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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
roger.bacon@tpg.com.au
Sunday 9 October 2022

Monitoring ACT GOVERNMENT CYCLING COMMITMENTS 2020-24 - Pedal Power ACT
 

Headline news

The ACT Legislative Assembly declared a climate emergency on 16 May 2019.
CLIMATE EMERGENCY ACTION
Lack of rebates for ebikes 'outrageous': cyclist - Stuff.co.nz
[UK] Study shows half population see e-bikes as natural car replacement - Assn of Cycle Traders
[UK] Huge new investment in sustainable travel to transform our borough - Lambeth Council
Changing the way we move: a win-win for climate and development - World Bank
CORONAVIRUS - PLANNING FOR AFTER THE CRISIS
Sydney cycleways in inner suburbs deemed ‘unlawful’ by barrister - SMH [paywall quota]
[CANBERRA] COMMONWEALTH AVENUE BRIDGE UPGRADE GOING AHEAD
Design team appointed for $137 million revamp of Commonwealth Ave Bridge - CT [paywall quota]
Ball rolling on $137m Commonwealth Avenue Bridge upgrade - The Mandarin
REDUCING TRAFFIC SPEED ON SHARED STREETS
[UK] 20's Plenty conference, 20 October - 20's Plenty for Us
Helsinki's amazing traffic safety record, explained - Bloomberg
CYCLING SAFETY
New Wollongong campaign makes drivers question their hate of cyclists - Illawarra Mercury
Don't fear the crash - Bicycle Network
Petitioners call for safer cycling lanes for Bristol - BBC News
[UK] “Actively unsafe” town centre bike lanes slammed by cycling campaigners - road.cc
[USA] Coming together to create a future of improved mobility for all - National Safety Council
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High priority items below are in red type.

Local news

[Consultation closing 27 Nov] Gungahlin Town Centre East - YourSay ACT
Calls for roads plan as traffic buildup looms in growing Gungahlin - RiotAct
[Consultation closing 28 Oct] Barton: new office building development - National Capital Authority
Harriet Burbidge-Smith on a mission to get more women mountain biking - The Guardian

National news

With fuel prices rising, leasing an e-bike could be ticket to summer of cheap thrills - Broadsheet
Ride2Work Day videos a call to arms - Micromobility Report
[News video] "Over $10m to build, demolish and re-build College St cycleway" - Twitter [10 News]
Next stage for Wollongong’s Grand Pacific Walk - Bicycle Network
WestInvest funds new walking tracks and cycling links through the Blue Mountains - NSW Govt
Cycling advocates lament Rob Stokes' foreshadowed retirement - Micromobility Report
Future infrastructure now needed - Bicycle NSW
WA Bike Month blasts off at Mindeerup - WA Government

International news

NZ
European cities were once as car-choked as ours – let’s learn from them - The Spinoff
Cycling Works: Wellington businesses supporting cycling - Cycle Wellington

[Audio] Why taxes are deterring companies from encouraging staff biking - Radio NZ
Europe
Almere’s new cycling and pedestrian Circle bridge connects city with surrounding forest - Arup
[Video library] EU Civitas Handshake cycling project - YouTube [Handshake TV]
UK
Why people and businesses are swapping cars for bikes - Bike Radar
Sustrans calls for protected cycle lanes to be an urgent Government priority - Sustrans.org.uk
How do you sell bikes to people who aren't cyclists? - Cycling Industry News
Active Travel England: the latest on its safety and funding actions - Cycling Industry News
[Course] Modifying transport behaviour: theory, practice and politics - University of Westminster
Canada
[Research] What do we know about pedal assist E-bikes? A scoping review - Science Direct
USA
White House doubles down on active transportation - League of American Bicyclists
Cyclists have happiest commute, shows US smartphone app - Forbes
In Bristol, UK some 2,000 people took part in the Big Ride for Safer Cycling on 2 October, cycling around the city centre to call for safer bike lanes and routes. [Bristol Cycling Campaign]
Advocacy at the UK's West Midlands Combined Authority: [left to right] Adam Tranter [Cycling & Walking Commissioner], Charlotte, Baroness Vere [Minister for Aviation, Space & Local Transport], Andy Street [Mayor]
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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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