It is 11 months since Bicycle NSW was finally able to share the detailed designs for the Sydney Harbour Bridge Cycleway northern access ramp. At the time, construction had just started. Now the ramp is ramping up to open this summer! Last week, the Bicycle NSW team was able to get up close for the…
Will the new ramp shift the demographic? If you cycled across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Thursday 23rd October, you might have seen two members of the Bicycle NSW team. Sarah, our Bike Planner, and Ali, our digital content support, were at the bottom of the infamous Milsons Point steps, scribbling away on sheets of…
An invitation to join Bicycle NSW as a NSW Council Member Local Governments are the biggest asset managers of active transport infrastructure. They also care for the non-tangible assets of movement and place which create better spaces to live, work, play and visit. The team at Bicycle NSW has significant experience in local government, transport…
(M) Rating: This article contains material for mature audiences! Better to ask, why wouldn’t you? Momentum Magazine ran an article on the top 10 reasons for riding to work. And the Bicycle Review Guru’s Michael Van Gerpen has a number of excellent additional thoughts. Based on these and the experiences of Bicycle NSW Members, here…
And the fix Active transport advocates have long been frustrated by the slow machinations of traffic where even small changes to streets to improve conditions for walking and cycling face inexplicable red tape. Projects are delayed and cancelled while seeking compliance with documents drafted decades ago. Indeed, many street design standards are no longer appropriate…
China (re-)embraces active transport as Australia stays gridlocked Different cities are at different stages along their paths to sustainable mobility. Australia for instance, has developed fine documents like the NSW Future Transport and Active Transport strategies. Or the Movement and Place framework. For example, the NSW Active Transport Strategy discusses the need to walk and…
Parents across NSW are calling for safer roads around schools to enable active transport. Making walking and cycling a priority has many benefits. Residential streets in Australian towns and cities are blighted by narrow uneven footpaths (or no footpaths at all), dangerous intersections, steep kerb cuts (where they exist!), a lack of crossings and 50km/h…
Whether we like it or not, cycleways are political. This is despite the fact that they encourage healthy, cheap and emissions-free transport. However, they remain a novelty in Australia and arouse deep emotions. The pop-up cycleway on Moore Park Road recently won a three-year reprieve, demonstrating government and community resolve to prioritise people over vehicles. Read…
As cities worldwide set ambitious targets for reaching Net Zero, many are turning to electric vehicles (EVs) to help reduce emissions in time. There is a compelling case for e-bike subsidies. Evidence that cycling is ten times more important than EVs for decarbonising the network is riveting. In addition, investing in bicycle infrastructure is crucial…
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.…