Political will comes before change

Active travel overboard on COVID cruise

Climate change and active travel are so l’année dernière. This year we have fires, smoke, hailstones, and a global pandemic. In between all of that we lost active travel somewhere and somehow. The UK, however, did not! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://canberra.bike/2020/08/17/active-travel-overboard-on-covid-cruise/

Pedal Power ACT in the shadows

Canberra.bike believes that Pedal Power ACT should strive to increase their brand awareness. A month after a great public love-in with the ACT Government, Pedal Power has slunk back into the shadows. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://canberra.bike/2020/10/09/pedal-power-act-in-the-shadows/

Political will comes before change

One way to achieve change is through a groundswell. The other is through political leadership. The last federal election provides an interesting case study of a groundswell: the example of climate change. After that, we will return to cycling with lessons learned. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://canberra.bike/2021/03/25/political-will-comes-before-change/

Gradients in Molonglo 3

Often a steep section of 30 m is all that is required to bring us to a stop. The bike could be pushed that distance, but it is not very likely that a cyclist would want to push the bike up a hill. What we would like is that the paths are never so steep that we come to a stop. That is going to take careful path design in hilly terrain. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://canberra.bike/2021/05/05/gradients-in-molonglo-3/

Urban planning: we think like mayflies

The Romans built a bridge, marched across the Rhine River, beat up the barbarians and then marched back again, destroying the bridge on the way. All part of a good weekend’s work. It served to remind the barbarians that they were not safe! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://canberra.bike/2021/05/05/urban-planning-we-think-like-mayflies/