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Pedal Power ACT Cycling News Roundup
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CYCLING NEWS ROUNDUP

weekly cycling headlines from Canberra, Australia and the world

compiled by Roger Bacon, Pedal Power ACT Advocacy Team
Sunday 17 March 2019

Headline news

CANBERRA LAUNCH OF CYCLE WORKS 2019
Cycle Works back in 2019! - Cycle Works [Pedal Power ACT]
NATIONAL RIDE TO SCHOOL DAY, 22 MARCH
The countdown to National Ride2School Day is on - Bicycle Network
BELCONNEN BIKEWAY CONSULTATION PHASE COMPLETED
[PDF] Belconnen Bikeway consultation report released - Elton Consulting [via Your Say ACT]
NCA REFUSES TO REMOVE MONASH DRIVE CORRIDOR
Ghost road to stay in National Capital Plan for now - CT
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High priority items below are in red type.

Local news

Position vacant: Communications Manager - Pedal Power ACT
Tenders wanted for West Basin planning and design - CT
Dudley Street upgrade, Yarralumla - National Capital Authority

National news

[PDF link] Overview, March 2019 - Cycling and Walking Australia & New Zealand
Streets can be healthy for business as well as people - Bicycle Network
Three Austroads webinars:
-  Managing road safety audits, 1.00 pm 21 March
-  Risk assess't, case studies & engagement guidance for speed management, 1.00 pm 26 March
 - A national approach to measuring non-fatal crash outcomes, 1.00 pm 4 April
Cycling commitments for the NSW election - We Ride Australia

[NSW] A new way forward [Waverley Council to set default 40 km/h speed limit] -  Bicycle NSW
[QLD] Pedestrian crossings set for revolutionary upgrade - CT
Townsville cycling boom, but some think city is not geared to handle the rush - ABC News
50 bike projects to be delivered across WA - Bicycle Network

International news

India
[Blog] Creating cycling cities - Pedal And Tring Tring [Bicycle Mayor of Vadodara]
Europe
Guidance on increasing cycling in Europe will soon be available - Eltis
[PDF][Advocacy summary] Dutch cycling vision - Dutch Cycling Embassy

[Netherlands] 15,000 police officers cycling to work - Dutch Cycling Embassy
Cycle-Friendly Employers Consortium launches call for new members - Cycling Industry News
Van Veldhoven is the Netherlands' first state secretary of bicycles - Bicle
International City Cycling Assessment - Dutch Cycling Embassy
UK
King Street cycleway designs - Aberdeen Cycle Forum
Ban cars from idling near schools, says UK public health agency - The Guardian
Active Travel Conference, Edinburgh, 12 June - WalkCycleConnect.org
[PDF][Birmingham][Research] Cycling, gender and experience survey - Anna Watt
-  survey background here
Parliamentary committee issues call for evidence as it launches road safety inquiry - road.cc
Cycling's mental and physical health benefits - Cycling Ind News [Public Health England]
Adventure Syndicate inspires schoolchildren to 'Match the Miles' across Scotland - Cycling UK
Canada
Montreal will reduce speed limits to make streets safer for pedestrians - CBC News
USA
[Blog pt 4] "Incorrect assumptions lie at the root of every failure." - Smart Growth America
[Blog pt 5] If that road feels out of place, that's probably because it is - Smart Growth America

[Video] The craziest anti-bike lane arguments we’ve heard - Streetsblog USA
[Video] Motherload trailer: a crowdsourced documentary on the cargo bike movement - Vimeo
[Research] The happiest mode of transportation? That would be cycling - University of Minnesota
Most residents support making Market Street, JFK bike lanes permanent - PhillyVoice
Reviewing our city ratings methodology – People for Bikes
Opinions expressed in the Cycling News Roundup are those of the respective authors and are not necessarily those of Pedal Power ACT.
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