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I think he knows. The letter shows that the commissioners/champions for cycling & walking in Britain's six largest cities have been listening to what Oliver has been telling them for quite some time.

It is a pity that the press reports focus on painted cycle lanes when they are just one example of the incompetence and intransigence of the Department for Transport and its ministers over many years.

Everyone knows that the DfT is unfit for purpose and needs a good kicking. It's good to see some city officials putting the boot in. Their letter is worth reading:

https://greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/media/2145/19-1309-secretary-of-state-policy-ask-letter-for-cycling-and-walking.pdf

We ask that the Department for Transport change their appraisal methods to focus on efficient use of road space and total people movement, rather than being based around capacity and journey times for vehicles.