Waverley Council seeks to sink Bondi Junction Cycleway
On Tuesday night Waverley Council will vote to delete the Bondi Junction Link cycleway from its Complete Streets vision for Spring St, Bondi Junction. This despite the project having been developed in consultation with stakeholders for over a year and at the cost of forfeiting almost $6million of State Government funding if the cycleway not […]
What Riding means to Me
I cycle; I ride a bicycle; I commute by bike. Call it as you wish. The fact is that I own a bicycle and I use it. I don’t ride it everyday, it depends on the weather but I use it every week. A bike is a simple tool for me, like a mobile phone. […]
A-Maze Gone. Bridge To Remain Clear
The Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (SHFA) has indicated that it will “..not be proceeding at the moment” with the proposed A-Maze garden installation on Pyrmont Bridge. For now, the bridge will now remain clear for safe passage of walkers and riders. Our campaign outlined how the proposed 180m long, 6m wide A-Maze installation would introduce […]
Bike-friendly Apartments
Following on from our 2012 submission, we’re excited to see that we’ve influenced the Government’s thinking about apartment design and the need for better integrating storage space for items like bikes. We’re calling for your ideas with view to further improving the Policy. PlanningNSW has just released an summary of its draft SEPP 65 Policy […]
Cycling and Light Rail
We’re getting on the front foot and engaging directly with the design team of the Sydney CBD and South East Light Rail project to ensure cycling outcomes. We know that the only prospect for real change is to engage early in the process and to champion the benefits that cycling can bring to the […]
CycleHack Sydney
Sydney’s first Cyclehack will happen on the weekend of 19-21 June 2015. Cyclehack is a global event with the objective of making cycling in cities easier for everyone. The brainchild of Sarah Drummond (Glasgow), Johanna Holtan (Edinburgh), and Matt Lowell (Vancouver), Cyclehack debuted in 2014 in a number of cities including Glasgow, Belfast, Beirut, […]
Amazed? Stunned.
The Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (SHFA) is proposing to install a 180m long and 6m wide garden structure (entitled “A-maze”) in the middle of Pyrmont Bridge. SHFA appears to have paid only lip service to the installation’s effect of obstructing the 70,000 pedestrian and cycling trips across the bridge each weekday, increasing the risk of […]
No Cycling in Green Square?
Green Square is the darling child of the City of Sydney. Effectively, a green field site relatively free of the state government’s interference, the site presents a clear canvas for the City’s vision. Located just 3.5km from the city centre and 4km from the airport, the precinct is expected to attract 54,000 new residents and 20,000 […]
Tour de Cinema
By Edyta Krygowska. The British Film Institute (BFI) is celebrating 100 years of bicycle-themed movies. It really underlines the enduring charm and beauty of the bicycle, doesn’t it? The joy of cycling has been an irresistible entertainment for “the talkies” for over a century. In celebration of this year’s Tour de France departure (le Grand […]
Know Your Rights
Knowing your legal rights as a rider can change the way you ride. In partnership with the Redfern Legal Centre, BIKESydney has developed Pedal Power, an advisory website aimed at informing cyclists of their rights. With a view to making the resource as useful as possible to existing and would-be riders, we’re opening up […]
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