Posts by Phil Latz
More Than Just Handmade Bikes at HBSA 2021
Significant New Agreement and Funding for Dungog NSW MTB Park
Dungog, NSW A historic agreement between the NSW Government and Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council has secured Dungog’s future as a national mountain biking destination. Dungog is a town of just over 2,000 people in a relatively remote part of the Hunter Valley, 76 km north of Newcastle and 215 km north of Sydney. The…
The Best Tool for the Job
#BikeIsBest is a UK bike industry funded media campaign promoting cycling. It’s a collaboration between industry, advocacy organisations and local authorities. Out of Home (billboard) company Clear Channel has also donated about £250,000 (A$455,000) worth of space on electronic billboards in prime city locations.
Bird Going Public at $3 Billion Valuation
New York City, New York, USA Micromobility company Bird, announced Wednesday 12th May 2021 it plans to go public on the New York Stock Exchange. It will merge with Switchback II, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in a transaction expected to value the company at US$2.3 billion (A$3 billion) In a blog post announcing…
Tenuous Infrastructure – The Sequel
Electric Cars Not So Great – Planning Minister Says
Sydney, NSW NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes has warned Sydney risks being enslaved to cars as he becomes the third senior minister to offer a view on how the state government should deal with the public uptake of electric vehicles. Senior ministers are divided over how best to spur the take-up of electric vehicles while…
Trail Towns TV Set to Launch on SBS
Sydney, NSW A new TV series, highlighting the best cycling destinations around Australia launched on SBS TV on Saturday 5th June at 4pm. Episode one featured Canberra followed by a further five episodes in the initial series. These include destinations stretching from Western Australia’s southern forests through to Victoria’s High Country and many trails in…
London’s Bikeshare Scheme to Expand and Add Ebikes
London, UK Transport for London (TfL) has reached an agreement with Santander that will see the financial services provider continue its sponsorship of London’s flagship cycle hire scheme, Santander Cycles, for another three years until 2025. It will also see the introduction of e-bikes to the fleet for the first time, with TfL and Santander…
Canberra Ranks as Australia’s Best Cycling City
Boulder, Colorado, USA Leading USA based cycling advocacy group PeopleForBikes has just released its fourth annual City Ratings report. City Ratings scores result from combining a city’s Network Score and Community Score. The Network Score, which is worth 80% of the City Ratings score, measures the quality of a city’s bicycle network. The Community Score,…
Helping Employers and Their Staff to Make the Move
Canberra, ACT On 26th May ACT’s Minister for Emissions Reduction Shane Rattenbury announced funding for a new pilot program called Make the Move. “Now that the ACT has shifted to 100% renewable electricity, transport emissions are by far the ACT’s biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions, at over 60%,” Minister Rattenbury said. “That’s why we…