Active travel is a group effort shared between walking, cycling and public transport. Public transport is good for Canberra. The budget submission of Public Transport Association of Canberra is profiled here.
Tag Archives: ACT Budget
2020-21 ACT Budget: details but nothing new
The 2020-21 ACT Budget is a year late and contains little that was not made public before the 2020 ACT Election.
ACT active travel investment: what is enough?
If we want to get the job done, how much is really enough?
Molonglo Valley: getting it right first time round
The test of Active Travel Standards is whether they are applied in new estate developments.
Woden light rail could cost $1.9 billion: ACT Budget
Light rail continues to be a challenge for the ACT Government.
Analysis: ACT cycling investment just 1%
Most of the investment is still improving roads. The relative investment in road improvements ($986 million), light rail ($336 million) and cycling ($17.9 million) between 2020-2024.
Opportunities lost in estate development
New estates could showcase what Canberra could be.
Section 2.1 The UK approach to network design
We cannot make a baby without a baby-making machine.
Giving cycling a fair cut of the cake
20% of Ireland’s transport budget will go to walking and cycling.
PM kickstarts £2bn cycling and walking revolution – GOV.UK
It is not just about more cycling infrastructure but the recognition that it must be done better. The ACT and the Federal Government should take note. Paris, Ireland, and now the UK show that good cycling infrastructure requires leadership.
