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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 7 July 2019

Headline news

CLIMATE EMERGENCY ACTION
[PDF][UK] You've declared a climate emergency… what next? Guidance for local authorities - Arup
Cycling is overlooked in draft National Energy and Climate Plans - European Cyclists’ Fed
Days of wine and wind power: what Europe's greenest city can teach us - The Age [paywall quota]
WHY EMPLOYERS SHOULD ENCOURAGE RIDING TO WORK
Walking and cycling to work makes commuters happier and more productive - The Conversation

[Research] Does daily commuting behaviour matter to employee productivity? - Science Direct
NORTHERN TERRITORY TO BRING IN MINIMUM PASSING DISTANCE RULE FROM 1 AUGUST
Wider of the rider: 2019 road rule changes - Road Safety NT
NEW FEDERAL OFFICE OF ROAD SAFETY COMMENCED ON 1 JULY
New office to accelerate federal road safety leadership - Deputy PM

New road safety office honours election commitment to reduce road toll - Aust Auto Assn
Office of Road Safety - Dept of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development
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High priority items below are in red type.

Local news

Another way to have YourSay on Canberra’s future - Barr
Warm Trees at the Arboretum + photo display on Dutch cycling - Facebook [Netherlands Embassy]
Monaro Rail Trail: what might it look like? Meetings 23-27 Jul - The RiotACT
Car parking doubles for Campbell redevelopment on CSIRO site - RiotACT  - NCA proposal here
ACT government signs agreement to deliver Kingston Arts Precinct - CT [paywall quota]
Partial closures on Cwlth Ave bridge ahead of potential upgrade – CT [paywall quota]
Work starts at Whitlam, Canberra's newest suburb - CT [paywall quota]
Involving community in Canberra’s Wellbeing indicators project - The RiotACT
Woden residents fear light rail decision will delay transport solution - CT [paywall quota]

National news

Electric bikes lead the charge to short circuit big cities' congestion cycle - ABC News
The wrong emphasis in crash reporting - Bicycle Network
'More than MAMILs': Labor eyes bikes to beat congestion - SMH [paywall quota]
[Sydney] Integrated Transport Strategy consultation - Inner West Council
Queensland: a big state and few people riding - Bicycle Network
[TAS] Road projects could have bicycle spin-offs - Bicycle Network

International news

NZ
Leading by example: strong political will from ‘Bike Minister' - Copenhagenize
Europe
Ireland to Invest 10% of transport infrastructure programs on cycling - Euro Cyclists’ Fed
How cycle friendly is Dublin? - Bicycle Dutch
UK
10 common myths about bike lanes, and why they're wrong - The Guardian [Peter Walker]
[PDF] Active travel & physical activity: evidence review - Sport England
London council under new pressure over cycling scheme veto - The Guardian [Peter Walker]
[Video] Dame Sarah Storey on active travel choice - Twitter [Trpt for Gtr Manchester]
Biggest increase in cycling in London since records began - Forbes
Canada
[Blog] Automobile dependency in action: time for reform - Planetizen
Slowing cars down is the quickest route to safer streets - Toronto Globe and Mail
USA
[Blog] Fun with statistics: factors affecting motor vehicle travel - Planetizen
Global
The 20 most bike-friendly cities on the planet - Wired
Five ways to accelerate cycling progress in any city - BYCS
VW brands plug scooters, admit ‘traffic collapse' will kill off car use in cities - Forbes
Mobycon supports new bikeway resource guide - Mobycon
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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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