The Cycling Resource Centre is an Australian cycling information hub. The site is administered by the Australian Bicycle Council (ABC) which consists of representatives of state, territory and local governments, the cycling industry and bicycle users.
The ABC coordinates and implements the Australian National Cycling Strategy 2011-2016. The vision for the Strategy is to double the number of people cycling in Australia by 2016.
16th May 2012
In May 2012 Walk Score, a real estate rating service that goes by the slogan 'Drive Less, Live More', launched a new rating system 'Bike Score'. At launch the system ranked North American cities with populations over 200,000.
15th May 2012
Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads’ TravelSmart program is working with local councils to create a range of local travel maps for south-east Queensland. TravelSmart maps provide a guide to walking, cycling and public transport options in a local area. The TravelSmart program can provide hard copies of the maps or you can download a PDF from the website.
15th May 2012
The Oregon Manifest Constructor’s Design Challenge was a bicycle design/build competition held in September 2011. The project challenged some of the US’s best custom bike craftsman and select student teams to create the ultimate modern utility bike. The project website provides details about the challenge and the winning designs.
15th May 2012
The Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program provided roughly $25 million each year for four years to four pilot communities to make significant investments in walking and bicycling infrastructure and education. This report, released in April 2012, documents the program's progress and initial results. An estimated 16 million miles were walked or bicycled that would have otherwise been driven in 2010, and an estimated 32 million driving miles were averted between 2007 and 2010
11th May 2012
The East Gippsland Rail Trail runs between Bairnsdale to Orbost in Victoria. The trail stretches nearly 100km and was completed in 2006. The trail, a shared cycling, horse and pedestrian path, starts at the Mitchell River in Bairnsdale, 280 km east of Melbourne. It runs past picturesque farmland and crosses a spectacular trestle bridge over the Nicholson River.
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