Each day, millions of trips are made for employment purposes. The overwhelming majority of these journeys are taken by car – with subsequent congestion, pollution and parking problems. Bicycling, especially for short trips, is an excellent alternative. Governments and an increasing number of businesses and their employees are realising the benefits of this healthy, pollution and stress free form of travel.
Australia:
- TravelSmart Australia, 2006, Employers.
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Information on national Workplace TravelSmart initiatives and access to toolkits for employers and cycle friendly workplaces. - TravelSmart Australia, 2006, How to setup a successful bike fleet.
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The purpose of this Toolkit is to assist organisations that may be considering the implementation of a bike fleet. The Toolkit can help them do so effectively and efficiently. It can also be used by organisations that have decided to implement a bike fleet, or by individuals who are trying to convince management of the benefits of a fleet. - TravelSmart Australia, 2006, Information on how to create a cycle-friendly workplace.
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Many workplaces around Australia are supporting their employees to use sustainable ways to travel during work for business trips and lunch breaks. Providing a staff bike fleet is an excellent way to improve the health and well being of employees, and a bike fleet places considerably less demand on parking space than other vehicles. - Bicycle Victoria, website, National Ride to Work Day.
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Information on National Ride to Work Day. - The Australian Bicycling Achievement Awards - Award for a bicycle friendly business
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The 2007 Winner was the Public Transport Authority, Western Australia, with an honourable mention going to Cardno Pty. Ltd., Wide Bay Visit Site
New South Wales:
- Roads and Traffic Authority, 2007, Cycle to work – a guide for employees and employers, New South Wales Government, Sydney.
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This site provides information pamphlets on cycling to work, safe cycling and getting around by bike. - City of Sydney, Cycling in the City Project
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The program is based on a successful pilot developed by Dr Gabrielle Kuiper and Dr Chloe Mason in 2004 with grant funding received from the NSW Department of Environment and Conservation. - Bike Bus, video on how a bike bus works.
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Fiona Campbell leads the bike bus from the inner west of Sydney to the CBD.
Northern Territory:
- TravelSmart Northern Territory, website, NT TravelSmart.
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Information on the Northern Territory’s TravelSmart Workplaces project.
Queensland:
- TravelSmart Queensland, website, TravelSmart Workplaces.
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Information on Queensland’s TravelSmart Workplaces program. - Some of the issues stopping people from cycling to work include:
Where do I park my bike during the day?
But, I can't go around in my cycling gear all day!
Now you don't have to, in Brisbane at least. There is a brand new parking station in the Brisbane CBD with showers, individual lockers and secure bike parking, adjacent to a public transport hub Visit Site
The bike parking station is a joint initiative between state and local government.
South Australia:
- Cycling Adelaide
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Cycling Adelaide is an initiative designed to reduce existing barriers to cycling for Adelaide’s CBD workers. The program provides safe cycling workshops, on going support and social rides. - Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, website, TravelSmart Workplaces South Australia.
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Information on Workplace based TravelSmart initiatives in South Australia.
Victoria:
- TravelSmart Victoria, website, Workplaces.
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Information on TravelSmart in Victorian workplaces, including links to travel planning guides, the walksmart and cyclesmart initiatives as well as tools for developing the business case for TravelSmart. - TravelSmart Victoria, website, Workplace case studies.
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This site provides a range of local and international case studies, documenting the adoption of workplace TravelSmart programs in a variety of settings. - TravelSmart Victoria, website, Cycling and walking benefits.
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Provides evidence on the benefits of walking and cycling, focused on workplace outcomes, such as absenteeism. - Bicycle Victoria, workplace bicycle user groups.
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If you're thinking of getting the cyclists in your workplace together, take a look at Bicycle Victoria's Workplace BUG Guide (right). - Bicycle Victoria, bicycle parking handbook.
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Take the guesswork out of bike parking design. Design a layout to suit your space—a plan that works first time. Know what riders want and develop a design that will save you time and money.
Western Australia:
- TravelSmart Western Australia, website, TravelSmart Workplace.
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Information on Workplace based TravelSmart initiatives in Western Australia.
New Zealand:
- An example of secure bike parking for a work place
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