Bicycle NSW is excited to announce two Better Streets events happening this weekend in Wollongong and Sydney. These events bring together communities, advocacy groups, and politicians to promote safe and healthy streets that are accessible to everyone. A Better Street has space for people to linger and participate in community life. Traffic is slow and…
Do you spend 10% or more of your disposable income on transport? Living in the country, with pot-holed roads and long-distance travel, or locked into a car finance scheme may find you spending in excess of 20%. Daily life on Australia’s arterial roads. Terrible for all roads users but particularly for anyone walking or cycling.…
Announcements and commitments are coming thick and fast about active transport as the NSW election looms. An exciting moment was the release of networks plans for Strategic Cycleway Corridors for the Central River and Western Parkland Cities. Bicycle NSW was consulted and we thank the wonderful Bicycle User Group advocates. They spent many hours compiling…
Motormonomania. Motor-mono-mania- Say it thrice and swallow. Motormonomania describes the madness that has conditioned us to accept the unacceptable when it comes to cars at the expense of everything else on the planet, planet included. “My name is Alan and I have a wonderful life!” Zach Galifianakis with Stanley in “The Hangover Part III” (Image:…
As any bike rider knows, the best way to connect with Country is by walking and cycling on it. We make around 1.5 billion walking and bike riding trips every year across NSW. However, far more trips happen in private vehicles and the negative outcomes are very familiar – air pollution, congestion, poor health, inactivity,…
Despite the challenges of distance, heat and speeding traffic, regional NSW has some spectacular opportunities for bike riding. Riders enjoy the Gears + Beers ride in the picturesque countryside around Wagga. All routes lead to a craft beer festival. Gears + Beers is fast becoming a must do event for cyclists who like quality beer…
The name says it all. Everyone wants Better Streets – streets that are safer, healthier, quieter, leafier and more sustainable. A Better Street in inner Sydney has limited through traffic, low vehicle speeds and plenty of shade. It is a street where everyone feels safe to walk and cycle (Image: City of Sydney) Better Streets…
We’re talking 500%! That’s the base estimate from both the UK and Queensland Governments. Aideen and son on the Gong ride, photo courtesy of City of Sydney Both the Queensland and UK Governments agree that, at a minimum, every $1 invested in bicycle infrastructure returns a $5 net social benefit. The Value of Cycling, a…
How can we define a ‘healthy street’? One which is welcoming to everyone, young and old. A place that supports movement but also lingering, conversation and community connections. There would be plenty of shade and places to sit. It is easy to cross the road – at the places where people need to cross. There…
That’s our recommendation to the NSW EV Strategy and the combined advocacy submission to the National EV Strategy. Mike Tomalaris and Tegan Mitchell of City of Sydney ride to work on their e-bikes (Image: Bicycle NSW) Success in the Senate to make EV fleets cheaper and greener is a step in the right direction, but…