Friday September 21 2001 Bikes a Possible Salvation for South African School Children, says Minister Thursday September 20 Levy on car advertising called for to promote cycling message 18 September 2001 CYCLING IS KEY TO ECONOMY, TOURISM AND ENVIRONMENT SAYS SALLY KEEBLE PHOTO OPPORTUNITY TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18 2001 DELEGATES GET ON THEIR BIKES TO RIDE BETWEEN EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW 17 September 2001 BOYACK SHOWCASES SCOTLAND'S CYCLING ACHIEVEMENTS EMBARGO 00.01 Monday September 17 TRAINING SCHEME GEARS UP TO GET WOMEN ON BIKES September 10 2001 ARTIST GETS ON HIS BIKE TO MARK CYCLING CONFERENCE September 7 2001 ISSUED BY SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE BOYACK GEARS UP FOR VELO-CITY 2001 FRIDAY September 7 ISSUED BY VELO-CITY 2001 Royal High pupils show Minister plans to push bikes September 3 2001
GLASGOW'S KILOMETRES BETTER FOR GERMAN CYCLISTS June 27 2001 CLOCK TICKING DOWN ON DISCOUNT DEAL FOR CYCLING CONFERENCE June 12 2001. RAIL AND BUS COMPANIES RALLY ROUND TO RELIEVE TIRED LEGS April 23 2001 CYCLE LANES HELP WIN TOP AWARD April 16 2001 COMMUNITY EXPERTS SIGNING UP FOR WORLD'S BIGGEST CYCLE PLANNING CONFERENCE January 11 2001 HEALTH LEADS THE WAY IN WORLD'S BIGGEST CYCLE PLANNING CONFERENCE October 3 2000 TWO EDINBURGH SCHOOLS REACH FINAL OF COMPETITION TO MAKE CYCLING SAFER AND MORE FUN October 2 2000 TWO LANARKSHIRE SCHOOLS REACH FINAL OF COMPETITION TO MAKE CYCLING SAFER AND MORE FUN 26 September 2000 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT 26 September 2000 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON CHILDREN AND MOBILITY 26 September 2000 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENT AND LAND USE 26 September 2000 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON TOURISM AND ECONOMY 26 September 2000 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON HEALTH AND WELL BEING September 8 2000 THREE GLASGOW SCHOOLS REACH FINAL OF COMPETITION TO MAKE CYCLING SAFER AND MORE FUN Monday September 4 2000 SCOTTISH SCHOOLS TOLD: 'YOU DON'T HAVE TO RE-INVENT THE WHEEL' Thursday August 17 2000. MSPs GET ON THEIR BIKE FOR SCOTLAND'S CHILDREN Friday 21 July 2000 TOP SCOTS CYCLIST COMMITS TO PROMOTING BIKE USE AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN 24 May 2000 SCHOOLS SET CHALLENGE TO DREAM UP CYCLING PROJECTS 23 May 2000 PREVIEW OF THE FOUR SEATER 'FORMULA ONE' BIKE Sunday, May 14 2000 FOLLOWING TODAY'S BIKE SHED STORY IN SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY NEWSPAPER (PAGE NINE) 28 April 2000 BRITAIN'S MOST AMBITIOUS CYCLE-PLANNING CONFERENCE ANNOUNCED Sunday 20 June 1999 SCOTLAND TRIUMPH IN ESTONIA WHEN EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW WORK TOGETHER Tuesday June 15 1999 SCOTS RIDE INTO ESTONIA FOR CYCLISTS' DECISION 27 April 1999 CLOSING STAGE OF JUDGING FOR EDINBURGH/GLASGOW BID TO HOST INTERNATIONAL CYCLING CONFERENCE 7 March 1999
Issued by the Velo-city 2001 media team, 0131-446 9265 or 0131-225 2082. HEALTH LEADS THE WAY IN WORLD'S BIGGEST CYCLE PLANNING CONFERENCE Health is proving a magnet for delegates and prospective speakers alike at the world's largest cycling conference, which - though still nine months off - has already received a record number of submissions for possible conference papers from a record number of countries. Since its launch in 1980, the Velo-city series of cycling planning conferences has become an international focus for transport experts, town planners, politicians and cycle campaigners. But thanks partly to a radical agenda that prioritises Health and well-being, Velo-city 2001 is starting to re-write the record books. Over 300 abstracts for possible conference paper have been received from prospective speakers from 42 countries. Velo-city 2001 is being co-hosted by Edinburgh and Glasgow, the first time the Velo-city series has visited Scotland. It is taking place between September 17 and 21, with the middle day of the conference reserved for delegates to cycle between the two cities. Health and well-being is one of just five conference themes, the organisers deciding to concentrate heavily on community-based issues such as encouraging more children to ride bikes and car-free housing development. 'I believe we are set fair for success,' said Olly Hatch, director of the Velo-city series of conferences. 'The organisers of this conference have set an agenda that moves the debates about cycling on. By choosing the conference themes they have, they have made this a Velo-city that will definitely be at the cutting edge.' Added Velo-city 2001 director, Erl Wilkie: 'This conference is beginning to catch fire. Imaginations are being captured. Velo-city 2001's emphasis on the likes of health and children's issues has given this conference a cutting edge that everyone in cycle planning is desperate to be a part of. No-one wants to miss Velo-city 2001. I'd like to think the Scots' famed hospitality is part of the reason. But there is no question the role of the conference preliminary agenda in pulling people in.' The conference themes are: Health and well-being; Tourism and economy; Children