Botany Foreshore – the search for better bike routes
In March 2019, BIKEast organised a ride to investigate existing and future cycling connections to the Botany foreshore and around the Botany / Banksmeadow area. This is the route we took: Link to Strava route Note: BIKEast do not recommend crossing Foreshore Rd North at Hale St – this was a intentional investigation to identify […]
Dude, where’s my cycleway?
Pictured: Randwick Council’s Route Construction Priority Map So, the community consultation is over, the report has gone to council and the council has endorsed the cycleway, this means that it will be completed next year, right? Unfortunately not. Infrastructure is expensive and there are funding hoops to jump through. Local councils usually require the assistance […]
NSW State Election 2019 – BIKEast’s Cycling Asks
With the NSW State Election coming up in a few weeks, it is important to gain commitments from representatives and parties to ensure actions in the upcoming period. BIKEast have contacted each of the candidates in the Eastern Suburb electorates and sent them our questionnaire, requesting their party’s policy and response. Major NSW Funding Announcements […]
NSW State Election 2019 – Cycling asks & candidate responses – Vaucluse electorate
Funding for the Regional Bike Route Network The NSW Liberal Party has committed $330 million to the development of bike route network (over the next 5 years) while the Labor Party has promised $412 million for ‘active transport’ projects (over the next 5 years). Will you lobby to ensure that the higher of these two […]
