Sentence examples for demonstration towns from inspiring English sources

However, with interventions in deprived areas, such as those done in the Cycling Demonstration Towns, there could be an increase in cycling in all socioeconomic groups.

The work is based on the Cycling Demonstration Towns project by Cycling England, a quango abolished by the government in 2010.

The work of Sustrans and others in the Cycling Demonstration Towns programme, which saw six towns across England receive European funding from 2005-10 to significantly increase cycling, highlighted that "consistent political leadership and a determination to champion sustainable travel" was an essential element for success.

But shadow transport secretary Maria Eagle said: "No amount of cynical spin from David Cameron will make up for the fact that, immediately on taking office, he axed Cycle England, the Cycle Demonstration Towns scheme and the annual £60m budget to support cycling that he inherited.

The study of the Cycling Demonstration Towns used the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) physical activity index, a four point categorical measure of self reported overall physical activity.

28 29 The Cycling Demonstration Towns programme in England involved various combinations of town-wide media campaigns, personalised travel planning, cycle repair and cycle training services, and improvements to infrastructure for cycling.

In addition to a small parade down the town's main street (serenaded by the Walking Sharks Street Band) and a crossbow demonstration, the town's celebrations included a photo session with Giancarlo Giannini, an Italian movie star who has a home in the area.

Across the street from the tripod were Ms. Henry and Ms. Byrne, who had followed the demonstration to town.

Even as Jena (pronounced GEE-nuh) girds itself for Thursday's demonstration, the town — which has already undergone a measure of soul-searching since the case began — finds itself divided sharply over precisely what the case says about their town and themselves.

Komburov, who had taken to bee-keeping on his family land since his retirement from the police, told me that the separatist demonstration in town had been a ruse, an attempt by the old élite of the rural community to hold on to power.

The review of the relevant literature was conducted with the focus on: a. the context in which the demonstration eco-towns were developed since the emergence of planned communities in the early 20th century, b. the typologies, processes and frameworks through which the eco-towns were initiated, built, governed and evolved.