and mobility; Environment and land use; and, finally, Sustainable transport and planning. Notes to Editor: Abstracts of papers have been received from the following countries: Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Eire, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, USA, Wales and Zimbabwe. Velo-city 2001 is being held in Edinburgh on 17 and 18 September, in Glasgow on 20 and 21 September 2001, with Wednesday 19 being set aside for participants to cycle from one city to the other. For delegate and speaker details, contact the Velo-city 2001 secretariat, c/o Meeting Makers Tel +44 (0)141 434 1500; fax +44 (0)141 434 1519; e-mail Velo_city@meetingmakers.co.uk; www.velo-city2001.org For more information about Velo-city 2001, contact Erl Wilkie, conference director, on 0141-287 9039 (day only). Visit www.velo-city2001.org for a background briefing for the media.
ENDS Issued by the Velo-city 2001 media team, 0131-446 9265 or 0131-225 2082. TWO EDINBURGH SCHOOLS REACH FINAL OF COMPETITION TO MAKE CYCLING SAFER AND MORE FUN SO GOOD are their ideas to make cycling safer and more fun, pupils at two Edinburgh schools could be seeing their dreams turned into reality and showcased at the world's biggest cycle planning conference. First and second-year pupils at the Royal High School and Portobello High School have reached the final of a national competition being organised by Velo-city, the world's biggest cycle planning conference which visits Scotland for the first time next year. Organisers at Velo-city 2001 issued first and second-year secondary pupils with a simple challenge: come up with a brilliant cycle idea, be it an ultra-modern bike shed for the playground, or a new, car-free way to cycle from home to school or a more enjoyable way for families to cycle together. Thanks to sponsorship from The Royal Bank of Scotland, the best ideas will be turned into reality and showcased at Velo-city 2001 which is being hosted jointly by Glasgow and Edinburgh. Erl Wilkie is the conference director of Velo-city 2001. He said: "Edinburgh and Glasgow had to beat off stiff competition from the likes of Strasbourg in France and Gothenburg in Sweden to win the right to host Velo-city 2001. Because children are the next generation of cyclists, we wanted them to be part of the next generation of cycling innovation. That's why they have been asked to come up with ideas to make cycling safer and more fun." The Royal High School is being presented with a cycle repair toolbox at 8.50am on Monday October 9. In attendance will be pupils, teachers, a representative of Velo-city 2001 and a representative of The Royal Bank of Scotland. You are invited to send a reporter/photographer to any one of two presentations. WE WOULD BE OBLIGED IF YOU COULD REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IN ATTENDING BY TELEPHONING MIKE WILSON ON 0131-446 9265 ASAP. Notes to Editor: Round one of the competition required schools to submit their ideas on two pages of A4 paper by the end of the summer term. There are seven finalists: Two from Edinburgh, three from Glasgow and two from Lanarkshire. Each finalist receives a cycle repair and maintenance toolkit worth £100 [one hundred GBP]. They also have the chance to be linked up with pro-cycling schools on the continent. Velo-city 2001 is expected to attract over 500 delegates - among them politicians, transport experts and town planners - and the decision to give school children the chance to present their cycling ideas directly to delegates is part of an outreach programme designed to extensively involve the general public in the conference. Velo-city 2001 is being held in Edinburgh on 17 and 18 September, in Glasgow on 20 and 21 September 2001, with Wednesday 19 being set aside for participants to join the general public in a mass cycle ride from one city to the other. --- For more information about the Velo-city 2001 Schools Challenge, contact Ian Maxwell on 0131-556 3899 (day), 0131-669 6542 (evening). For more information about Velo-city 2001, contact Erl Wilkie, conference director, on 0141-287 9039 (day only). Visit www.velo-city2001.org for a background briefing for the media. ENDS
Issued by the Velo-city 2001 media team, 0131-446 9265 or 0131-225 2082. TWO LANARKSHIRE SCHOOLS REACH FINAL OF COMPETITION TO MAKE CYCLING SAFER AND MORE FUN SO GOOD are their ideas to make cycling safer and more fun, pupils at two Lanarkshire schools could be seeing their dreams turned into reality and showcased at the world's biggest cycle planning conference. First and second-year pupils at Uddingston Grammar and Earnock High School have reached the final of a national competition being organised by Velo-city, the world's biggest cycle planning conference which visits Scotland for the first time next year. Organisers at Velo-city 2001 issued first and second-year secondary pupils with a simple challenge: come up with a brilliant cycle idea, be it an ultra-modern bike shed for the playground, or a new, car-free way to cycle from home to school or a more enjoyable way for families to cycle together. Thanks to sponsorship from The Royal Bank of Scotland, the best ideas will be turned