cycling

Empty bike lanes in a city, with cars and pedestrians in background

Fewer of us are cycling – here’s how we can reverse the decline

01 Sep 2023

Early in the pandemic, when there was much less traffic on the roads, people took to their bikes. But since then, fewer people are cycling, with rates now lower than in 2011.

birdseye shot of two people riding bikes on a cycle path

Why cycling lanes should be on the fast track for cities

27 Jul 2022

The benefits of more cycling infrastructure pedal themselves, says a UNSW urban design expert.

When athletes' scholarships count towards weekly grocery shop

03 May 2022

Engineering student Dylan George’s scholarship is helping him with the simplest of necessities to climb Australian cycling’s ranks.

Slaves to speed, we'd all benefit from 'slow cities'

24 May 2021

Cities around the world are reducing traffic speeds and improving access to local services and activities by public transport, cycling and walking. They are now reaping the many 'slow city' benefits.

a delivery rider his bike on the road at night

Delivery rider deaths highlight need to make streets safer for everyone

27 Nov 2020

Delivery riders are paying the ultimate price for the fact that our cities, their infrastructure and the rules governing them make cycling much more dangerous than it should be.

How should public infrastructure change in light of COVID-19?

27 May 2020

Professor Rebecca Ivers, Head of School of Public Health and Community Medicine at UNSW, says we need to encourage people to use different modes of transport, such as cycling and walking, and we need to invest in long-term infrastructure projects to support this.