets/@dh/@en/@... ==========Quote========== The Government's top health advisor, Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson, has said cycling must be increased eightfold to combat the public health crisis caused by designing cities around motor vehicles. In the last annual report before his planned retirement this year, 'On the State of Public Health', Donaldson despairs over the low levels of physical activity in Britain. In particular, he calls for our transport infrastructure to be re-designed in order to encourage the levels of walking and cycling in the Netherlands and Denmark. ==========/quote========== Well, for walking in cities I don't see how the transport infrastructure needs to be redesigned. You just go out and do it. For almost 60 years, as a city dweller, walking has been by far my main way of getting around and it sure keeps me fit. Except in central shopping areas, there is oodles of space on uncongested pavements to make fast, uninterrupted progress. When I walked to and from work during rush hours I was often moving faster than the traffic queues in the city centre. And, in most cities, increasing provision of pedestrian crossings and pedestrian lights at junctions have made it easier and safer to get around. I just needs to be realised that walking needs as much experience, care and skill as driving and cycling to keep you safe. As an aside, and I say this as straight experience, the main risks I experience are caused by cyclists on pavements, or cyclists failing to observe lights. With motor vehicles on the road it much easier to judge and control safe interaction with them: a point which needs addressed if cycling is going to increase and more people are going to be encouraged to walk. Toom |
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On 30 Mar, 05:54, Doug wrote:
On 30 Mar, 03:57, Tom Crispin wrote: On Page 63 of his anual report, Sir Liam Donaldson the Chief Medial Officer, calls for an eight-fold increase in cycling.http://www.lcc.org..uk/index.asp?PageID=1757 Full report:http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/...sets/@dh/@en/@... ==========Quote========== The Government's top health advisor, Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson, has said cycling must be increased eightfold to combat the public health crisis caused by designing cities around motor vehicles. In the last annual report before his planned retirement this year, 'On the State of Public Health', Donaldson despairs over the low levels of physical activity in Britain. In particular, he calls for our transport infrastructure to be re-designed in order to encourage the levels of walking and cycling in the Netherlands and Denmark. The report recommends that: "National targets should be set to double travel on foot in England’s towns and cities, and to increase travel by bicycle eightfold; transport policy and road design should support the achievement of such gains." (page 63) Cycling could save over 50,000 'healthy years' The report says: "There would be significant reductions in heart disease, stroke, diabetes, depression and dementia. In London alone, over 55,000 healthy years of life could be saved every year. Travel by bicycle or on foot needs to become the safe, viable, attractive option for a far greater proportion of journeys." (page 60) The report recognises that: "Lifestyle changes can make a substantial contribution to slowing climate change and can significantly reduce the disease and death that are associated with a sedentary lifestyle – a lifestyle to which the current absolute dominance of motorised transport contributes." (page 60) Reports repeating the same message The advice from the Chief Medical Officer reinforces the messages from the Active Travel Strategy jointly presented by the Department for Transport and Department of Health last month. The strategy notes that the annual cost of physical inactivity related to transport in urban area total £9.8 billion. This is as significant as the cost of road casualties and congestion costs. In 2009, a Lancet report drew similar conclusions about the need to increase cycling to improve public health. ==========/quote========== Yeah but who is going to listen? Our car-centric country is dominated by motorists and their families who, if this newsgroup is anything to go by, really hate cyclists to the point of extremism. You bring the vemon of others upon yourself. McK. |
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On 30 Mar, 03:57, Tom Crispin
wrote: On Page 63 of his anual report, Sir Liam Donaldson the Chief Medial Officer, calls for an eight-fold increase in cycling.http://www.lcc.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=1757 Full report:http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/...sets/@dh/@en/@... ==========Quote========== The Government's top health advisor, Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson, has said cycling must be increased eightfold to combat the public health crisis caused by designing cities around motor vehicles. In the last annual report before his planned retirement this year, 'On the State of Public Health', Donaldson despairs over the low levels of physical activity in Britain. In particular, he calls for our transport infrastructure to be re-designed in order to encourage the levels of walking and cycling in the Netherlands and Denmark. And just how the hell is he going to go about this? Taking a look out of my window today I can see its ****ing with rain. 15 miles away articulated trucks were caught in snow drifts this morning. Coupled with the fact the the weather is a hell of a lot colder in northern britain than the south but its still classed as "Britain" for legislation, govt targets,etc - even a fukn govt retard can see the we have nothing like the same topography as Denmark. Perhaps Sir Liam was on methandrome when he was writing that paper? McK, |
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On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 03:57:24 +0100, Tom Crispin
wrote: The Government's top health advisor, Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson, has said cycling must be increased eightfold to combat the public health crisis caused by designing cities around motor vehicles. Actually, he didn't say this, but don't let facts confuse you. In particular, he calls for our transport infrastructure to be re-designed in order to encourage the levels of walking and cycling in the Netherlands and Denmark. Oh good, they are going to run a grader over the countryside to flatten all our hills? "There would be significant reductions in ...depression and dementia. Given the transition into rabid slathering intolerant arrogant monsters which occurs to some when they don the Lycra I can't think of anything more likely to _increase_ levels of depression and dementia than increasing the level of bicycle riding eightfold. The report recognises that: "Lifestyle changes can make a substantial contribution to slowing climate change Indeed it can, stopping breeding being the most obvious and effective change. Unfortunately green activists tend to have nearly twice the number of children normal people do. |
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On 30 Mar, 11:54, Peter Parry wrote:
On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 03:57:24 +0100, Tom Crispin wrote: The Government's top health advisor, Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson, has said cycling must be increased eightfold to combat the public health crisis caused by designing cities around motor vehicles. Actually, he didn't say this, but don't let facts confuse you. In particular, he calls for our transport infrastructure to be re-designed in order to encourage the levels of walking and cycling in the Netherlands and Denmark. Oh good, they are going to run a grader over the countryside to flatten all our hills? "There would be significant reductions in ...depression and dementia. Given the transition into rabid slathering intolerant arrogant monsters which occurs to some when they don the Lycra I can't think of anything more likely to _increase_ levels of depression and dementia than increasing the level of bicycle riding eightfold. The report recognises that: "Lifestyle changes can make a substantial contribution to slowing climate change Indeed it can, stopping breeding being the most obvious and effective change. *Unfortunately green activists tend to have nearly twice the number of children normal people do. No it not about stopping breeding it is about decreasing per capita consumption and wastage and green activists tend to be a bit better at that. -- UK Radical Campaigns www.zing.icom43.net Cars are the main contributor to food miles at 48%. |
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On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:50:22 -0700 (PDT), Doug
wrote: No it not about stopping breeding Of course it is. That is the cheapest and most effective way of decreasing mankind's influence on the earth. it is about decreasing per capita consumption and wastage and green activists tend to be a bit better at that. There is no point in them being better at decreasing per capita consumption if they then go and breed like flies thus increasing the number of consumers. Decreasing consumption by 30% a person but producing 4 new green consumers per breeding pair isn't a saving but just continues to make things worse. |
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