INFRASTRUCTURE IN FOCUS – CYCLING
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The City of Sydney is set to fast track six major cycling lanes.
AFTER REPORTS OF A MAJOR INCREASE IN CYCLING ACTIVITY DURING LOCKDOWN THE CITY OF MELBOURNE AND THE CITY OF SYDNEY ARE JOINING MANY OTHERS AROUND THE WORLD TO FAST TRACK BIKE LANES AND GIVE COMMUTERS A SAFE ALTERNATIVE TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT.
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Bicycle Network survey of recreational traffic across 13 sites in Melbourne found that the number of people using bikes during its April stage three lockdown weekend count period went up by 296 per cent.
The organisation said these numbers lined up with another survey they had done which showed a major increase in bicycle purchases across Australia during the lockdown period. In addition, in May 2020 Forbes reported
one bike shop had seen an increase of 667 per cent for sales of entry level bicycles, up on the year before. Citing the huge increase in cycling activity across Melbourne, the City of Melbourne Transport portfolio Chair roadsonline.com.au
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