into reality and showcased at Velo-city 2001 which is being hosted jointly by Glasgow and Edinburgh. Erl Wilkie is the conference director of Velo-city 2001. He said: "Edinburgh and Glasgow had to beat off stiff competition from the likes of Strasbourg in France and Gothenburg in Sweden to win the right to host Velo-city 2001. Because children are the next generation of cyclists, we wanted them to be part of the next generation of cycling innovation. That's why they have been asked to come up with ideas to make cycling safer and more fun." Each of the two finalists are being presented with a cycle repair toolbox at different times during Thursday October 5. In attendance at each of the presentations will be pupils, teachers, a representative of Velo-city 2001 and a representative of The Royal Bank of Scotland. The presentation at Uddingston takes place at 10am. The presentation at Earnock takes place at 1.15pm. You are invited to send a reporter/photographer to any one of two presentations. WE WOULD BE OBLIGED IF YOU COULD REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IN ATTENDING BY TELEPHONING MIKE WILSON ON 0131-446 9265 ASAP. Notes to Editor: Round one of the competition required schools to submit their ideas on two pages of A4 paper by the end of the summer term. There are seven finalists: Two from Lanarkshire, three from Glasgow and two from Edinburgh. Each finalist receives a cycle repair and maintenance toolkit worth £100 [one hundred GBP]. They also have the chance to be linked up with pro-cycling schools on the continent. An example of a school already 'on the case' is Portobello High School in Edinburgh, whose idea to refurbish the school bike shed has already led to a £1,000 runners-up prize in an UK-wide environment competition, held last year and sponsored by the Royal Automobile Club. For inspiration, a party of children and teachers visited a £35,000 futuristic bike shed in York. Velo-city 2001 is expected to attract over 500 delegates - among them politicians, transport experts and town planners - and the decision to give school children the chance to present their cycling ideas directly to delegates is part of an outreach programme designed to extensively involve the general public in the conference. Velo-city 2001 is being held in Edinburgh on 17 and 18 September, in Glasgow on 20 and 21 September 2001, with Wednesday 19 being set aside for participants to join the general public in a mass cycle ride from one city to the other. --- For more information about the Velo-city 2001 Schools Challenge, contact Ian Maxwell on 0131-556 3899 (day), 0131-669 6542 (evening). For more information about Velo-city 2001, contact Erl Wilkie, conference director, on 0141-287 9039 (day only). Visit www.velo-city2001.org for a background briefing for the media. ENDS --------------------------------
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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Sustainable transport and planning will be a key theme of the world's most important cycle planning conference, which will be held in Edinburgh and Glasgow, next year. Up to a thousand delegates will consider papers on integrated transport policies, infrastructure planning, cycle promotion policies, and methods of benchmarking and achieving best practice. Velo-city 2001 takes place between 17 and 21 September 2001 and is being jointly hosted by Edinburgh and Glasgow. Delegates from all over the world will cycle between the two cities on the middle day of the conference. Papers for the conference will be assessed by a distinguished programme committee including representatives from: the Department of Transport, Environment and the Regions, The Scottish Executive, The World Health Organisation and, several international transport bodies. Launching the call for papers, conference director Erl Wilkie said: 'The recent fuel crisis in Britain and rising world oil prices underlines the importance of sustainable transport policies. But changing transport patterns can take years. The purpose of Velo-city is to allow transport practitioners from around the world to meet and share ideas with each other and with sustainable transport campaigners. We have already had interest from the people behind some of the most innovative cycle promotion policies from around Europe, but we are obviously keen to consider ideas from the widest range of sources possible.' The overall conference theme is 'Partnership for Change'. The other discussion areas will be: Children and Mobility, Environment and Land Use, Tourism and Economy and, Health and Well Being. Copies of the Call for Papers &emdash; including full details of the programme committee can be downloaded from the Velo-city 2001 web site: www.velo-city2001.org.uk or requested from Meeting Makers 0141 434 1500, velo_city@meetingmakers.co.uk ENDS Notes for editors: The conference takes place between 17 and 21 September 2001 and will be held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre and the Moat House Glasgow. Further information is available from the Velo-city 2001 media team: Tim Dawson 0131 225 2082/07050 165653 and Mike Wilson 0131 446 9265/07050 169016.
