Cyclists pay up to £107 for bike hangar usage annually

admin 2022年5月14日

Intermediate

Business & Economy, Business & Economy - Intermediate

Pre-reading questions:

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Who are cyclists in your family? Could you tell me about them?
Why is a bike hangar important?

Vocabulary:

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storage /STAWR-ij/

[noun] – the act of putting things in a special place for use in the future, or the place where you put things
The majority of the art they’ve collected is still in storage.

discouraging /dih-SKUR-ijing/

[adjective] – making you feel less confident, enthusiastic, and positive about something, or less willing to do something
The discouraging news from his doctors has left him disappointed.

acquire /ri-KWAHYUHR/

[verb] – to get or buy something
He acquired the property in 2008.

council /KOUN-suhl/

[noun] – a group of people elected or chosen to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject, to represent a particular group of people, or to run a particular organization
A donation from the local arts council is helping to fund this production.

policy /POL-uh-see/

[noun] – a set of ideas or a plan of what to do in particular situations that has been agreed to officially by a group of people, a business organization, a government, or a political party
They believe that a common foreign and security policy is required for Europe.

Article reading:

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Cyclists in the United Nations can pay up to £107 per year for bike hangar use despite taking up significantly less space than drivers. The cost of storing a bike in a hangar in some parts of London is five times that of a car parking permit. Only six boroughs provide bike storage for less than or equal to the cost of a permit, while 10 boroughs provide free parking for electric vehicles. The pricing disparity, according to Simon Munk of the London Cycling Campaign, is “discouraging” cycling in the capital. Londoners put their bicycles in unexpected places around their homes as part of the #ThisIsAwkward campaign, which began in March.

Electric vehicle owners can acquire a free parking permit in as many as ten boroughs due to their low emissions. With electric vehicle permits costing only £25 and other autos costing as little as £30, Islington Council has the highest bike hangar rental fee in London, at £107 per year. According to Oliver Lord of the Clean Cities Campaign, Islington Council is not doing enough to encourage cycling. Bike parking, according to Mr. Lord, should never be more expensive than automobile parking. Mr. Lord urged local governments to rethink their car permit policies.

Comprehension questions

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How much can the cyclist in the UN pay up to £107 per year for bike hangar use?
How many boroughs provide bike storage for less than or equal to the cost of a permit?
How many boroughs provide free parking for electric vehicles?
Who can acquire a free parking permit in as many as ten boroughs due to their low emissions?
How much does the electric vehicle permit cost?

Discussion questions