CYCLING NEWS ROUNDUP

weekly cycling headlines from Canberra, Australia and the world

compiled by Roger Bacon, Pedal Power ACT Advocacy Team

Sunday 24 February 2019

Headline news

NSW LABOR COMMITMENT ON CYCLEWAY FUNDING
Labor vows 'end to war on cyclists' with $412m for active transport - CT
Pedal Power! - Bicycle NSW

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO ROAD SAFETY INQUIRY
McCormack & Albanese speeches - House of Reps Hansard (click Ministerial Statements on right)
National Road Safety Inquiry response: the delay is killing us - Aust Automobile Assn
'Budget for death': experts call for immediate action on road safety - SMH

BICYCLE NETWORK SUBMISSION ON DISTRACTED DRIVING
[PDF] Developing technology-neutral road rules for driver distraction - Bicycle Network submission to National Transport Commission inquiry
Bike riders spot distracted drivers - Bicycle Network

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High priority items below are in red type.

Local news

Death of a cyclist: some tolerance please - The RiotACT
Old CFMEU office demolition marks start of Dickson Section 72 revamp - CT
Canberra to Eden railway line study set for June completion - CT
Hall bike track could go ahead in different location, says government - CT
Private car users in Government sights as transport emissions continue to rise - The RiotACT

National news

Riding to work - Bicycle NSW
Could powered two-wheelers be a game-changer for urban travel? - The Urbanist
Lime's scooters squeeze out more than half a million rides in Brisbane - The Age
[Video] Road Rule #1: don’t be a jerk - Bicycle Queensland [Facebook, from Norway Road Auth]
Roadwork to fix 'dangerous, chaotic mess' of South Brisbane streets - CT
Guide to road safety part 6: Managing road safety audits - Austroads

International news

Europe
[Blog][Book reviews] Bicycle urbanism: know the ropes - Urban Springtime
European masterplan for cycling - Dutch Cycling Embassy
Rolling out 30 km/h speed limits in Dublin - European Cyclists’ Federation
The EU agrees on making road infrastructure safer for cyclists - European Cyclists’ Federation
[Copenhagen] Folehaven cycle bridge [under construction] DISSING+WEITLING architecture

UK
West Yorkshire community creates a new bicycle network map - Mobycon
Sunderland cycling hub 'attracts local and national attention' - BikeBiz
Life cycle: is it the end for Britain's dockless bike schemes? - The Guardian
Driver who killed 11-year-old had been banned three times - The Guardian
Cycle to Work scheme 'saves commuters £37 million a year' - BikeBiz
E-bikes give a brain boost to older cyclists, according to new study - ebiketips [road.cc]
Welsh walking and cycling ambitions not met says Labour AM - BBC News

Canada
Intersection design experts support protected intersections workshop in Toronto - Mobycon
[Blog] Summary of Winter Cycling Congress 2019, Calgary - Transportation Planning

USA
[Video][Washington DC] Testing the Virginia Ave SE raised bikeway - Vision Zero DC [Twitter]
Why drivers should support bike lanes - Strong Towns
[Video] All the major kinds of bike lanes, in three minutes - Bicycling
[Blog pt 1] Don’t hate the state (DOT): they’re just solving wrong problem - Smart Growth America
[Blog pt 2] Focus on speed leads state DOTs to overspend & overbuild - Smart Growth America
Can this woman save biking in Washington state? - Crosscut

Global
[PDF] National urban policy: feasibility guide - UN Habitat

Artist's impression of Folehaven Bridge, Copenhagen, opening in 2019

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