Routes & Infrastructure
The Blue Motorways Beneath Birmingham: Why Canal Towpaths Are the Commute You've Been Missing
Birmingham has more miles of canal than Venice — and a growing number of cyclists are quietly discovering that these waterside corridors offer something the city's roads simply can't: a genuinely car-free route through the heart of the Second City. We explore the best towpath rides, talk to the people making them better, and make the case for why this network deserves far more attention than it gets.