CYCLING NEWS ROUNDUP

weekly cycling headlines from Canberra, Australia and the world

compiled by Roger Bacon, Pedal Power ACT Advocacy Team

Sunday 23 May 2021

Headline news

The ACT Legislative Assembly declared a climate emergency on 16 May 2019.
CLIMATE EMERGENCY ACTION
Is Canberra really the most sustainable city in the world? - The RiotACT
[UK] Stakeholder engagement in an emergency: low-traffic neighbourhoods - Local Govt Assn
Imperial College London to run mobility hub trial - Intelligent Transport
Greenest City News, May 2021 - City of Vancouver

CORONAVIRUS - ACTION DURING THE CRISIS
On your bike! Ed Miliband on Britain’s much-needed cycling revolution - The Guardian

CORONAVIRUS - PLANNING FOR AFTER THE CRISIS
Australia’s pre-Covid traffic jams are back as commuters shun public transport - The Guardian
[NSW] Pitt Street cycleway: last night we voted to make it permanent - Twitter [Clover Moore]
Cycling earns its place in COVID-19 recovery plans - European Cyclists’ Federation
How can artificial intelligence improve active travel insights? - BikeBiz
"The future is walking, rolling, biking, & transit. Pandemic didn’t change that." - Twitter [Urbanist]

VICTORIAN BUDGET
Victorian budget 2021: winners and losers - The Age [paywall quota]
A vanilla budget for bikes - Bicycle Network

[UK] MEDIA REPORTING GUIDELINES FOR ROAD COLLISIONS
The Guidelines - rc-rg.com
It’s crash not accident: road collision reporting guidelines issued - Forbes

REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED ON SHARED STREETS
[Vidoe] A number of Aussie states are now trialling a 30 km/h speed limit - Twitter [Today Show]
Busted: 5 myths about 30 km/h speed limits in Australia - The Conversation
Eight organisations call on EU Parliament to take action on speed - Euro Trpt Safety Council
Driving too fast is ‘worse than carrying a knife’ - The Sunday Times [paywall]
Fife town's 20 mph speed limit to be ditched because most drivers don't obey it - The Courier

CYCLING SAFETY
Canberrans are biggest road rule breakers, new study says - CT [paywall quota]
Passing cyclists law increases safety, but possibly road rage too - The Conversation
Drive down the risks so we all ride home - Bicycle Network
MAV calls for increased road safety funding ahead of Road Safety Week - Municipal Assn VIC
Drink-driver who ran over 10-year-old cyclist is jailed - Sussex Police

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National news

[NSW] Agreement puts Dungog mountain biking on tourism track - Mirage News
[NSW] MidCoast adopts first Pedestrian Access Mobility Plan and Bike Plan - Bicycle Network
[QLD] Locals back two new West End bike bridges - Bicycle Network

International news

Europe
[New book out 29 Jun] Curbing traffic: the human case for fewer cars in our lives - Bruntletts
[Presentation] Creating the low car city with Melissa and Chris Bruntlett - Modacity
Everything in life is better on a bike - The John Adams Institute
Trouble in cyclists’ paradise: Amsterdam accused of favouring pedestrians - The Guardian
Rotterdam takes an important step towards becoming a cycle friendly city – Bicycle Dutch
54 countries adopt the Pan-European Master Plan for Cycling Promotion - Euro Cyclists’ Fed

UK
Sharing the load policy report - FareCity
Mayor appoints Chris Boardman to Transport Commissioner role - Grtr Manchester Authority

Canada
Support for separated bike lanes remains strong in Vancouver - Business in Vancouver
[Ontario] Whitby mayor on the challenge of congestion - Durham Region

USA
25,000 comments call for reforming Federal street manual - National Assn City Trptn Officials
The mountain bike cure: exercise, fresh air and fellowship - New York Times

School Street trial, Chorlton, Greater Manchester, England

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