Infrastructure
This category includes any product or service that enables micromobility.
What Will Boris Johnson’s Historic UK Announcements Mean for Micromobility?
On Tuesday 28th July 2020, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson made his much anticipated announcement giving details about his government’s ambitious plans to boost walking and cycling. The £2 billion (A$3.64 billion) in new funding over the next five years had been announced previously by his Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, but much of the detail…
This TV Advertisement Was Banned!
Take a look at this TV advertisement for a new bicycle and decide for yourself if it was sufficiently offensive to be banned from TV. That’s exactly what happened when the Autorité de Régulation Professionnelle de la Publicité (ARPP) ruled that the film cannot be broadcast in France because it creates ‘a climate of anxiety’…
All Interested Parties Urged to Share New Cycling Campaign Ads
Australia’s peak cycling advocacy group, We Ride Australia has just launched a new animated cartoon campaign to urge local councils to improve cycling infrastructure so more people can walk and ride during and post coronavirus. You can see the new campaign series here: Full version: https://vimeo.com/440520054 30 second version: https://vimeo.com/440517683 15 second version: https://vimeo.com/440519872 Bicycle…
Ireland’s ‘Astonishing’ Boost for Cycling and Walking
A former bike shop owner has secured a substantial financial settlement for active travel in the Republic of Ireland. For the next five years, cycling and walking schemes—including protected cycling networks and expanded sidewalks—will receive €360 million (A$587 million) annually or A$2.93 billion over five years. 20% of Ireland’s transport budget will go to walking…
Major Survey of Cycling Attitudes Yields Promising Results
Bicycles Online, Australia’s largest specialist online bicycle retailer, recently conducted a survey of 2,180 people Australia-wide via a wide range of sources beyond just their customer database. 56% of respondents are cycling more now since lockdown, 46% say this behavioural change is permanent, and 23% have said less traffic has increased their confidence riding on…
City of Brisbane Commits $58 million For Cycleways
In his budget speech on Tuesday 16th June, City of Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said that $58 million will be spent in the next two years on major cycleway projects and $16.6 million over four years on making the Brisbane CBD more pedestrian and bike friendly. Cycleway projects include completing the Indooroopilly Riverwalk and…
City of Melbourne Commits $16 million for First Stage of Cycleway Upgrades
Hundreds of car parking spaces will be removed across Melbourne’s CBD over the next two years to make way for 40 kilometres of bicycle lanes being fast-tracked across the city. The measures follow large increases in the number of people cycling into the city centre during the COVID-19 pandemic – with some bike routes recording…
Trek and Specialized Make Major Responses to Black Lives Matter Movement
The two biggest USA based cycling brands, Trek and Specialized and have separately made major announcements in response to the Black Lives Matter movement. Trek’s owner and President John Burke made this blog post on 2nd June entitled ‘When Justice is Not Enough’. He followed this with a six point announcement of what Trek would…
French & UK Governments Subsidising Bicycle Repairs
The French government is tackling the travel challenges of the pandemic lockdown directly by offering its citizens €50 (A$85.50) to spend getting their bicycles repaired. Members of the public can spend up to €50 at registered mechanics as part of a €20 million (A$34.2 million) scheme. That cash total will also be used for cycle…
City of Melbourne Gets Proactive About Cycling
Car parks will make way for footpaths and 12 kilometres of pop-up cycling lanes will be built to allow people to socially distance in Melbourne’s city centre as COVID-19 restrictions start to ease. The move by Melbourne City Council follows the lead of cities such as Berlin and Milan, which are redrawing road markings to…