Infrastructure
This category includes any product or service that enables micromobility.
Boardman Appointed Permanently to Active Transport England
York, UK Former Tour de France yellow jersey holder and Olympic gold medallist Chris Boardman has been appointed as England’s permanent National Active Travel Commissioner, after initially serving in an interim role to establish the new Active Transport England (ATE) peak lobby group. Chris has served as Interim Commissioner since January and his permanent appointment…
$43 Million Boost to Traffic Safety at Queensland Schools
Brisbane, Queensland Active transport advocates have welcomed a Queensland government announcement of $43 million projects to improve safety around schools. “The environment around our schools has to encourage people to walk, ride and scoot to school.” The government last month announced funding to two projects, the School Transport Infrastructure Program and an increase in the…
NSW Budget: ‘Positive Projects but Still Falls Well Short’ say Bike Groups
Sydney, NSW Last week’s NSW Budget has been met with reserved optimism from some cycling advocacy groups, which have highlighted numerous positive projects but called for a much greater financial commitment from government. “While there is good pockets of spending here and there, overall it is still not an exemplary year for bike budgeting.” Bicycle…
IRAP Brings Easy Evaluation of Safety for Cycling Routes
Ljubljana, Slovenia A new evaluation tool to assess the safety levels for cyclists on roads and bike infrastructure was launched at the Velo-city Conference in Slovenia last month. CycleRAP uses data about the features of a road, street or path to evaluate the risk of crashes for bicyclists and light mobility users. It has been…
Belconnen Bikeway Extension is Underway
Canberra, ACT Stage 2 construction of a Belconnen bikeway in the ACT suburb of Bruce began last month, connecting the Belconnen town centre with two tertiary education institutions. The second stage of works features two new off-road cycle paths: along the eastern side of Haydon Drive from College Street towards Purdie Street, and on the…
Bike Lane Bounty to Curb Illegally Parked Vehicles
Austin, Texas Residents in the Texas capital of Austin are being invited to report vehicles illegally blocking bike lanes, to receive a share of the subsequent fine. A ‘bike lane bounty’ was last month unanimously endorsed by the city’s Urban Transportation Commission to help the city enforce laws on blocking cycling lanes. According to a…
Expo Booth Sales Off and Racing at Randwick
Randwick, NSW Expo booth sales for the 2022 Micromobility Conference and Expo are off to a strong start since their recent release. “We’ve sold approximately one quarter of the total available floorspace in the opening weeks,” said the event’s co-founder, Phil Latz. “Some of the first companies to put their hand up for booth sales…
Show of Strength to Protect Bike Lanes
Melbourne, Victoria Melbourne cyclists and bike advocacy groups have come out in force to oppose what they saw as a major threat to the roll-out of separated cycleways in the city centre. A total of 1,145 submissions were received and a succession of around 40 cycling supporters spoke at a City of Melbourne meeting last…
Car Tyre Dust a Far Greater Threat Than Tailpipe Emissions
High Wycombe, UK Tyre wear emissions are many times worse for environmental and health issues than vehicle exhaust fumes from modern vehicles, according to a study by a UK emissions analysis company. Figures recently released by Emissions Analytics indicated tyre wear emissions in normal driving conditions are around 1,850 times greater than “real-world tailpipe particulate…
Arts Museum Executive is New Bicycle Network CEO
Melbourne, Victoria Accountant and experienced government executive Alison McCormack has been confirmed as the new CEO of Victorian-based advocacy group Bicycle Network. “She has probably got more women riding bikes than anyone else I can think of in many years of community activism.” Alison has held numerous senior leadership roles at the State Government’s flagship…