26 September 2000: for immediate release INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON CHILDREN AND MOBILITY Children and mobility will be a key theme of the world's most important cycle planning conference, which is being held in Edinburgh and Glasgow, next year. Up to a thousand delegates will consider papers on: safe routes to schools, school travel strategies, training children to walk or cycle and, promoting walking and cycling to young people. Velo-city 2001 will take place between 17 and 21 September 2001 and is being jointly hosted by Edinburgh and Glasgow. Delegates from all over the world will cycle between the two cities on the middle day of the conference. Papers for the conference will be assessed by a distinguished programme committee including representatives from: the Department of Transport, Environment and the Regions, The Scottish Executive, The World Health Organisation and, several international transport bodies. Launching the call for papers, conference director Erl Wilkie said: 'Examples from all over Britain clearly show that where there are initiatives to encourage children to walk or cycle to school safely, there is a significant reduction is car traffic and distinct health benefits for the children. We already plan to bring some of the best examples of these kinds of projects to Velo-city 2001. But I am also keen to hear from anyone with useful experience in this area who feels that others could learn from their example.' The overall conference theme is 'Partnership for Change'. The other discussion areas will be: Sustainable Transport and Planning, Environment and Land Use, Tourism and Economy and, Health and Well Being. Copies of the Call for Papers &emdash; including full details of the programme committee can be downloaded from the Velo-city 2001 web site: www.velo-city2001.org.uk or requested from Meeting Makers 0141 434 1500, velo_city@meetingmakers.co.uk ENDS Notes for editors: The conference takes place between 17 and 21 September 2001 and will be held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre and the Moat House Glasgow. Further information is available from the Velo-city 2001 media team: Tim Dawson 0131 225 2082/07050 165653 and Mike Wilson 0131 446 9265/07050 169016.
26 September 2000: for immediate release INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENT AND LAND USE Environment and land use will be key themes of the world's most important cycle planning conference, which is being held in Edinburgh and Glasgow, next year. Up to a thousand delegates will consider papers on: spatial planning and zoning, car free development and speed management, the economic benefits of cycle planning and the means by which bikes and public transport can be combined. Velo-city 2001 will take place between 17 and 21 September 2001 and is being jointly hosted by Edinburgh and Glasgow. Delegates from all over the world will cycle between the two cities on the middle day of the conference. Papers for the conference will be assessed by a distinguished programme committee including representatives from: the Department of Transport, Environment and the Regions, The Scottish Executive, The World Health Organisation and, several international transport bodies. Launching the call for papers, conference director Erl Wilkie said: 'Planning systems largely determine the transport options available to the wider public. It is not surprising then that it is in this area that we have seen some of the most innovative ideas to promote cycling &emdash; among them home zones, where car speeds are restricted, and car-free developments. At Velo-city we want to showcase the best of these schemes and allow transport planners from around the world to benefit from the skills and knowledge that have been developed in Britain, so I encourage anyone with experience in their area to consider submitting a paper.' The overall conference theme is 'Partnership for Change'. The other discussion areas will be: Sustainable Transport and Planning, Children and Mobility, Tourism and Economy and, Health and Well Being. Copies of the Call for Papers &emdash; including full details of the programme committee can be downloaded from the Velo-city 2001 web site: www.velo-city2001.org.uk or requested from Meeting Makers 0141 434 1500, velo_city@meetingmakers.co.uk ENDS Notes for editors: The conference takes place between 17 and 21 September 2001 and will be held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre and the Moat House Glasgow. Further information is available from the Velo-city 2001 media team: Tim Dawson 0131 225 2082/07050 165653 and Mike Wilson 0131 446 9265/07050 169016.
