Current Issues

Bike 'n' Ride program at risk of failure
Posted: Sunday, 22 August 2010

Pedal Power has warned that the ACT Government's Bike 'n' Ride scheme is at risk
of failure. Please see the attached document.

Documents:
Document (Bike and Ride risks failure)

Budget 2010-11
Posted: Tuesday, 4 May 2010

The ACT Budget contains $1 million for cycling and walking paths, $1.5 million to improve cycle path lighting around Civic, $1 million to improve lighting of the Lake Ginninderra cycle path.  This funding honours commitments embodied in the Labor ACT Greens Government agreement  and will get more Canberrans cycling, more often for a better community.   Other cycling related initiatives include funding improved  and public transport on Northbourne Avenue and changes to cycling and  walking arrangements (see below), bike and ride, and bike racks at bus stops.

Documents:
Document (Budget MR 2010-11)

Northbourne Avenue changes must make cycling better
Posted: Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Media release.

Documents:
Document (Northboune Ave changes)

Cycling into Civic increases 64% in six years
Posted: Tuesday, 23 March 2010

Pedal Power latest annual cordon count of cycling into Civic has found a 64% in cycling since our first count six years ago.  See attached media release and report.

Documents:
Document (Cordon Count 2010 media release)
Document (2010 cordon count report)

Review of Cycling and Walking Infrastructure
Posted: Wednesday, 9 December 2009

The ACT Government has employed consultants Cardno, Eppel, Olsen to revise Canberra's cycling and walking networks and capital work priorities. See the Pedestrian and Cycling Infrastructure Review. Below are Pedal Power's three submissions.

Documents:
Document (January 2010 submission)
Document (September 2009 submission)
Document (December 2009 submission)

Civic Cycling Loop
Posted: Tuesday, 20 October 2009

Pedal Power has proposed a Civic Cycle Loop to bring the best type of congestion to Civic - cycle congestion. The proposal incorporates Copenhagen-style separated cycle lanes and shared space to provide safety. You will be able to use the Loop to connect with many of Civic's major destinations. The Loop will connect the Sullivan's Creek and Lake Burley Griffin bike paths. Click through below for Civic Cycling Loop proposal. Also below are plans for one of our suggested options for Bunda St.

In a small place like Canberra your email in support of the proposal will have an impact. You can join over 100 others who have emailed their support to Jon Stanhope, Chief Minister and Minister for Territory and Municipal Services. Cc: your email to the Greens and Liberal Shadow Ministers, Caroline Le Couteur and Alistair Coe, Stanhope@act.gov.au, LeCouteur@act.gov.au , Coe@act.gov.au

Your email does not have to be literary masterpiece but you do have to do it! Even a simple email is good, for example:

Dear Mr Stanhope,

I am writing in support of Pedal Power's Civic Cycle Loop. I think it is great that it connects up East and West Civic and links the two most popular cycle paths in Canberra. I hope you can support it as part of your Sustainable Transport Plan.

Thank you,

Your name
Your address

Documents:
Document (Civic Cycle Loop doc)
Document (Civic loop Bunda St plans)

40 km/h for Canberra's shopping centres
Posted: Saturday, 15 August 2009

In February 2010 The ACT Government announced that it would trial 40km/h
speed zones for Canberra's town centres and shopping centres.
Implementation will be over the coming months.  This is an issue which Pedal
Power has strongly supported.  Our submission is below.

Documents:
Document (Speed limits brief)
Document (Annexes)
Document (Belconnen)
Document (Gungahlin)
Document (Tuggeranong)
Document (Civic)

ACT 2009/2010 Budget contains $16 million for cycling and walking
Posted: Sunday, 10 May 2009

Documents:
Document (Budget2009-2010)

Pedal Power's submission to the Henry tax review
Posted: Sunday, 3 May 2009

Documents:
Document (Submission to the Henry tax review)

Immigration Bridge submission
Posted: Wednesday, 8 April 2009

Documents:
Document (Pedal Power submission to Immigration Bridge enquiry)

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