Barrett wants cycle lanes for Castlebar
I have recently written to the Town Council to examine the possibility of providing cycle lanes in the county town. Such a move would encourage young people and and adults to travel to school, work and recreation on their bikes, thereby relieving traffic congestion and providing them with the added benefits of exercise.
Cycle lanes are the norm throughout Europe in regional towns. Children are asked to execise more but we fail to provide safe routes for them to cycle. Castlebar has many options for such lanes. Children from the Wesport Road could easily be accommodates if a proper cycle lane was marked on the ring road. If children were encouraged to use their bikes more often it would alleviate traffic pressures at peak times, it would provide the benefits of added exercise in an era when we are told that obesity is a growing problem and it would be one less journey for hard pressed parents who are constantly "taxiing" around the town.
I have written to the Town Council to investigate this idea and I will stay with it until a start is made to provide a safe option for children and adults who want to use a bike to get to work and school.
I have recently written to the Town Council to examine the possibility of providing cycle lanes in the county town. Such a move would encourage young people and and adults to travel to school, work and recreation on their bikes, thereby relieving traffic congestion and providing them with the added benefits of exercise.
Cycle lanes are the norm throughout Europe in regional towns. Children are asked to execise more but we fail to provide safe routes for them to cycle. Castlebar has many options for such lanes. Children from the Wesport Road could easily be accommodates if a proper cycle lane was marked on the ring road. If children were encouraged to use their bikes more often it would alleviate traffic pressures at peak times, it would provide the benefits of added exercise in an era when we are told that obesity is a growing problem and it would be one less journey for hard pressed parents who are constantly "taxiing" around the town.
I have written to the Town Council to investigate this idea and I will stay with it until a start is made to provide a safe option for children and adults who want to use a bike to get to work and school.
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