No Mean Streets

Cycling in Glasgow

An art project about promoting cycling as a means of transport and raising awareness of cyclists' issues.

Forum

New Manifesto for Road Ettiquette 6 Replies

Sometime in the near future, we plan to hold an event in the city centre which will culminate in the ritual reading and signing of a new set of rules for those who use the road - in whatever capacity…

Started by Edd Crawley. Last reply by anna Mar 30.

Share your cycling stories 2 Replies

As part of our wider research and for our publication, we would be honored if you were to impart your stories of bad driving behavior, pleasant driving behavior, bad road design, good road design, ac…

Started by Edd Crawley. Last reply by Emily Harding Jan 29.

Connect2

Glasgow has won a bid worth millions of pounds (its hard to find an exact figure anywhere) to improve the provision for cycling and walking in the city. Below is a quote from sustrans' connect2 pages…

Started by Edd Crawley Nov. 16, 2009.

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Welcome!

Hello! and welcome to the No Mean Streets social network. This online space has been setup as part of an arts project lead by New Social Art School whose objectives are to encourage cycling, improve the attitudes of motorists towards cyclists, and hopefully improve the proficiency for cycling in Glasgow.

It's been a bit quiet here, but things have moved on elsewhere, please check:
http://www.newsocialartschool.org/noMeanStreets.html

or join the NO MEAN STREETS Facebook group...

Enjoy!

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Latest Activity

Eva Merz added 6 photos to the album 'POT HOLES & more...'

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April 13

A blog post by Eva Merz was featured

Moving the forum to Facebook and New Social Art School

April 13

Eva Merz added a blog post

Moving the forum to Facebook and New Social Art School

April 13

anna and David Peter Kerr joined No Mean Streets

March 30

Alison Hunter is now a member of No Mean Streets

Welcome Them!

March 3

Bob Hamilton added an event

Glasgow Reshuffle at Pearce Institute Govan

February 6, 2010 from 12pm to 5pm

Come and talk to "No Mean Streets" at the Glasgow Reshuffle at the Pearce Institute Govan on the 6th Feb. Details here: http://ning.it/bWFETG

January 30

Emily Harding replied to Edd Crawley's discussion 'Share your cycling stories'

Hello, I've got a more positive story about cycling in Glasgow. I stay in the Eastend - Tollcross Park area. My little girl started school in August and the school is a few miles further east. As we don't have a car I was looking into ways of gettin…

January 29

Emily Harding is now a member of No Mean Streets

Welcome Them!

January 29

Edd Crawley replied to Edd Crawley's discussion 'New Manifesto for Road Ettiquette'

Much thanks for your input Kirsty - its great to get a viewpoint from someone who is a motorist AND cyclist.

January 25

Kirsty Byers replied to Edd Crawley's discussion 'New Manifesto for Road Ettiquette'

get giving the cyclist's more room on the roads!

January 25

Kirsty Byers replied to Edd Crawley's discussion 'New Manifesto for Road Ettiquette'

I could not agree more with the idea that there should be more effective ways of getting around the city on our bikes and I am on team that cycle lanes are generally rubbish making us feel safe one second and then abandoned the next with more provis…

January 25

Kirsty Byers is now a member of No Mean Streets

Welcome Them!

January 25

Bob Hamilton updated their profile

January 12

Bob Hamilton updated their profile photo

January 12

Bob Hamilton is now a member of No Mean Streets

Welcome Them!

January 12

Gary Kelly is now a member of No Mean Streets

Welcome Them!

December 11, 2009

Blog Posts

Moving the forum to Facebook and New Social Art School

Dear members of No Mean Streets

thank you for signing up and sorry for not having been very active on this site. However, things are now moving on, working on a small publication containing interviews with Glasgow cyclists, including some of yourselves - hoping to cast some light on the current situation for city cyclists.

YES, we want to celebrate cycling, therefore we are joining up with Bike Week 2010… Continue

Posted by Eva Merz on April 13, 2010 at 4:42pm