26 September 2000: for immediate release INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON TOURISM AND ECONOMY Tourism and economy will be key themes of the world's most important cycle planning conference, which is being held in Edinburgh and Glasgow, next year. Up to a thousand delegates will consider papers on: international cycle routes, including the new North Sea Cycle Route, the creation, mapping and signing of local cycle routes and; economic aspects of green tourism. Velo-city 2001 will take place between 17 and 21 September 2001 and is being jointly hosted by Edinburgh and Glasgow. Delegates from all over the world will cycle between the two cities on the middle day of the conference. Papers for the conference will be assessed by a distinguished programme committee including representatives from: the Department of Transport, Environment and the Regions, The Scottish Executive, The World Health Organisation and, several international transport bodies. Launching the call for papers, conference director Erl Wilkie said: 'Leisure use has driven sales of new bicycles for some years now and the launch of Britain's National Cycle Network has given the country a well publicised, high profile to place to use their bikes. The important questions for cycle planners and campaigners are concerned with how routes such as the forthcoming North Sea Cycle Route can be mapped and signed, and how they can be linked to established rail service. We want to hear from anyone who has innovated in this area and has experiences to share.' The overall conference theme is 'Partnership for Change'. The other discussion areas will be: Sustainable Transport and Planning, Children and Mobility, Environment and Land Use and, Health and Well Being. 20 September 2000 Copies of the Call for Papers &emdash; including full details of the programme committee can be downloaded from the Velo-city 2001 web site: www.velo-city2001.org.uk or requested from Meeting Makers 0141 434 1500, velo_city@meetingmakers.co.uk ENDS Notes for editors: the conference takes place between 17 and 21 September 2001 and will be held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre and the Moat House Glasgow. Further information is available from the Velo-city 2001 media team: Tim Dawson 0131 225 2082/07050 165653 and Mike Wilson 0131 446 9265/07050 169016.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON HEALTH AND WELL BEING Health and Well Being will be key themes of the world's most important cycle planning conference, which is being held in Edinburgh and Glasgow, next year. Up to a thousand delegates will consider papers on: exercise, physiology and air quality; the physical and mental health benefits of cycling; the safety of cyclists and pedestrians together and; the deterrents to and determinants of women cycling. Velo-city 2001 will take place between 17 and 21 September 2001 and is being jointly hosted by Edinburgh and Glasgow. Delegates from all over the world will cycle between the two cities on the middle day of the conference. Papers for the conference will be assessed by a distinguished programme committee including representatives from: the Department of Transport, Environment and the Regions, The Scottish Executive, The World Health Organisation and, several international transport bodies. Launching the call for papers, conference director Erl Wilkie said: 'The health benefits of regular exercise such as cycling are well documented. At this conference we intend to highlight the connections between exercise, physiology and air quality, and the mental health benefits of cycling. I hope that anyone with experience in these areas will consider submitting a paper.' The overall conference theme is 'Partnership for Change'. The other discussion areas will be: Sustainable Transport and Planning, Children and Mobility, Tourism and Economy and, Environment and Land Use. Copies of the Call for Papers &emdash; including full details of the programme committee can be downloaded from the Velo-city 2001 web site: www.velo-city2001.org.uk or requested from Meeting Makers 0141 434 1500, velo_city@meetingmakers.co.uk ENDS Notes for editors: The conference takes place between 17 and 21 September 2001 and will be held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre and the Moat House Glasgow. Further information is available from the Velo-city 2001 media team: Tim Dawson 0131 225 2082/07050 165653 and Mike Wilson 0131 446 9265/07050 169016. The programme committee comprises: Fred Offen (Department of Transport, Environment and the Regions, UK), Tom Godefrooij (Dutch Cyclists Union, Netherlands), Andy Clarke (Association of Pedestrians and Bicycle Professionals, USA), Don Mathew (Cyclists' Touring Club, UK), Paul Osborne (Sustrans, UK), Viera Stupakova (Kostitras, Slovakia), Lynn Sloman (Transport 2000, UK), Ursula Lehner-Lierz (Transport Consultant, Switzerland), Stuart Knowles (Fife Council, Scotland), Avril Blamey (Health Promotion Policy Unit, University of Glasgow), Francesca Racioppi (World Health Organisation, Italy), Olly Hatch (Velo-city conference series director, UK), Erl Wilkie (Glasgow City Council, Scotland), Richard Williams (City of Edinburgh Council, Scotland), Ian Maxwell (Spokes, Scotland), Jonathon Moore (Transport Division, The Scottish Executive). |
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