Colleagues of young cyclist killed in horror crash launch campaign …
Emma Burke Newman, 22, died on January 27 after the collision at a junction in Broomielaw next to a casino.
She was described by her parents as "a strong and experienced cyclist" who had cycled in major cities like Paris, London, and Berlin before her untimely death at a Glasgow junction.
Emma Burke Newman (Image: Emma Burke Newman)
Now, Emma's colleagues at New Practice, the architecture firm where she worked, have launched a campaign to uncover specific solutions to improve Glasgow's road safety at three of the city's most dangerous intersections.
Waiting to Happen is a data-gathering project targeting three traffic junctions that join the north and south of the city near the River Clyde.
The first is the corner where Emma was killed at the intersection of Broomielaw and Oswald Street at King George V Bridge.
The second is located next to the Clutha where Clyde Street meets Gorbals Street at Victoria Bridge and the third is near Glasgow High Court at the intersection of Clyde Street and Saltmarket.
Intersection of Broomielaw and Oswald Street at King George V Bridge (Image: Google)
Intersection of Clyde Street and Gorbals Street at Victoria Bridge (Image: Google)
Intersection of Clyde Street and Gorbals Street at Victoria Bridge (Image: Google)
Through the campaign, New Practice plans to gather information on road safety from as many types of road users as possible, including pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers.
As urban designers, the team at New Practice want to combine their experiences of cycling in Glasgow with their expertise in city infrastructure to honour their late friend and colleague.
Becca Thomas, creative director of New Practice said: “One of the things that still reallyresonates with the team at New Practice is how many people said that the junction at which Emma was killed 'was a disaster waiting to happen'.
"To us, that’s an issue we would like to resolve.
"Waiting to Happen addresses the mentality and behaviour behind that statement and proactively looks to record data aiming to increase safety for all of the users of these three junctions.”
Emma Burke Newman (Image: Emma Burke Newman)
The firm is asking anyone with experience of the three junctions named to submit their experiences, thoughts, and ideas via the Waiting to Happen page on their website.
The outcomes of the survey will be presented to Glasgow City Council's Active Travel Committee to promote safer junction design.
To find out more, click here[2].
References
- ^ Parents' tribute to cyclist Emma Burke Newman killed in Glasgow (www.glasgowtimes.co.uk)
- ^ here (new-practice.co.uk)