As discussed in our 2023 article The problem with Local Traffic Committees, active transport advocates have long been frustrated by the process for approving changes to streets in NSW. Even small projects to improve conditions for walking and cycling have faced red tape. So Bicycle NSW is delighted that Transport for NSW has finally delivered significant…
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Continue reading at the publisher's website.Trips grow 7% in a year as more people discover the best way to get around town Bicycle NSW was very excited to join the celebrations for the opening of the Oxford Street West Cycleway in August 2025. City of Sydney has delivered a safe place to ride for the hundreds of bike riders who…
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Continue reading at the publisher's website.With implications for active transport everywhere in NSW Bicycle NSW was pleased to receive a notification from contractors Fulton Hogan that work was due to commence to install two signalised pedestrian crossings at new intersections on Memorial Avenue, Kellyville. However, this news is not all positive. Tax payers have been saddled with expensive retrospective work,…
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Continue reading at the publisher's website.In our latest blog post we have a guest entry from Scott Shirbin, who has recently returned to Sydney after several years overseas. His work with institutions, communities and movements navigating transition 'moves between systems thinking, public design, and storytelling'. Inspired by a formative period in Mexico, Scott shares his vision for a Sydney with…
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