The City of Sydney is currently trialling a scheme of surface markings for its shared paths at Redfern St, Redfern.  (A “Shared Path” – a path that is designated for use by both pedestrians AND cyclists, as distinct from a footpath, on which cyclists (above the age of 12 years) are not permitted to ride.)
It’s known [...]

A new bike library in Newtown, the first of its kind in Australia, will loan Cargo bikes and bike trailers for transporting bulky items or beloved children.

The Staysafe Committee has now made public the submissions to their Inquiry into Vulnerable Road Users.
Thank you to:
- everyone who took time to do the BIKESydney safety survey
- those of you who gave us feedback about the survey design
- those of you who attended the BrainsTrust session and told us your stories
- our  BrainsTrust speakers
- [...]

Businesses along Bourke Road, Alexandria have been misused in a deceitful campaign to attack the City of Sydney cycleway program.
CEO of the City of Sydney, Monica Barone, said a legal letter from Mahoney Dominic lawyers to the City of Sydney had falsely claimed 102 companies and businesses were joined in a class action against the [...]

BIKESydney will be back at the Sydney Sustainable Markets in Darlinghurst this Saturday, Aug 28 with free a goody bag for everyone who rides – thank you City of Sydney.
Drop by and have  a yarn. Check out the cool cargo bikes on display.  Get the low down on riding in Sydney. Pick up information on how to [...]

Major political parties have been urged to embrace active transport as part of the policy cure for the challenges of chronic disease, climate change, congestion and pollution.

The call was made on August 12 by a unique partnership of organisations from the health, transport and local government sectors.
The five groups – The Australian Local Government Association, [...]

BIKESydney’s response to the NSW Staysafe (Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety) inquiry into vulnerable road users was submitted 9 August.
The rules of the inquiry mean that we can’t make our submission public without the say of the Staysafe Committee.
We’ll post the full report online once we have the go-ahead. That will probably be after the [...]

More than 300 people turned out to show their support for the City of Sydney’s cycleways on  Tuesday 3 August. A big win for everyone who wants to live in a city that’s easy to get around, has clean air and values healthy, happy people.  Thanks to everyone who came and made a fantastic evening.
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The new shared pathway on the southern side of Cleveland Street between South Dowling Street and Anzac Parade has opened. The path links riders to Centennial Park and Surry Hills. The 3.5 metre path provides a  smooth ride. Give way to pedestrians on the path and let them know you’re about with a ring of [...]

Thanks so much to the 299 Sydney bike riders who responded to the BIKESydney safety survey. We’re using the results in our response to the NSW Parliament’s Staysafe Committee’s inquiry into vulnerable road users. Once the submission is complete we’ll spend some time analysing the results in depth and report back to you