6 June 2008
On ya bike!
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Worried about high petrol prices? Weekly fuel bill burning a hole in your pocket? Well, perhaps it's time to consider pedal-power. Of course, cycling isn't an option for everyone, but a number of councils in Australia think the time is right to throw some infrastructure at potential cyclists, to see if they'll take the bait. Take Brisbane City Council: it has some interesting ideas and says it's ready to put $100 million into bicycle facilities over four years. Of course, there's much more to it than that: no matter how many bike-paths, no matter what the health benefits, no matter how high petrol prices, some people either don't feel safe on two wheels or consider it downright daggy. So, what can - or should - Australian governments do to encourage cycling?
Guests
Cr Jane Prentice
Chair Brisbane City Council's Public and Active Transport Committee
Elliot Fishman
Director Institute for Sensible Transport
Further Information
Cycling: Getting Australia Moving
Cycling: Getting Australia Moving (executive summary)
Presenter
Peter Mares
Producer
James Panichi
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