Archive for June, 2008

Now You See It; Now You Don’t - Park St

Remember this

These werre the bike lanes on Park St in the Sydney CBD, the only bike lanes in the city. They connect to the now disgointed William St bike lanes. But as of now they are no longer, as part of the papal visit this area becomes a bus lane.

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Now in a community consulataion meeting it has been stated that the bike lanes would be restored - what BikeSydney want to know is when? So in that we have sent a letter to Minister Watkins, who is responsible for this red stripe asking that question. Read our letter here.

Also the City of Sydney did have an idea for Park St, but obviously the government chose to ignore this.

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BikeSydney Submission - Redfern Waterloo Authority

The Redfern Waterloo Authority has released its draft Concept Plan for the North Eveleigh Rail Yards, a large site that lies between the rail line at Redfern, and Wilson Street - often called Sydney’s “bicycle highway”.   Being close to rail, bus and cycle routes, the site provides a very strong basis for sustainable transportation, and the Plan envisages approximately 1200 new dwellings (2400 residents) and 3270 jobs on the site, as well retail and cultural uses.  Unfortunately, it also proposes almost 2000 car parking spaces - a figure that BikeSydney believes is excessive in such a location, and likely to have a huge impact on surrounding residential areas, as well as the movement of cyclists and pedestrians.

BikeSydney submitted our concerns to the RWA, and we will continue to monitor the progress of the Concept Plan.
Our full submission can be accessed here.

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Biennale 08 + bikes

 

With the theme “Revolution - Forms that Turn”, it’s no great suprise that bicycles feature in the works for Sydney’s Biennale.

Shaun Gladwell’s Ghost Rider (2008) is a sculptural amalgam of mountain bicycles, sound and video.

Shaun’s work is one of many on Cockatoo Island. There’s a myriad of atistic works to have a look at on the island and free ferries from the MCA.

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World Environment Day free bike commuter breakfasts 12 June

***Due to the bad weather and the water logging of the park lands where the breakfast was due to be had this has now been postponed to next week - 12th June. Same venues and same times. Hope to see you there.

Yes it is that time of the year again and the City of Sydney are holding breakfast for everyone that rides their bike into the city.
For full details
http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/WhatsOn/html/custom/2234-event-details.asp?EventID=24005
5th June
The City’s three breakfast sites will operate from 7.30 am to 9 am, serving coffee, tea and pastries and handing out free cycling accessories. Bike riders are encouraged to drop by either:

* Union Square, Pyrmont
* Observatory Hill
* Hyde Park South
BikeSydney members will be at Hyde park, drop by and say hi

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Dreams on Wheels Exhibition

LOcation: University of Technology, Sydney
12th June - 22nd June

The Dreams on Wheels exhibition showcases the Danish culture of cycling and innovative Danish bicycle design. This exhibition marks the re-opening of the Royal Danish Embassy in Canberra and is a partnership between the Embassy and the City of Sydney.

In total the exhibition features 18 bicycles plus 10 City Bikes, bicycles that are identical to those used in the Danish free bicycle program currently being adopted in Paris and considered for introduction in Australia. The exhibition also has a film program with several documentaries including Jørgen Leth’s work about the Tour de France and Cities for People which discusses the ideas of Danish architect Jan Gehl.

The exhibition’s curator is Thomas Ermacora, a city planner and founder of Etikstudio in Paris. Motivated by how a ‘cyclocentric’ approach to urban development can stimulate sustainable civic behaviour, the exhibition promotes cycling in a broader cultural context, displaying Danish urban cityscapes alongside urban visions for Australia by Jan Gehl.

Weekday opening hours 9am-6pm
Weekend opening hours 10am-4pm

Admission is free.

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