ACT active travel investment: what is enough?
If we want to get the job done, how much is really enough?
Tag: Flemington Road
ACT Labor’s cycling policy: 2020 ACT Election
A party that demonstrates little interest in cycling and continues on course to do little. More here on Canberra Labor cycling policy.
More roads and not much else
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.
Giving cycling a fair cut of the cake
20% of Ireland’s transport budget will go to walking and cycling.
Pedal Power’s recommendations: ACT Election
The ACT Election was a chance to prioritise cycling.
CBR Cycle Route C11: one loop
Connecting Dickson with Mitchell.
Flemington Road bike path is finished
Much awaited and now finished. It is worth celebrating. After its destruction through road widening for the construction of the light rail, it has been finally rebuilt, but not as part of the light rail project.
ACT Budget 2020-21: giving cycling a fair cut
20% of Ireland’s transport budget will go to walking and cycling. Pedal Power ACT’s recommendation is about half of what the Republic of Ireland is planning.
History of the Flemington Road bike path
A blunder of urban planning resulted in a bike path disappearing from the map without the ACT Government noticing.
ACT Government Community Paths Program
“We want people to choose to travel actively. Active travel improves health and wellbeing, reduces the prevalence of chronic diseases, creates accessible communities, and increases the social and economic prosperity of a community.”
