Talking about transport in Cambridge 15th April 2025 - Part 4: The MAD philosophy

On, MAD - Malicious Autocratic Design. What is the goal of all these changes? Why the apparent determination to disrupt people's lives and do as much harm to the environment as possible?
Brian is an indefatigable campaigner against the problem of potholes that infests Cambridgeshire's roads and pathways. In my view he is a keen cyclist, although he says he isn't! He is also very familiar with the problems caused by inadequate infrastructure and the failure by councils to address real issues rather than the imaginary ones that just happen to serve their agenda. I thought it would be good to get the perspective of a cyclist on transport around Cambridge and I am very grateful to Brian for sitting down with me for an afternoon to talk about these matters.

Better ways for buses website:
"Do you want an expensive, concrete busway cutting through the greenbelt, destroying our countryside?
There are much better options …"
https://www.bw4b.org/

The Cambridge Cracker on Youtube:
Brian Milnes answering questions about CSET busway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6Q0__C5JBI

Remembering the Mill Road TRO Fiasco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-4P174ks0o

https://www.cotonorchard.com/

https://visitsouthcambs.co.uk/retailers/coton-orchard-garden-centre/

News outlets sychronised script reading:
"This Is Extremely Dangerous To Our Democracy!"
https://rumble.com/v20qkz4-this-is-extremely-dangerous-to-our-democracy.html

Operation Mockingbird: MSM Caught Reading EXACT Same Script About FBI’s Trump Raid
https://rumble.com/v1g6xk9-operation-mockingbird-msm-caught-reading-exact-same-script-about-fbis-trump.html

Utter madness:
"A roundabout and underpass in Cambridge could be removed under plans to improve walking, cycling and public transport to the east of the city. The proposals have been drawn up by the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP).
The scheme involves removing the roundabout and junction of East Road and Elizabeth Way as part of the Cambridge Eastern Access project. The large central sunken area will then be filled in to create a four-way junction on a single flat surface with no roundabout."
https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/plans-remove-roundabout-underpass-cambridge-26420278

Information about Cambridge's well connected and very influential cycling charity can be found here:
"Camcycle (the Cambridge Cycling Campaign) is a local charity which has been working for more, better and safer cycling in the Cambridge area since 1995."
https://www.camcycle.org.uk/about/

https://www.facebook.com/CambridgeCyclingCampaign/

Information on the Greenways around Cambridge can be found here:
https://www.greatercambridge.org.uk/sustainable-transport-programme/active-travel-projects/greater-cambridge-greenways

"Guidance Cycle infrastructure design (LTN 1/20)
Guidance for local authorities on designing high-quality, safe cycle infrastructure"
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cycle-infrastructure-design-ltn-120

"Cambridgeshire County Council fined £6 million for breaches after guided busway deaths"
https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/cambridgeshire-county-council-fined-6-31437841