cycling

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

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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We need urgent measures to support safe walking, cycling and social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, Australian experts say.

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The UNSW City Futures Research Centre project presents important data on how the community is taking to a major piece of expanding infrastructure.

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The main barrier to a greater uptake of cycling is a widespread concern about safety and lack of appropriate infrastructure, writes Soufiane Boufous.

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A new generation of designers, makers, technologists and innovators is teaming up with artists to re-imagine Sydney’s streets from the perspective of the cyclist in a major night-time festival this week.

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Despite encouraging increases in some areas, cycling to work in Sydney remains a minority activity. Much more needs to be done before it becomes widespread and the benefits are felt on a population level, write Alexis Zander and Chris Rissel.

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