New Council report on Frome Street
A Council committee will be discussing the options for the Frome Bikeway on Tuesday, 22 November.
Yearly archives: 2016
Campbelltown Bicycle Plan
The Campbelltown City Council has commissioned a bicycle plan, but is taking a long time to adopt it. We’ve urged its adoption and recommended that it be amended to provide […]
We’ve made some comments on planned improvements to Unley’s Rugby/ Porter route
The Rugby/ Porter route through Unley is probably Adelaide’s most popular on-road cycling route. The Unley Council have plans to make it better. You can see what is planned here: 201611-rugby-porter-concept-plans. […]
Planning minister moves to cut bike parking in the city
For some unknown reason the Minister for Planning John Ran is trying to give himself the capacity to require less bike parking that the Adelaide City Council’s planning rules specify. […]
What we’d like to see in the Bike Strategy, updated
We produced our ideas of what should be in the State bike strategy in early 2015 and we still haven’t seen the promised strategy. It’s been 18 months now and […]
Former BISA chair asks ACC why they are ripping up the Frome Bikeway
Former BISA chair and current Adelaide City resident has written to the Lord Mayor and Councillors asking them why they intend to replace with existing Frome Bikeway with a narrower one […]
Comment on Charles Sturt’s Transport Plan, 2016-2031
The City of Charles Sturt has released a draft Transport Plan covering the next 20 years. It talks about cycling quite a lot, which is not surprising given that new […]
BISA Submission to the Broadview, Clearview and Enfield LATM
Port Adelaide Enfield Council have commissioned a draft Local Area Traffic Management Plan to help alleviate traffic and parking problems in the Broadview, Enfield and Clearview areas. The Levels Bikeway […]
$12m for separated bike lanes in the City
Frome Bikeway extended to the Torrens.
New east west link from Mile End to Kent Town,
“Point to point” bike share scheme.
All good news, though we are worried about proposed changes to the existing Frome Bikeway.
Grange Road, Mitcham safety upgrade
Submission regarding Mitcham and DPTI’s plans for a safety upgrade of the railway crossing on Grange Road. We suggest ways to improve conditions for cyclists.
Minister for Transport Stephen Mullighan’s presentation to the BISA
The Transport Minister Stephen Mulligan addressed the AGM of the Bicycle Institute, 31 May. As far as we know it is the only occasion on which the Minister has shared […]
Crossing Regency Road on the Levels Bikeway – what we’d like to see
It’s good to see the government planning to make crossing Regency Road safer for cyclists using the City-Levels Bikeway. See how we think their plans could be improved further.
Cycling initiatives for the Adelaide Hills
The seat of Mayo looks to be close, with the Liberal’s Jamie Briggs being threatened by the Nick Xenophon Team’s Rebekha Sharkie. Here’s a chance to lobby politicians for better cycling conditions.
Minister talks to the Bicycle Institute
The AGM will be held on Tuesday 31 May at 6.30. Guest speaker will be the Honorable Stephen Mulligan, Minister for Transport.
Operation Moving Traffic: some ideas
BISA committee member and traffic engineer Fay Patterson has sent DPTI lots of ideas for improving things for pedestrians, cyclists and cars. We think they are worth posting and would like to know what you think.
Peter Lumb’s Copenhagen presentation is now available
In November Peter Lumb talked to BISA members about a masterclass he had recently undertook in Copenhagen. He told us what he’d learnt, and made some interesting comparisons between Copenhagen […]