The latest news from The Bicycle Institute of South Australia.
SA’s Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) has requested comment on a draft Transport Strategy that includes five focus areas and 13 initial strategic responses. Read Bike Adelaide’s detailed comments […]
Bike Adelaide has provided comments to the City of Prospect on their initial Integrated Transport Plan. Our comments deal with issues such as interconnections to other suburbs, footpaths, speed limits, […]
Bike Adelaide has recently provided suggestions to the City of Charles Sturt’s “Your Neighbourhood Plan”, for West Hindmarsh, Welland and Hindmarsh. Our submission includes specific comments on street parking, pedestrian […]
The City of Adelaide has asked for feedback on a new Integrated Transport Strategy. Stage 1 submissions have just closed. Bike Adelaide’s submission summarises progress in the last 10 years […]
Bike Adelaide is 50 years old! Although the name has changed (from the Cyclist Protection Association, to the Bicycle Institute of South Australia, to Bike Adelaide) the mission of advocating […]
While our submission was generally supportive of this draft plan, we felt there were routes that could be improved further and treatments needed to enhanced cyclists safety. A constant issue […]
Bike Adelaide were encouraged with the sound design concepts and especially the inclusion of proposed routes in this document. We also applauded the release of the four year plan in […]
We submitted a reflective submission regarding the ACC’s plans for Gouger St. The draft plan left much to be desired in terms of promoting safe active transport.
In this joint submission from Bike Adelaide and the Norwood, Payneham & St Peters Bicycle Users Group we recognise that the proposed design provides a welcome rebalancing for pedestrian safety, […]
In this joint submission by Walking SA and Bike Adelaide, we recognise that the proposed concept will significantly improve the attractiveness of the street, giving it a much wider appeal. […]
The Super Tuesday count is a national count of cyclists and pedestrians undertaken on the first Tuesday in March since 2009. In Adelaide, with no wind to speak of, weather […]
For many years, South Australia’s State Bicycle Fund has been an important source of funding for local governments to deliver improvements to active transport infrastructure. However, in January this year […]
While not a significant active transport route, the proposal by West Torrens Council to use the space beside the creek to create an usable area for residents does offer some […]
Bike Adelaide indicated its full support for the concept of capping Lower Brownhill Creek to create valuable open space and a shared use path for active transport.
Bike Adelaide commented on the City of Holdfast Bays draft Movement and Transport Plan for 2024-28. We urged Holdfast Bay to review past documents, with particular focus on City of […]
Bike Adelaide is keen to see a significant increase in South Australia’s funding for bicycle infrastructure. These are some of the recent messages from BA to Boost the Bike Budget!
Earlier in 2023, the Albanese Labor Government introduced the National Electric Vehicle Strategy. Unfortunately it did not recognise e-bikes as electric vehicles. In response Bike Adelaide has written to Hon […]
In a recent letter to Mayor Amanda Wilson of City of Holdfast Bay, Bike Adelaide expressed concern regarding on road alternatives being considered for the missing portion of this Greenway. […]
Bike Adelaide submitted feedback on the 20-Year State Infrastructure Strategy. We noted a distinct lack of focus on active transport and public transport given the decarbonisation challenges stipulated in the Discussion […]
Bike Adelaide have prepared a submission supporting the proposed shared use path between Kings Rd and York Tce, Salisbury. We offered some future enhancements to the path, but weighed in […]
