And why we are so excited by this startup! Online home deliveries surged during the pandemic – as did the number of vans and trucks on our streets. Around the world, e-cargo bikes and other forms of micromobility were embraced by delivery companies, demonstrating a much more efficient way of moving goods in congested cities.…
Bicycle NSW and Better Streets have collaborated to push the NSW Labor Government to fund transformational change to our transport system. Our letter to the Premier is here Please amplify our call to action by writing to your elected politicians. Let them know that it will take 320 years to achieve healthy, equitable streets at…
There must be more to hating the Oxford Street cycleway than meets the eye! The commercial press has framed the Oxford Street urban renewal plan as a ‘bike war’. But like the Sydney Harbour Bridge Ramp, it’s just another sad NIMBY beat-up fuelled by a pocketful of bike-hating boomers. And opportunist politicians on winter break.…
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Fund better streets now. Not in 320 years Dear Member of Parliament, The Collaroy tragedy is a reminder of the dire state of road safety and lack of decent infrastructure. Not only in your electorate but throughout NSW. When you reflect upon the terrible numbers, and the impact upon kids, our roads are worse than war…
And make it work for everyone Dear Bicycle NSW friend, You’ve absolutely nailed the problem with share-bikes being discarded or left thoughtlessly around the streets. Indeed, your safety concerns, especially for the elderly and people with disabilities, are valid. Could be so much better: Share bikes randomly left on footpaths are a poor advertisement to an…
Bicycle riders and pedestrians are done – so very done – with having to wait forever. The beg button is a joke and the joke is on us. Jan Gehl, the esteemed Danish urbanist who inspired City of Sydney to turn around decades of car-first planning, wrote in his 2007 Public Spaces Public Life Study:…
Keeping up the battle for Better Streets Bicycle User Groups (BUGs) are fantastic for making friends who share a common passion for all things bike. They also provide an opportunity to learn the best bike routes, get fit and have fun in the process. But BUGs also act as a collective brains-trust from a local…
Dan Sobkowski is a young father who bikes for transport with his family in and around Blacktown. Dan’s observations on how difficult it can be to get around outside a car are compiled on his excellent Instagram account Copenhagenize Blacktown Bicycle NSW is delighted to meet a new ally for Better Streets and human-friendly infrastructure…
Bicycle NSW is thrilled to announce our new partnership with eBike provider Lug+Carrie. Through the partnership, Bicycle NSW Members in Lug+Carrie operating areas in Sydney will receive a 50% discounted subscription to an 8-week trial service. This fantastic offer includes; free delivery, service pickups and drop offs, possession until it’s unsubscribed or bought, repairs, maintenance and insurance…