• Women cyclists are more likely to be killed in traffic: TfL suppresses report | RUDI – Resource for Urban Design Information

  Women cyclists are far more likely to be killed by a lorry because, unlike men, they tend to obey red lights and wait at junctions in the driver’s blind spot, according to a study. The TfL study has not been published – a move that has angered many campaigners.

  tags: traffic bicycle

• BBC News – Plans for Manchester’s Corn Exchange revival

  Manchester’s Triangle shopping centre could revert to its former name, the Corn and Produce Exchange, under plans being considered by the city council.

  The Grade II listed building was badly damaged in an IRA bomb in 1996 and had to undergo significant refurbishment. It reopened as the Triangle in 2000.

  But a report to the city council’s executive said the new centre “has not been a commercial success”.

  tags: manchester

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