On the 32nd anniversary of the first day of sitting of the Legislative Assembly, active travel was discussed during question time. This time the topic was Gungahlin town centre. Read below about active travel in the hansard from 11 May 2021.
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Belconnen Bikeway awaiting repairs
Just a few months after it was finished Belconnen Bikeway was dug up and it is still awaiting repairs.
Continue reading “Belconnen Bikeway awaiting repairs”Ginninderra Creek, Belconnen
Ride from the end of the Belconnen Bikeway to the Macgregor along the Ginninderra Creek. This valley is very pretty and highly recommended.
Continue reading “Ginninderra Creek, Belconnen”Belconnen Town Centre upgrades: comments closed
Changes to the Belconnen Town Centre are afoot. Belconnen Town Centre Place Planning is a community design process and provides another opportunity to request bike infrastructure along Benjamin Way. Update 1 June 2021: comments have now closed.
Continue reading “Belconnen Town Centre upgrades: comments closed”Priority Crossings: What are they?
Making our city cycling and pedestrian friendly means giving priority to cyclists and pedestrians. Crossing the road should not be a hard thing to do but all too often it is.
Continue reading “Priority Crossings: What are they?”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. The scorecard will permit a graphical representation of the delivery of cycling projects over time for multiple projects.
Continue reading “Cycling infrastructure score: measuring progress”Belconnen Bikeway during construction
Despite rumours, the Belconnen Bikeway is most definitely not finished and still under construction. The Your guide to cycling in Canberra TCCS map (January 2019) expected the bikeway to be finished. Something went wrong. It was open just before the Christmas 2020.
Update 6 February 2021 Belconnen Bikeway
The construction along Emu Bank is completed. However, the construction of the section promised at the 2016 ACT Election along Benjamin Way has not yet begun.
Continue reading “Belconnen Bikeway during construction”ACT active travel investment: what is enough?
Comparing the active travel pledges from the major parties at the 2020 ACT Election with historic benchmarks.
Last updated 7 October 2020
Continue reading “ACT active travel investment: what is enough?”ACT Labor’s cycling policy: 2020 ACT Election
ACT Labor never took cycling seriously at the 2020 ACT Election. Parties prioritise what is important to them and ACT Labor did waste a breath on cycling at this election. The ACT Labor Policy Position Statement was released early in the election and discussed here. Reading the cycling section creates a sense of déjà vu. It all seemed so familiar. Perhaps it is from the 2016 Election? However, COVID-19 was mentioned, so it must be 2020.
Last updated 7/10/2020
ACT Labor final made a statement “Labor’s city-wide plan for active travel” after the polls had opened. The offer is underwhelming. $20 million funding is not enough and considering their COVID-19 stimulus pot is worth $4,900 million, the $20 million offered for cycling is a rather insulting (0.4%).
Continue reading “ACT Labor’s cycling policy: 2020 ACT Election”ACT’s bike infrastructure targets missed
Another indication of the troubles ACT Government has had with active travel comes from a report tabled earlier this year for the two financial years up until COVID-19. The active travel work was behind schedule.
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