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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 8 August 2021

Headline news

The ACT Legislative Assembly declared a climate emergency on 16 May 2019.
CLIMATE EMERGENCY ACTION
[Webinar recording] Make the move into active commuting - Conservation Council ACT Region
Active travel agenda on the move at Fingal County Council - Eolas Magazine
[UK] New study shows impact of cycling to work on carbon footprint - BikeBiz
Jeff Speck on 'Walkable City' - Pedestrian Space
CORONAVIRUS - ACTION DURING THE CRISIS
In the pandemic, Australians find ‘freedom’ on their bikes - The Age [paywall quota]
Flanders: by bike to the vaccination centre - European Cyclists’ Federation
[UK] Desire to stay fit and improve mental health drive lockdown cycling boom - BikeBiz
Legal rulings mean more schemes - London Cycling Campaign
A.C.T. TRAFFIC LAW REFORM
Stronger road safety laws to protect road users from harm - Steel
Steel transport reforms welcomed, but must work in concert with Clay Bill - Pedal Power ACT
ACT government to introduce new laws for negligent driving - CT [paywall quota]
UK LAUNCHES GUIDANCE ON PROMOTING ACTIVE TRAVEL TO WORK
Guidance for local authorities on promoting an active return to work - Dept for Trpt & Sustrans
A ‘Moment of Change’ for councils to encourage commuters to walk or cycle to work - Sustrans
REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED ON SHARED STREETS
ACT govt commits to Civic 40 km/h zone signage boost as anger grows - CT [paywall quota]
The key to slowing traffic is street design, not speed limits - Strong Towns
CYCLING SAFETY
[Video][A.C.T.] Cycling safety - Facebook [WIN News Canberra]
Canberra athlete told she will never walk again after cycling accident on ice - CT [paywall quota]
[Opinion] Can motorists please stop trying to kill me when I'm cycling? - NZ Herald
[UK] Pedestrians and cyclists given right of way in new Highway Code - Royal Automobile Club
Dr Marta Krawiec: warnings ignored and yet another London cyclist dies - BBC News
'Exceptional hardship': why it's time to close the driving ban loophole - Cycling UK
US national champion dies after driver allegedly drifted into cycle lane and hit her - Cycling Weekly
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High priority items below are in red type.

Local news

Pedal Power push people to pick bikes over parking problems & congestion - CT [paywall quota]
Infrastructure projects creating jobs and improving our city - City Services

National news

Economic benefits of bike riding - Bicycle NSW
Cycling trails to promote tourism around Orange - Bicycle NSW
[VIC] Auditor-General slams lack of  transport spending plan - The Age [paywall quota]
Another green bridge design finalized for Brisbane - ArchitectureAU
[Video] Influencers! Osher Günsberg interview - Micromobility Report

International news

NZ
Minister wants to speed up 2nd harbour crossing, considers scrapping cycle bridge - NZ Herald
Europe
How adding a sign can expand a city's bike network - Mobycon
Sea Otter Europe returns for 2021 - BikeBiz
[Video] Paris: 100 bikes using the same space as 10 cars - Twitter
UK
Walking & cycling ‘not safe or attractive enough’ for many in 50s & 60s - Centre for Ageing Better
Cargo bikes deliver faster and cleaner than vans, study finds - The Guardian
USA
Amazon offering new $170/mth benefit to employees who commute to work by bike - GeekWire
Vehicles are still firmly in control of city streets - Governing magazine
[Video] "10 years ago today, people said we were crazy to pedestrianize Broadway” - Twitter
What is the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and what could it mean for bikes? - People for Bikes
ACT Policing's Const Cameron Browne & Sgt Max Mokrij will monitor driver behaviour towards cyclists during a month-long campaign. [Picture: Dion Georgopoulos, Canberra Times]
Meanwhile in Canberra: the latest episode of Bollards & How Not to Do Them ...
Caitriona Walsh uses a Bear-branded two-wheeler in her business Little Green Fingers, an outdoor childminding service for under preschoolers in Malahide near Dublin.
Ammerzoden, Netherlands [Bicycle Dutch]
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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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