Tuggeranong: valley of bike paths 1989
After the paddocks in the Tuggeranong Valley came suburbs and bike paths, and what beautiful bike paths they were.
Author: woodfloats
ACT Coroner: poorly maintained path contributed to the death
The cyclist Dr Teresa Foce died on a poorly maintained path, awash with gravel. The ACT Government needs to show more responsibility.
Lake Burley Griffin Circuit resurfaced
Lake Burley Griffin Circuit has been resurfaced from Black Mountain Peninsula to Weston Basin. Here are a few photos one beautiful morning.
Visual dictionary for active travel
Active Travel contains an abundance of new terms. Here are some of the more common ones.
Cycling infrastructure score: measuring progress
For the comparison of projects, we have developed a standardised scorecard. Over the years, it is easy to lose track of what is new, as the same projects get announced at media events again and again.
Heysen Street to Woden Town Centre
The Heysen Street Link bike path will be extended to Woden Town Centre. Good news, after years of delays. The scope of projects may shrink after a grand vision, but Heysen Street Link has grown to something more. A happy end.
Kuringa Drive and Owen Dixon Drive intersection: not even started
The missing link between Kuringa Drive and Barton Highway has been discussed since 2016 and has been tied with an intersection upgrade. Neither has started.
Missing links: promises made, promises delayed
Site visits to three long-awaited cycling missing links, just a week before the 2020 ACT Election, and found none completed. Here is the result of the last four years of government.
Belconnen Bikeway: under construction – still
The Belconnen Bikeway has come a long way since 2016 but with the Election ending next Saturday, it is still not quite done. It is looking good though.
Aranda CBR Cycle Route C5: falling short of expectations
ACT Labor’s cycling ambition is underwhelming which leaves them on the back foot and it takes years to organise routine maintenance. Here is an example.
The Conservation Council ACT Region: 2020 ACT Election scorecard
The 2020 ACT Election is drawing to an end. The Conservation Council have now published their scorecard for the major parties, rating them on 15 criteria.
Pedal Power ACT in the shadows
If Pedal Power ACT is failing, it is due to our indifference. An overview of the party policies for the 2020 ACT Election can be found on the Pedal Power ACT scorecards.
