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Photo: Courtesy of Buenos Aires government.

If you're thinking about traveling to Buenos Aires, consider taking your bike with you. The promise of 100 kilometers of new bike paths is becoming a reality with new safe, separated-from-traffic lanes popping up in different parts of the city. Take a look at the map inside.

The new bike paths have arrived not without controversy: drivers complain about the works arguing that there aren't enough riders to make the lanes worthwhile, while some groups of cyclists say they are not along the major avenues.

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Welcome to the harbour city - home of the opera house, the bridge and traffic chaos. A battle is on for not only the streets of Sydney but the environment, the economy and just common sense. Will cars and bikes ever get along in Sydney? Strap on your helmet and come watch The Battle of Sydney unfold.

Short Film: Councillor on a Bike

Jackie Fristacky’s excellent day on wheels. This is the story of the day I spent following ( on a bike) a very inspiring politician around the streets of Yarra city, which is part of Melbourne.  Jackie has been part of a push which has seen Yarra city climb to the highest rate of bike commuting of anywhere in Australia. Jackie Fristacky’s story might look like just another movie on YouTube. But actually it’s a very special tool for change, at least potentially.

Short Film: Doctor on a Bike

And here’s a companion...

Kapiti BikeWise Month

 

Lots of activities and days out during this month, details are in the attached PDF here (768KB).

Win a Bike – all participants in BikeWise activities or cyclists seen out and about on a bike during BikeWise Month - Feb 2nd to March 5th get a ticket to win $600 bike and or biking gear from On Yer Bike!

Has your local or regional council created an online 'issue notification form'?

Nelson City Council has an excellent example called Fix-a-gram.

Check out your council's website and see what they have and add it to the table below. 

We will then set up a map with all the locations and their respective links.

Council
Page Name
hyperlink
Nelson City Council
Fix-a-gram
http://www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz/fix-a-gram/
Tasman District Council 
Fixogram
http://www....

How to build a pump track!

Take 30m3 of clay based silt, 10m3 topsoil and 2 Dingos.  Place the basic shape of the track, shaping the berms 1st.  This will enable you to line up the rollers and plan how many 'pumps' you can fit in between each berm.  HINT!  the longer the straights the better because you eventually build enough speed to 'double' two rollers. 

Place the rollers and compact all the soil well.  Take special note in the video footage where the rollers are on the exits of the berms.  You need to use the berm to gain speed up the roller and then pump down...

After five years of sanctioned experimentation in American cities—large and small--the Federal Highway Administration has officially adopted Shared Use Lane Markings, or “Sharrows,” into the latest version of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

America Codifies Shared Use Lane Markings (Sharrows)

While the MUTCD is not everyday reading for many livable streets advocates, its contents largely dictate how America’s roadways are detailed, signed, and controlled, and therefore controls the widespread application of sustainable transport innovations...

Background

Effective advocacy is an important part of efforts to increase population participation in physical activity. Research about effective health advocacy is scarce, however, the health sector can learn from the experiences and knowledge of community advocates and those who are on the receiving end of this advocacy. The aim of this study is to explore advocacy for active transport from the perspectives of community advocates and representatives from New Zealand City councils.

Methods

Cycling and walking advocates were identified from the local contact list of Cycling...