Staged, but good
Crap cycle lanes of Melbourne The Warrington Cycle Campaign in the UK produced "Crap Cycle Lanes: 50 Worst Cycle Lanes in Britain" (Eye Books, 2007). It documents how bad transport infrastructure often lets down or endangers cyclists. This blog provides some similar cases of misplaced investment and neglect from around Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Let's actually get workmen on site rather than producing 'cycling strategies'. You have to laugh (otherwise you would cry)
Monday, 8 August 2011
Sunday, 24 July 2011
Congratulations to Cadel Evans
Congratulations to Cadel Evans on winning the 2011 Tour de France. He attended school and has many years residence in the Melbourne suburbs, currently resides Barwon Heads down on the VIC coast.
I bet he wouldn't stand for any crap cycle lanes in Melbourne!
Sunday, 17 July 2011
New Mike Rubbo video takes aim
March 2011. He interviews Yarra City Councillor, Jackie Fristacky (Yarra) and Mike looks at the good and bad points of Yarra and City of Melbourne's bike infrastructure. Why you can't cycle through a park in the City has long puzzled visitors and commuters. And the good old Melbourne Bike Share scheme gets another serve - despite protestations by Bicycle Victoria and others, its the helmet laws that reduces usage, stupid..... (scroll to the second half)
Cycling thrives in Melbourne, Does Bike Share contribute? Video presentation to the Velo City Conference in Seville, Spain, March 25th. 2011. http://vimeo.com/21652428
Cycling thrives in Melbourne, Does Bike Share contribute? from mike rubbo on Vimeo.
Cycling thrives in Melbourne, Does Bike Share contribute? Video presentation to the Velo City Conference in Seville, Spain, March 25th. 2011. http://vimeo.com/21652428
Cycling thrives in Melbourne, Does Bike Share contribute? from mike rubbo on Vimeo.
Thursday, 9 June 2011
Crap cycle lane policy in New York
Crap cycle lane policy in New York. The lanes are fine but they are full of crap.
The YouTube video by Casey Neistat has gone viral - 418,340 views in three days.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/bike-blog/2011/jun/09/casey-neistat-bike-lane
The YouTube video by Casey Neistat has gone viral - 418,340 views in three days.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/bike-blog/2011/jun/09/casey-neistat-bike-lane
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
Danny MacAskill ignores a "Cyclists Dismount" sign
And shows what to do when encountering a dangerous bridge!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj6ho1-G6tw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj6ho1-G6tw
Friday, 7 January 2011
Darebin lack of cycling funding
Suzanne Robson. 14 Dec 10. Darebin lack of cycling funding wheel setback. The Preston Leader.
Highlights a lack of funding for new cycle infrastructure in Darebin, northern suburbs of Melbourne. Darebin has made some uninspired decisions in recent years and there is a lot of lazy infrastructure planning - more white lines, rather than tackling dangerous spots and pinch points that are heavily used by cyclists. I have highlighted some of these on this site.
Update 2011 New Darebin cycling strategy being developed. Some community input. Let us hope it redresses the lethal spots like the High Street to Clifton Hill bridge over the Merri Creek.
Highlights a lack of funding for new cycle infrastructure in Darebin, northern suburbs of Melbourne. Darebin has made some uninspired decisions in recent years and there is a lot of lazy infrastructure planning - more white lines, rather than tackling dangerous spots and pinch points that are heavily used by cyclists. I have highlighted some of these on this site.
Update 2011 New Darebin cycling strategy being developed. Some community input. Let us hope it redresses the lethal spots like the High Street to Clifton Hill bridge over the Merri Creek.
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
New VIC state bike planning guidelines
Apparently things are moving along.
http://www.bv.com.au/change-the-world/42133/
New state guidelines have been issued by the Dept. of Transport in Oct 2010. http://media.bv.com.au:8080/file/file/VTP%20Cycling%20Strategy_Guidelines.pdf
The document is aimed at the major culprits - road builders and managers - and argues for full consideration of bicycle facilities in future road planning and building. Even along major roads, like in Copenhagen.
I don't see anything here about fixing up the crap cycle lanes that are incomplete or dangerous, however. And builders can get out of building new facilities by claiming they are unecessary or unsuitable for the location. So the policy is welcome but needs to be tested.
contact: Department of Transport, Sustainable and Active Transport Policy, walkingandcycling "at" transport.vic.gov.au
http://www.bv.com.au/change-the-world/42133/
New state guidelines have been issued by the Dept. of Transport in Oct 2010. http://media.bv.com.au:8080/file/file/VTP%20Cycling%20Strategy_Guidelines.pdf
The document is aimed at the major culprits - road builders and managers - and argues for full consideration of bicycle facilities in future road planning and building. Even along major roads, like in Copenhagen.
I don't see anything here about fixing up the crap cycle lanes that are incomplete or dangerous, however. And builders can get out of building new facilities by claiming they are unecessary or unsuitable for the location. So the policy is welcome but needs to be tested.
contact: Department of Transport, Sustainable and Active Transport Policy, walkingandcycling "at" transport.vic.gov.au
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