Bicycle plans are an increasingly common method for government authorities to outline their strategy for accommodating and encouraging bicycle use. These planning documents offer the strategic framework to implement bicycle initiatives in a manner consistent with the organisational requirements and objectives of the relevant agency.
The following documents are offered to assist practitioners in the development, review and implementation of bicycle strategies and plans:
13th Feb 2012
The NSW Government is implementing a wide range of actions to improve cycling infrastructure and encourage bike-riding. Cycling programs are also being reviewed as part of work on a new Long Term Transport Master Plan for NSW.
07th Feb 2012
Copenhagen’s bicycle strategy was approved by the City Council in December 2011. The strategy includes new initiatives and plans, which lay down guidelines for the longterm and overriding priorities for bicycle planning. These initiatives and plans are intended to help Copenhagen reach the goal to become the world's best bicycle city before the end of 2015. This strategy replaces Copenhagen’s former bicycle strategy ”Cycle Policy 2002-2012”.
27th Jan 2012
In January 2012 the French Government launched a national cycling strategy to encourage the French to spend more time on their bicycles. Government figures suggest that while more than half of daily trips in France are less than three kilometres, only three percent of these are made on a bicycle. The new strategy aims to increase this to 12 percent by 2020.
22nd Dec 2011
This brief report, written in December 2011 by the Cycling Embassy of Denmark, examines the interregional bicycle project, “Nordic Cycle Cities.” In the past three years the project has seen 11 small and medium-sized municipalities develop methods and tools to help them meet the challenges of getting more citizens to jump on their bikes.
14th Oct 2011
The Copenhagenize Index gives cities marks for their efforts - or lack thereof - towards reestablishing the bicycle as a feasible, accepted and practical form of transport. Cities were given between 0 and 4 points in 13 different categories, with a potential for 12 bonus points awarded for particularly impressive efforts or results. In short, a maximum of 64 points could be awarded.
30th Sep 2011
The City of Port Phillip in Victoria adopted their Bike Plan 2011-2020 in August 2011. The plan was adopted at the same time as a Sustainable Transport Strategy and Walk Plan.
30th Sep 2011
Gosford City Council's Draft Bike Plan 2011 was released in September 2011 for public comment. The Council is inviting comment via traditional written submissions along with online polls and discussions.
29th Sep 2011
This video, by the Dutch Cycling Emabssy, provides an overview of how cycling in the Netherlands has been planned for and encouraged. Reselased in Septemebr 2011, it gives a historical background to transport planning in the Netherlands and an insight into the integrated planning and design of the cycling network.
22nd Sep 2011
The Queensland Government’s cycling vision is ‘more cycling more often’ on safe, direct and connected routes. The Queensland Cycle Strategy 2011-2021, released in September 2011, sets the direction for cycling to achieve this vision and get more people on bikes for school, work, leisure and shopping trips.
17th Aug 2011
In August 2011 the Victorian Auditor General's Office released a report that looked at the effectiveness of the 2009 Victorian Cycling Strategy. The audit found that the strategy was a first, important step for Victoria to significantly raise the profile and role of cycling as part of a more sustainable transport system. However, serious limitations in its development and implementation compromised its potential to achieve its goal of transforming cycling into a major form of personal transport.
04th Jul 2011
Work starts in July 2011 on the implementation of LAs New Master Bicycle Plan. The plan provides a 1680 mile citywide cycle network including the Backbone Network, the Neighborhood Network and the Green Network. When completed, the three networks will give a vast majority of Angelenos access to a City bikeway within one mile of their home.
02nd May 2011
This Fietsberaad publication from the Netherlands looks at the traffic policies of 10 cities characterised by a relatively high degree of bicycle use.
29th Apr 2011
The Tasmanian Mountain Bike Plan provides a framework for the coordinated development, management and marketing of mountain bike opportunities in Tasmania.
29th Apr 2011
This document identifies key actions that are needed to ensure that the safety and convenience of cyclists are taken into consideration when other actions and decisions are being made.
29th Apr 2011
The Tasmanian Walking and Cycling for Active Transport Strategy aims to create a safe, accessible and well connected transport system that encourages more people to walk and cycle as part of their everyday journeys.
29th Apr 2011
The aim of the Queensland Cycle Strategy is to make cycling safe and convenient across the state, and encourage local governments, and communities, to support and respect cycling.
29th Apr 2011
The National Cycling Strategy, released in 2010, aims to double the number of people cycling in Australia by 2016.
29th Apr 2011
The NSW BikePlan was released in May 2010 by the previous NSW Government. The plan set out the actions to promote cycling that were to be led or assisted by the NSW Government. In November 2011 the current NSW Government announced the preparation of a new multi-modal Long Term Transport Master Plan for NSW.
21st Jan 2011
We all want to live in a city that is easy to get around, has clean air and is lively. To achive this we need to reduce rising rising traffic and pollution levels and give Sydneysiders more transport options.
23rd Dec 2010
This section provides a variety of resources to help you spread the word about complete streets policies. Additional resources can be found in the fact sheets pages.
29th Oct 2010
Why Active Travel in the Workplace - Premiers Council for Active Living NSW
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The Victorian Cycling Strategy (2009) aims to increase the number of people walking and cycling in Melbourne by 15,000 and significantly grow cycling in the rest of Victoria by 2020.
21st Sep 2010
21st Sep 2010
The City of Sydney Cycle Strategy and Action Plan 2007-2017 is Council’s commitment to making cycling an equal first choice transport mode with along with walking and using public transport.
21st Sep 2010
How to Prepare a Bike Plan is an informative, step-by-step guide for local government’s seeking to develop a bike plan. Although it is intended for NSW local councils, much of the content is easily transferable to other states and territories.
21st Sep 2010
21st Sep 2010
Cycling England was formed in March 2005 by the Department for Transport to get ‘more people cycling, more safely, more often’. Its creation was the result of recommendations made in August 2004 by the prior advisory body, the National Cycling Strategy Board (NCSB).
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