Air Quality and Road Safety

📣 New research shows that families can save thousands of pounds a year by ditching their car for an electric cargo bike - but many households, particularly those living in flats, cannot make the switch. 💷 As the war in the Middle East pushes up fuel prices, @solveschoolrun and @cleancitiescampaign have calculated that using an e-cargo bike and public transport for family travel is £4,000 a year cheaper than using a second-hand family car and public transport. The analysis includes purchase price, depreciation, running costs, and additional transport costs. 🚘 Since the beginning of March petrol prices have jumped 20 per cent, while the diesel spike has been even bigger, increasing by 36 per cent. 📢 We're calling on London boroughs to introduce subsidies to make cargo bikes more accessible to families, as outlined in our #StreetsforKids manifesto. 👉 Find out more in the news link in our bio - or go to 🔗 /blog #cargobikes #cargobikefamily #cargobikesofinstagram #londonparents #parentinghacks #solvetheschoolrun

😮 Yes, that's right: there are just TWO secure cargo bike parking spaces in London. That's one space for every 4,500,000 people in the capital. 😁 E-cargo bikes are an increasingly popular option for those concerned about the cost of living. Analysis in partnership with @cleancitiescampaign cleancitiescampaign analysis of data from Transport for London shows that cargo bike journeys doubled between 2022 and 2024 and 2025 figures from the Bicycle Association show a 36% year on year increase in e-cargo bikes sales. 🤨However, sales in the UK are way behind other European countries, with just 4,000 sold in 2022, compared with 70,000 in France and 90,000 in Germany. 💷 The barriers include up front costs - an e-cargo bike can cost around £6,000 - and a safe place to store the bikes. 🗝 With councillors due to be elected across the country on 7 May, the researchers have found that families are being “locked out” of thousands of pounds in potential savings because of a severe shortage of secure cargo bike parking. 🗣“We speak to hundreds of families every year who are keen to buy an e-cargo bike, but lack of secure storage stops them,” said Alper Muduroglu, CEO of Peddle My Wheels.” Even in London, which often has better bike storage facilities than other parts of the country, there are just two secure spaces in on-street cargo bike hangars, one for every 4,500,000 people in the capital. 🚘 There are one million parking spaces for cars. 🔗Link to full story in bio.

📣 New research shows that families can save thousands of pounds a year by ditching their car for an electric cargo bike - but many households, particularly those living in flats, cannot make the switch. 💷 As the war in the Middle East pushes up fuel prices, @solveschoolrun and @cleancitiescampaign have calculated that using an e-cargo bike and public transport for family travel is £4,000 a year cheaper than using a second-hand family car and public transport. The analysis includes purchase price, depreciation, running costs, and additional transport costs. 🚘 Since the beginning of March petrol prices have jumped 20 per cent, while the diesel spike has been even bigger, increasing by 36 per cent. 🤸 @doctorchrisvt - aka Dr Chris Van Tulleken, the BAFTA-winning TV presenter and practising doctor, has shared his story of making the switch and is a huge advocate of family cargo e-bikes. “We replaced our car with a cargo bike and have never looked back. It’s way cheaper and faster than a car, and our favourite way to get all three kids around London - they love it, and I love it. It’s great for our health, our happiness, our climate and our community.” 📢 We're calling on London boroughs to introduce subsidies to make cargo bikes more accessible to families, as outlined in our #StreetsforKids manifesto. 👉 Find out more in the news link in our bio - or go to 🔗 /blog #cargobikes #cargobikefamily #cargobikesofinstagram #londonparents #parentinghacks #solvetheschoolrun

🚲 Do you agree? 📝 Use our quick and easy tool to write to you your local council candidates now! Ahead of the May local elections.... Link in bio or go to: 👉.uk/schoolrun #streetsforkids #activetravel #greenfamily #roadsafety #londonparents

🙌 It's simple. With better - secure - parking options, more families would consider a cargo bike. 🚸#Cargobikes can be game-changers for the school run - especially if you have multiple children to ferry about. But the lack of secure parking options including overnight (residential) and destination parking is a significant deterrent for many, especially in inner London where space is tight. ✅ That's why it's one of our manifesto asks in the #localelections in May. 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 We want cargo bikes to be accessible to all families - follow us to find out what other measures we're asking for! 👉@solvetheschoolrun #streetsforkids