Bicycle User Guides

Recreation and open space plans need to be integrated into land use planning to make the environment more livable and attractive and to improve community safety. Listed below are a number of introductory resources and case studies.

  • Leading the Way – Councils creating healthier communities: A Resource Guide for Councillors
    Dibley, G., Gordon, M., Rubenstein, L., 2002, VicHealth, Melbourne
    Part 1 of the resource takes the reader through the notion of local council as community leader and community builder and goes on to develop an understanding of social determinants and how councils might act on this understanding. Part 2 of the resource is a set of questions designed to assist councillors and others, identify relevant social, economic and environmental issues. It also includes brief case studies that illustrate how some councils have been able to tackle complex issues and influence a community’s health and well-being.
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  • Cycling Safety Tips Videos
    The Cycling Promotion Fund, the Amy Gillett Foundation and Digicast have produced four great video clips with tips on how to avoid common risks when cycling in traffic.
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    • Dealing with Intersections (3.32 mins video)
    • Heavy Vehicles & Cyclists (3.48 mins video)
    • Dealing with car doors (3.02 mins video)
    • Cyclist Visibility (3.29 mins video)
  • Supportive Environments for Physical Activity
    National Heart Foundation
    Supportive Environments for Physical Activity (SEPA) is an initiative of the Heart Foundation that aims to focus attention on the factors that either inhibit or encourage people to lead healthy, socially engaged and physically active lives. SEPA seeks to transform public policy, as well as the urban planning, design and management processes that support and maintain healthy environments for active living.
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    • Exercise in Daily Life: supportive environments
      in Daily Life supportive environments.PDF A report of a Heart Foundation research project exploring the environmental factors that enable active living
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    • SEPA Guidelines for Local Government
      Following a series of workshops with staff, community representatives and elected members from both metropolitan and rural local governments, the Supportive Environments for Physical Activity Guidelines for Local Government were developed by the Heart Foundation to assist councils to integrate SEPA principles into their strategic objectives.
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    • Healthy by Design: A planners' guide to environments for active living
      Healthy by Design has been developed by the Heart Foundation (Victorian Division) in response to local government requests for practical guidance in designing walkable, and ultimately more livable, communities.
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State based planning case studies

  • Active Trails: A Strategy for Regional Trails in South East Queensland
    Queensland Outdoor Recreation Federation Inc, 2007, Office of Urban Management (The Coordinator General), Queensland Government and the Council of Mayors, Brisbane
    Prepared for a number of different stakeholders, the Strategy for Regional Trails in South East Queensland aims to inform and guide future investment in recreation trail planning, development and management.
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  • Victorian Trails Co-ordinating Committee, 2004, Victorian Trails Strategy 2005 to 2010, Parks Victoria, Melbourne
    The Victorian Trails Strategy is the key document to guide trail development in Victoria. It is underpinned by long term guiding principles based on the concept of ecologically sustainable development. The strategy establishes key directions for trail development, management, marketing and research, and identifies priority action projects for implementation from 2005 to 2010.
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Region based planning case studies

  • Local Recreation Planning Template
    Phillip Gray & Associates, 2001, Recreation Planning Framework for West North West Tasmania, Sport and Recreation Tasmania, Department of Economic Development (TAS), Hobart
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    • The Tasmanian Cradle Coast Recreation Planning Framework, is a good example of how councils can join forces to develop a regional approach to sport and recreational planning. The framework will be used to guide future policy and decision making on sport and recreation facilities, opportunities and services.
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    • The Local Recreation Planning Template examines all the critical elements of recreation planning and provides an excellent starting point for local recreation planning processes.
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  • Northern Tasmania Regional Recreation Trails Strategy
    Inspiring Place Pty Ltd, 2004, region north! Recreation Committee, Launceston, Tasmania
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    This strategy outlines the planning, development, management and marketing of an
    integrated multiple-use regional trails network.

 

Local council based planning case studies

  • Mornington Peninsula Shire Shared Trails Strategy
    EDAW (Aust) Pty Ltd & Sykes Humphreys Consulting, undated, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council
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    The strategy is designed to provide direction regarding the purpose, provision, development priorities, management and use of the shared trail network. In 2005, Morning Peninsula Shire won the Heart Foundation Kellogg Local Government Award for a Project and Recreational Infrastructure Facility.
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International

  • 6 Ways To Defuse Anti-Cyclist Road Rage
    April Streeter,  13 July 2009, Sweden: TreeHugger - Cars & Transportation (bikes)
    Anti-cycling road rage is just a big drag, perpetuating the "us" versus "them" mentality between drivers and cyclists, and sometimes endangering lives. Some states have tried to legally protect cyclists from car drivers' abuse. But there are a number of things that a cyclist can and should do to promote street peace and the best, safest ride possible. Read on, and add your tips.
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  • Biking Rules
    Brad Aaron, 20 May 2009, TA’s Campaign Takes the High Route, StreetsBlog
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    Transportation Alternatives yesterday launched an ambitious new campaign to change how cyclists are perceived -- and how they perceive themselves -- in New York City.
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  • Hal and Kerri Grade Your Bike Locking
    Eckerson Jr., C. (2008) - (5.43 min video) NYC Street Renaissance, StreetFilms.org 
    Nearly five years ago, legendary bike mechanic Hal Ruzal and I walked the streets surrounding Bicycle Habitat and graded the bike locking ability of New Yorkers - producing many humorous and enlightening anecdotes. The resulting video aired frequently on bikeTV and at many festivals, and because of it - Hal is still frequently asked by complete strangers to judge their bike locking.
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  • NYC Bike Move
    Whitaker, N. (2008) - (4.34 min video) NYC Street Renaissance, StreetFilms.org
    Inspired by a previous Streetfilm from Portland, Oregon, filmmaker Nicholas Whitaker decided to answer the challenge and bring you, Bike Move Too!
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