Labor has pledged to spend $412 million over the next four years on the infrastructure we need for cycling and walking, more than double the expenditure figure given by the current transport minister.
This adds to the commitment of $7 million for programs to get more children walking and cycling to school, and it represents a political step-change towards health outcomes, reducing pollution, reducing road congestion and making our streets and communities safer.
Labor’s promise follows:
- calls by Cate Fahermann MLC of the Greens last Thursday for $164 million to be spent to implement the Newcastle CycleSafe Network,
- the allocation of $5.3 million for the Bondi Junction Cycleway
- $3.8 million for walking and cycling infrastructure from Coogee, Kingsford and Centennial Park
- changes to the law increasing the age of footpath riding from 12 to 16 years of age to allow more children to ride bikes to school
“We’re really pleased that the messages are getting through to members of all parties. NSW can’t afford to wait for generations to get more people riding bikes,” said General Manager of Public Affairs, Bastien Wallace.
Bicycle NSW encouraged members and bike riders to talk to their MP’s and local electoral candidates about what they need in their area to increase bike riding.
“Now’s the time to take these commitments and calls to the people campaigning to represent you at the next election. Make your needs clear and together we’ll make things better for bike riding and all road users in NSW, said General Manager of Public Affairs, Bastien Wallace.
Bicycle NSW encourages people to share pictures of what needs fixing locally as part of the #FixMyBikePath2019 campaign and to share promises with us so we can help ensure they are delivered.
