News
2010
road.cc
US cycle campaigner joins London lorries debate
Video: Pedal-powered monorail draws crowds in New Zealand
London Crossrail lorry drivers to be given cyclist awareness training
LAPD chief tells cyclists: "We feel your pain"
Entire Parisian Vélib’ fleet stolen or vandalised - that's 20,000 bikes!
Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney: the city that hates bikes
Crash course: high aggression, low skill
Prance Armstrong and Sydney's two-wheeled tribes
The city is choking thanks to our idea of transport nirvana
Premier must lift the curse of the cars
Daily Telegraph
Message to cycle path nags: On your bike
2009
road.cc
Aussie former politician says cyclists should be banned from roads
New York employs shock tactics to get driver's (and cyclists') attention
Times
Cycling should be dull, not an extreme sport
Sydney Morning Herald
Cyclists do not have the same rights as motorists on roads
Roads are for cars, not Lycra louts
Uphill battle as residents, cyclists and drivers fight for space
Go 'naked' - and we'll all be living on easy street
Cyclists see red as bike path makes light of journey
Wheel of misfortune: cyclists and motorists are at war
Roads to nowhere leave cyclists fuming
A sustainable Sydney needs bikes and trams
Bicycle technology cranks up a gear
Posture a sore point for pained pedal-pushers
Wentworth Courier
Cyclists v motorists: it’s war
‘Nuisance’ cyclists should be forced to obtain licenses, says councillor
ninemsn
Is cycling in the city doing more harm than good?
New Zealand Herald
City streets becoming footpath-free zones
New York Times
In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars
Clover Moore MP eNEWs
Cycleway Progress – CBD, Pyrmont and Woolloomoolloo
City of Sydney Cycling Advisory Committee Minutes
2 June (25KB DOC)
2008
Sydney Morning Herald
Time to peddle the bicycle revolution
Sydney travel times on the increase
Cyclists not the only ones at risk
Bike accidents open door to paths
Clover Moore MP eNEWs
NEW LOCAL TRAFFIC SCHEME APPROACH FOR SURRY HILLS
The new "Pedestrian, Cyclist and Traffic Calming Scheme" for Surry Hills, being considered by Council next Monday, reflects detailed community consultation, technical review, and a commitment to focus on walking, cycling and amenity in our traffic studies.
Our new approach replaces traditional "Local Area Traffic Management Schemes" (LATMS) with a more integrated review. Participants in recent LATM consultations asked us to consider the full range of local traffic and transport issues in their area. They also asked us to pursue solutions with the State Government where identified problems
fall outside Council's direct responsibility.
The draft Surry Hills scheme proposes 50 treatments that will take at least five years to complete, with priority treatments scheduled over the next two years. Recommended treatments include:
- a 40 km/hr speed limit on all local streets, subject to RTA
approval; - further work to develop the comprehensive cycle network envisioned in the City's Cycle Strategy and Action Plan, including a separated cycleway on Chalmers Street and investigating two-way cycle access on one-way roads;
- wider footpaths at all intersections along Albion and Foveaux Streets, and along Crown Street between Cleveland and Devonshire Streets.
- kerb extensions at intersections along Elizabeth Street;
Cycle Network Moves Forward
STATE COOPERATION ON CYCLING PROJECTS
I recently wrote to the new Premier and Minister for Roads urging action to overcome delays in Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) approvals for a number of our key cycling projects. Over the next four years, I want to achieve a cycling network that is safe enough for children, giving priority to separated cycleways as a viable alternate to private cars.
The Minister indicated in Parliament this week that he will look into our concerns and agreed to work with the City to improve cycling facilities.
This is an important step, as one of the delayed approvals involves the road alignment for a north-south cycle route through the CBD. Considered by many cyclists and transport planners as the most important “missing link” in CBD cycling infrastructure, the north-south route would connect the Harbour Bridge to the east-west cycleway on King, Park and William Streets.
As a cyclist himself, the Premier has told me that he is keen to see cycling become a viable transport alternative for Sydneysiders. During development of our Sustainable Sydney 2030 vision, City research showed that 75 per cent of non-regular cyclists said that having dedicated bicycle lanes and off-road routes would make them cycle more regularly.
Information:
City of Sydney Cycle and Action Plan 2007
City of Sydney
Ring! Ring! City of Sydney makes a call for all bicycle users
Herald Sun
2008
Australians drive cycle star Cadel Evans to despair