Riders will welcome recent improved connections added to the rail trail to Belgrave from Ringwood, and more improvements are on the way.
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Better bike facilities for Brunswick
Albert Street in Brunswick could feature a better environment for bike travel under improvement plans to make it easier to walk and ride along the street.
Super Sunday counts show rise in active travel
Preliminary results from Bicycle Network’s Super Sunday 2024 bike counts show a 4% increase in active travel volumes compared to 2023.
Toowoomba leads Qld on active street design
Queensland’s first Safe Active Street, which gives priority to bikes and active travel, has won the 2024 Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia excellence award this week.
Bike trail gets green light in Sydney’s West
An improved pedestrian path and bike path along Parramatta’s Duck River in NSW is set to open in three stages between 2026 and 2028.
Bike riders to the rescue in Valencian floods
Violent floods caused by a Dana phenomenon (when warm, moist air meets cold air, creating an unstable weather system; and worsened by climate change) had devastating effects in Valencia’s southern outskirts (Spain) earlier this month.
Perth’s Boorloo Bridge set to open
Perth's winding sculptural bike riding and walking bridge, stretching across the Swan River and Heirisson Island, will be open to active travel in just a few weeks.
Bike groups press governments at COP29
A coalition of bike riding, walking and health groups is pushing for greater commitments for active transport at the latest global climate change meeting in Azerbaijan in November.
Traffic limited in central Paris
As Australia's big-city politicians push to squeeze more cars along their streets, Paris continues its successful strategy to filter cars out, giving more space to people and making streets more attractive and economically vibrant.
Riding strategy update to guide next 10 years
The Tasmanian Government has updated its statewide cycling and walking strategy, with public feedback being accepted until 9 December.