Cycle campaigning

What's the thread David? That link's broken.
I don't think LCC are saying "cycle training is a failure, let's have segregation".

Link in my post amended
http://www.lfgss.com/thread111163.html

My point is that educating people who cycle (and drive) in addition to other measures including changing infrastructure and speed reduction are all interventions that will make spaces where people feel happy to cycle. Cycle training was mentioned by an LCC staff person at a meeting as something that hasn't worked to get more kids cycling to school.

While even this is a dubious claim ( and I admit that there is a paucity of evidence either way which we are rectifying) the danger of such claims by any LCC official is that it can lead to the powers that fund and who are always looking to make cuts the withdrawing of funds for training.

(He also noted that the roads are too dangerous, which is a meaningless scaremongering statement more likely to put off non-cyclists than encourage them)

I suppose my perception that LCC has shifted its support for bikeability is born out by the fact that that safety advice, once a big feature in London Cyclists mag doesn't appear much any more, that LCC once ensured all new staff underwent training, and Borough officers too. Has LCC's boss had cycle training?

The many values of educating (young) people about riding a bike are outlined in that thread