bikeways

Thursday, July 16

Take a deep breath of cleaner air when deciding energy and transport policy

Virus restrictions have encouraged walking and cycling and reduced air pollution to a level not seen since 2006. It should be a turning point for post-pandemic transport and climate policy, argues the team who measured a significant drop in global carbon emissions under lockdown.

City bikeways now unlikely before 2021

The long-overdue $12 million city bikeway project is set to have its deadline extended for a second time, with city council backtracking over preferred routes and ongoing construction delays meaning an end date is not likely until 2021.

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The unsafe laziness of painted bike lanes

Painting white lines to mark bike lanes on city roads and assuming cyclists will be safe and motivated to use them is delusional, and does nothing to encourage more people to give two-wheeled city transport a try, argues Daniel Bennett.

Extended tram network in 20-year vision to mobilise Adelaide CBD

Extending the tram network in the CBD will be the target of a new 20-year city transport strategy to be co-developed by the State Government and Adelaide City Council.

Detour for east-west city bikeway

The future of an east-west bikeway along Flinders and Franklin Streets is up in the air, with Adelaide City Council rehashing debate over the preferred location for its second city bike route.

Your views: on tweaking tax policy, and improving public transport

Today, readers suggest improvements to the state’s tax system, and why investing in public transport makes financial sense.

Your views: on a bill of rights, and bikeways

Today, readers comment on a bill of rights for South Australia, and the debate about city bikeways keeps on rolling.