The Fed Gov. knows bicycles can solve issues like parking, pollution of cities and obesity, but will it be business as usual… “The federal government wants to increase the number of people who make short trips by foot or bicycle after a report card on the performance of Australia’s cities found rapid changes in the…
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”I would like to hear from politicians a willingness to actually listen. Australia is an anomaly; we’re the rarity when it comes to bicycles around the world. It is mind-boggling how poorly we’re doing when we have beautiful examples around the world. This is why I went on this trip. How is it that this…
The ‘State of Australian Cities 2013‘ is a federal Dept. of Infrastructure and Transport publication released on the 30 June. The report on Geelong has some notes on Geelong’s livability and active travel. The low-lights for Geelong are: Less people riding (in 2011) than in 2006. Commuting by bicycle or walking in Geelong is below average for…
The Vic. Greens are supporting the Amy Gillett Foundations ‘a metre matters‘ campaign “Every year in Australia, an average of 35 bicycle riders are killed and more than 2,500 are seriously injured. Passing laws will cost us nothing but it will be safer for our kids to ride to school.” said Victorian Greens leader Greg…
A great video on how the Dutch turned a car town into a mecca for bike riding. More about this clip and a great comparison to Australia’s reluctance to support bike infrastructure here
A tragedy struck today… A young boy was killed while riding to school in Corio. This is a sickening reminder of why Bicycle Users Geelong is here, and why we need to work even harder to improve safety for all bike riders. Better conditions for riders won’t always prevent shocking accidents like this happening, but while vulnerable…
Bicycle Users Geelong was delighted to welcome Greg Barber (Greens Member of Parliament) to Geelong today.
A recent post from the facebook page of local Geelong Councillor Eddy Kontelj about improving the CBD and lack of bike transport around Geelong. Here it is:
Geelong’s premier ‘separated’ bike lane on Swanston street has some safety shortcomings… One being the power pole that sits proudly in the middle of it. Attention: Pole has been removed! thanks City of Greater Geelong Glad to see the timber pole is protected with iron supports – we can assume it’s to stop riders from damaging it…
Last financial year the 2012 BiXE (Bicycle Expenditure Index) survey, released by Bicycle Network compared council bike budgets – here are the few that concerns us; City of Greater Geelong committed $7.63 per resident on bike infrastructure. City of Melbourne spent on average $50.07 per resident Shire of Surf Coast – $20.00 per resident City of Wyndham – $11.65 per…