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The Tenuous Life of Temporary Infrastructure
Wollongong, NSW Covid-19 has brought tragedy on a global scale, which I don’t want to disrespect in any way, but it has also brought unexpected opportunities. Specifically, in relation to micromobility, we’ve seen ‘temporary’ infrastructure, literally popping up in cities all over the world. Over the coming months and years, the battles will be fought, city by city to either make permanent or discard each…
Sydney Harbour Bridge Concept Plans Finally Released
Sydney, NSW After years of delays to the long-awaited project, NSW Transport Minister, Andrew Constance, revealed the final concepts for the Milsons Point ramp. Release of the designs comes weeks after Transport for NSW refused to reveal the options to the public because its staff wouldn’t have been able to cope with the volume of expected feedback.…
First Data Shows Scooter Share in Canberra is Booming
Canberra, ACT Take a quick visit to the centre of Canberra on any sunny day and you’ll immediately notice e-scooters being ridden in every direction. The purple Beam and orange Neuron scooter-share schemes were launched in September 2020 as we previously reported. Each company was given permission to deploy up to 750 scooters in Canberra. On 9th April 2021 ACT Minister for…
Rail Trail Benefits Shine Through in New Video
Tumbarumba, NSW Bicycle NSW, Rail Trails Australia and Rail Trails for NSW have collaborated to produce an excellent five minute video that gives a compelling argument for the benefits of new rail trails. A wide range of local business owners and council members give their first-hand experience of the impacts upon their businesses and community since the Tumbarumba…
Sydney Harbour Bridge Cycleway Options Kept Secret
Sydney, NSW As of April 2021, plans for Sydney Harbour Bridge’s long-awaited northern cycleway are being deliberately withheld from the general public partly because the state government can’t cope with the volume of expected feedback. Despite remaining largely silent on their plans, three years since community opposition sidelined the project, transport bureaucrats say releasing a range of…
Beam Gets Proactive Ahead of Melbourne Scooter Decision
Melbourne, Victoria In late April, the Victorian Government announced it will undertake a trial to understand how e-scooters can be safely incorporated into the transport network. It will commence later this year and run for up to a year in three council areas chosen through a targeted expression of interest process, regulated by the Department…
