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.

Two-thirds of people want more transport funding to go into walking, cycling and public transport.

The decline in cycling probably shouldn’t surprise us.

In the past 40 years, the percentage of children who walk or ride to school has dropped from 75% to 25%. Furthermore, cycling receives only about 2% of transport budgets.

As well as the three transport priorities, we can of course take many more actions that would help increase walking and cycling.

These measures include: boosting housing density, beautifying our neighbourhoods, programs to build people’s confidence and skills to walk and cycle, such as beginners bike tours, and more frequent public transport.

  • AzzapatazzaEnglish
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    10 months ago

    For me it is the disconnect of cycling networks across Brisbane. The two main north councils have decent networks but there is literally no connection and long diversions are required to move between the networks, even in Moreton Bay the lanes just end and aren’t always safe.