Bollards…… many of you may be reluctant to read about these boring obstructions, we are even less inclined to write about them. But as a bicycle rider you may be painfully acquainted with them. At Bicycle NSW, we get a lot of calls from riders who have collided with bollards, or who have witnessed serious…
The Perrottet Government has delivered its first budget for FY 2022/23 from a strong financial position with a record spend of $112.7 billion on new and upgraded infrastructure. $76.7 billion is allocated for transport. With an election in March 2023, this is the biggest allocation yet. In terms of active transport, a number of outstanding…
The top 10 reasons for riding to work is an excellent 5 minute read. Some of the reasons you may have guessed, others will surprise you. Last month the BNSW team did its own back-of-the envelope on how much money you can potentially save by leaving your car at home and riding to work. That’s…
Bicycle NSW attended the launch of the 2022 Sustainable Cities Index hosted by the Committee for Sydney. Global consultancy Arcadis has been assembling the index since 2015. It ranks 100 global cities on 51 metrics across 3 categories – people, planet and profit. Australia is falling down the rankings 3 Australian cities were on the…
As the long-suffering residents of the Inner west are extremely aware, construction is well underway on the massive Rozelle Interchange project. The (mostly!) underground motorway junction will connect the M4-M5 Link tunnel with the Anzac Bridge, Iron Cove Bridge and the future Western Harbour Tunnel, bypassing the City West Link and Victoria Road. The construction…
How much can be saved by not driving? We know that walking, riding and catching public transport is cheaper. Just how much cheaper is a question we’ve been asking at Bicycle NSW and the numbers are impressive. Whilst wages remain stagnant, petrol skyrocketed to $2.10 per litre. To add insult to injury, coffee is predicted…
Is this happening near you? Twenty five residents in the Upper Hunter town of Merriwa, who happen to live on a section of a new cycleway, are being asked to contribute up to $4000 for the privilege. This is neither a fair nor reasonable decision, and has created unnecessary division around what ought to be…
Construction teams are very busy rolling out new protected cycleways in the centre of Sydney! Work is underway to make the Pitt Street pop-up lane permanent and the cycleway on King Street between Pitt Street and Phillip Street is racing ahead. The reinstatement of the College Street cycleway will start within weeks and the Oxford…
Bicycle NSW recently joined advocates from Bike Marrickville and the Inner West Bicycle Coalition (IWBC) for a special Sunday ride. We explored the untapped potential for the Inner West’s cycling network. The Inner West has waterways that could become bike flows, highways that could become bike byways, construction sites that could become parks, and coves…
Active transport is a fundamental human right. The Federal budget however, has not prioritised lievable, walkable cities nor will the quick fixes alleviate rising inequality, cost of living, pollution and congestion. COVID 19, war in the Ukraine and an escalation in the frequency and severity of climate disasters have exposed significant structural problems impacting the…