Posts Tagged ‘Infrastructure’
Labor Election Pledge to Double NSW Active Transport Funding
Sydney, NSW NSW Labor has declared it will double funding for active transport infrastructure if it wins the 25th March State election. NSW Labor Leader Chris Minns was joined by the Opposition spokesperson for transport, Jo Haylen, for an announcement in Sydney last month that the Party would allocate an additional $60 million over four…
Cycleway Design Course Rescheduled to May
Sydney, NSW A cycleway design course run by the University of New South Wales has been rescheduled to begin in May, after registrations did not reach the minimum number for the original start date in February. The eight-week Active Transport: Cycleways Design course, the first of its kind in Australia, will now be held by…
WestInvest’s $33.7 Million for Active Transport Infrastructure
Sydney, NSW Plans for new walking and cycling tracks in western Sydney have been unveiled in a series of NSW Government announcements for its $5 billion WestInvest program. Blue Mountains City Council, Hills Shire Council and Hawkesbury City Council will benefit from new active transport infrastructure, announced by Premier Dominic Perrottet and Treasurer Matt Kean…
New Cycling Strategy for Northern Victorian Region
Kerang, Victoria Walking and cycling infrastructure in north-western Victoria is set to be boosted by a Walking and Cycling Strategy adopted by Gannawarra Shire Council recently. The 21 actions in the strategy include a proposed 22km Kerang to Koondrook Rail Trail, along a former tramways route from Kerang from the Koondrook Wharf. The Victorian government…
US Philanthropist to Fund Million-Dollar Cyclist Projects Around the World
New York, USA Ten cities around the world will receive up to US$1 million (A$1.59 million) to “implement creative and impactful bike-friendly street designs to help save lives and support climate-friendly transportation”, through a philanthropic organisation created by former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. In addition to the funding, each selected city will receive…
Letter From America: Infrastructure Over Subsidies for Cycling Boost
Santa Fe, US Letter From America is a monthly feature in our other publication, The Latz Report. It focuses on the issues within the US bike industry this month covered a topic very close to the heart of micromobility, and likely to inspire debate, so we thought we would include this instalment in the Micromobility…
Climate Council Survey Shows High Public Support for Active Transport
Sydney, NSW A poll of more than 2,000 Australians released today reveals a significant majority believe government should invest more in active transport infrastructure. The People and Transport National Poll 2022, commissioned by the Climate Council and conducted by YouGov, also showed eight in 10 respondents wanted to see more government investment in public transport.…
Two-Way Communication for Sydney Cycleway Network
Sydney, NSW Community input is invited on a City of Sydney proposal to allow two-way bike traffic on several one-way streets, to make it easier for people riding to avoid busy roads and choose quiet, low-traffic streets. A total of 159 streets have been identified in 24 suburbs, with submissions on the proposal open until…
First Safe Active Street for Regional WA
Geraldton, WA Regional WA’s first ‘safe active street’ has been established in the mid-western town of Geraldton, to improve bike network connectivity and community safety. The $1.73 million project, jointly funded by the State Government and the Geraldton council, stretches 1.4km along Railway Street in Bluff Point and connects to popular community facilities, including Spalding…
Bike Businesses Sought for Green Square Cycling Incentives
e-Bike suppliers are invited to participate in a City of Sydney pilot program to make electric bikes more readily accessible to residents in the municipality’s Green Square area. “The City of Sydney is seeking to trial a panel of businesses who can provide e-bikes for Green Square residents to experience riding,” the council’s Manager Cycling…