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$100 million for British cyclists with your vote

Old 11-01-07, 01:07 PM
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$100 million for British cyclists with your vote

My apologies if this has been posted before but I think you'll all agree this is important for cycling... not just in Britain. I've repeated this post in "General Cycling". Please bump this to keep it up the top...

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This from Carlton Rieds site QuickRelease.tv - hope you don't mind me coping your txt Carlton

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https://quickrelease.tv/?p=220

You may not live in Britain, but you could help us win $100m to transform 79 communities across the UK. The BIG Lottery Fund has unveiled the final shortlist for the People’s £50 Million Lottery Giveaway. The contest will be a public vote which will see one project of national importance win a grant of £50m. The Sustrans Connect2 project is the only national project out of four finalists.

Sustrans stands a stunningly good chance against what are worthy but highly localised projects. Sign up on the Connect2 website to be reminded to vote online from November 26th onwards.
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Click here https://www.sustransconnect2.org.uk/ to sign up for an email reminder to vote
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For any that do not realise it- Sustrans are building a Cycle network- Or attempting to- right the way through Britain. It is a non- profit organisation and all I can tell you is the experience in my area. The main one is that they have managed to get an old Railway line upgraded to a MUP- with a good walking and cycling surface to it. That is the main one that most people see and a heck of a lot of people use it. The unseen side- Unless you are a cyclist- is that they have found and signed- Cycle friendly routes across our area. Backroads that are relatively car free and sometimes building paths to connect various Cycle routes. The signs are not only for the Cyclists- They also warn motorists that they are on a cycle route so can expect to suddenly find them on the road.

A worthwhile charity- or I think so- That is pushing cycling strongly in the UK.
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Originally Posted by stapfam
For any that do not realise it- Sustrans are building a Cycle network- Or attempting to- right the way through Britain. It is a non- profit organisation and all I can tell you is the experience in my area. The main one is that they have managed to get an old Railway line upgraded to a MUP- with a good walking and cycling surface to it. That is the main one that most people see and a heck of a lot of people use it. The unseen side- Unless you are a cyclist- is that they have found and signed- Cycle friendly routes across our area. Backroads that are relatively car free and sometimes building paths to connect various Cycle routes. The signs are not only for the Cyclists- They also warn motorists that they are on a cycle route so can expect to suddenly find them on the road.

A worthwhile charity- or I think so- That is pushing cycling strongly in the UK.
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Originally Posted by stapfam
For any that do not realise it- Sustrans are building a Cycle network- Or attempting to- right the way through Britain. It is a non- profit organisation and all I can tell you is the experience in my area. The main one is that they have managed to get an old Railway line upgraded to a MUP- with a good walking and cycling surface to it. That is the main one that most people see and a heck of a lot of people use it. The unseen side- Unless you are a cyclist- is that they have found and signed- Cycle friendly routes across our area. Backroads that are relatively car free and sometimes building paths to connect various Cycle routes. The signs are not only for the Cyclists- They also warn motorists that they are on a cycle route so can expect to suddenly find them on the road.

A worthwhile charity- or I think so- That is pushing cycling strongly in the UK.
Also coordinating with councils for urban cycle lanes in some areas.
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VOTING IS OPEN!

If you want to help British cyclists by voting them $100 million click

https://www.thepeoples50million.org.uk/vote

here and vote for Sustrans.
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This is only the 5th reason that would impel me to move to the UK, but a worthy one at that.
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THEY WON!!!!!

If you voted... you help Sustrans Connect2 win!!!
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