Infrastructure
This category includes any product or service that enables micromobility.
Seminar Brings Lessons From China Micromobility Boom
Beijing, China China’s world-leading push to boost active transport, for a return to the country’s cycling heyday, will come under the spotlight at a free webinar being hosted by several micromobility peak bodies in Australia. The Asian powerhouse is building tens of thousands of kilometres of cycleways and footpaths annually, complemented by programs to restore…
R&D Assistance for Mobility Concepts
Melbourne, Victoria Australia’s national centre for transport and mobility research and development, iMove, is inviting submissions for transport technology concepts that could benefit from financial and development assistance. Up to two technology development projects will receive a maximum of $500,000 each in funding through iMove’s Impact Extension Program, to move ideas and concepts to a…
Four-Point Revolt Against Canberra’s ‘King’ Cars
Canberra, ACT ACT bike advocacy group Pedal Power has launched a four-point plan for Active Travel in Canberra, hoping to give the Territory’s government greater focus and urgency after it released its own Draft Active Travel Plan. With public submissions on the government’s draft scheduled to close today, Pedal Power’s four-point strategy calls for greater…
Yarra Council Considers Expanded 30kmh Neighbourhood
Melbourne, Victoria A trial 30kmh area in central Melbourne is earmarked for expansion, with Yarra City Council conducting a pre-trial study to consider the move. Preliminary information about the proposed expansion, to incorporate southern sections of Fitzroy and Collingwood, was presented to a Yarra council meeting on 16th May. It was told the pre-trial study,…
Zoomo Partnership Boosts Capacity for Last-Mile Sector
Amsterdam, The Netherlands Brisbane-based e-bike subscription company Zoomo is scaling up its operations in Europe and the UK, announcing a new partnership as it moved towards larger vehicles. Zoomo last week announced the new partnership with Amsterdam-based Urban Arrow, a global leader in medium-sized e-cargo bikes, to further target the last-mile delivery sector. “This partnership…
Christchurch Council Backs Call For NZ E-Bike Subsidy
Christchurch, NZ Christchurch City Council has become the first local government to publicly back demands for the NZ Government to introduce a subsidy to purchase e-bikes, similar to its $8,625 incentive to buy a new electric car. A Christchurch council meeting last month voted to support the demand, presented by School Strike 4 Climate (SS4C)…
Curious Approach Putting the Power in Girls’ Hands
Perth, WA When was the last time you saw a group of girls cycling together? That’s the key message being employed by a new WA pilot program aiming to increase cycling participation rates among girls and women aged 15 to 20. “That seems to cut through and really focus people’s attention. They pause and realise…
Interim Replacement for Randazzo as Bicycle Queensland CEO
Brisbane, Queensland Bicycle Queensland has appointed an interim CEO, after Rebecca Randazzo this month stood down from the top job to explore new opportunities. Lisa Davies-Jones has stepped down from the BQ board to fill the interim role while the organisation develops a new strategic plan and then fills the CEO position. An experienced CEO…
Brussels Bid to More Than Halve Scooter Fleet
Brussels, Belgium One of Europe’s leading cities for active transport, Brussels, is proposing to more than half its fleet of share scooters, from a total of 21,000 down to 8,000, and limit the number of operators to two. A draft decision by the city government has reached its second reading in parliament and proposes to…
ACT Intersection Guidelines Open for Comment
Canberra, ACT ACT residents have been invited to comment on a draft best-practice design guide for Canberra streets and intersections, which the Territory’s Government claims will enhance cycling and walking infrastructure. The guidelines would improve pedestrian and cyclist safety by separating the different modes of transport at intersections, where most conflicts and crashes occur, according…