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Resources - Useful documents and articles

• "Cycling for Active Transport and Recreation in Australia - Status review and future directions" in World Transport Policy and Practice, September 2006 by Chris Rissel and Jan Garrard.

• "Encouraging cycling through a pilot cycling proficiency training program among adults in central Sydney" in Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (2006), by B.Telfer, C.Rissel, J.Bindon, T.Bosch

• "Cycling to work in Sydney: analysis of journey-to-work Census data from 1996 and 2001", published by Central Sydney Area Health Service (2003)

• Health Promotion Journal of Australia editorial, "What Price Petrol?" (2006)

• "Driver Road Rule Knowledge and Attitudes towards Cyclists", published in the Australian Journal of Primary Health in 2002, by C.Rissel, F.Campbell, B.Ashley & L.Jackson

• Every May, councils must prepare a management plan and budget and take into account feedback from the community. This is your chance to tell your Council what it should be doing more/less of. For more details, see the BUG Management Plan Guide.

• Buddying Tips developed for the "Cycling in the City" project (Jan 2005)

• Cycling Indicators Doc

• The Western Australian government ran a brilliant, well researched advertising campaign to get more people on their bikes. Here is Cycle Instead TV Commercial - Gym; Cycle Instead TV Commercial - Family; Radio Commercial 01; Radio Commercial 02; Radio Commerial 03; Radio Commercial 04; Radio Commercial 05; Radio Commercial 06; Radio Commercial 07; Radio Commercial 08; Radio Commercial 09

• ABC Radio Interview with MASSBUGers Chris Rissel & Fiona Campbell (2Mb)

• Bike Saints's Favourite Road Rules^?

Resources - MASSBUG submissions, flyers and strategic plans etc.

• This is the most recent version of the massbug charter uploaded 14 November 2005.

• The bike route through Prince Alfred Park (between Cleveland St and Central Station) is under threat, with the Masterplan suggesting commuter cycling be banned in the park, and that cyclists use Cleveland Street instead (!!!!). Download this flyer for more information, or to print off and hand out copies at the Park. Comments close on Friday 28/10/05.

• Here is the Draft Annual Report, better known as the "2005 MASSBUG Year in Review". Please send any comments or corrections to Brenda. (6 Oct 05)

• Our submission to Marrickville Council's Draft Management Plan and budget for 2005-2007, in which we identify where bicycles fit in almost every area of Council and give them some great ideas to follow up (June 2005)

• City 40km/h Proposal We wrote a submission on the City of Sydney's proposal for a 40km/h speed limit for Central Sydney because many of our members ride to work in (or through) the City. We strongly supported the proposal but asked for it to be extended to cover a wider area including William Street all the way to Kings Cross (since there will be a bike lane all the way) and further areas of high pedestrian activity like Newtown, Erskineville and Redfern centres. We also asked for there to be a 40km/h zone in the pedestrian thoroughfare between Macdonaldtown Station and King Street including the one-way section of Wilson St, in order to improve the safety of the soon-to-be contra-flow lane for bicycles. We suggested that a high bicycle activity area like Wilson Street (the "Bicycle Highway of the Inner West") should also be 40km/h. (4/12/04)

• Marrickville Bike Plan Brief Marrickville Council staff, commendably, are involving MASSBUG right from the start for the new Marrickville Bike Plan. They sent us the draft brief for consultants which we convened a special meeting to discuss. Our resulting response made a few pages of suggestions including that the bike strategy should take a whole-of-council (not just engineering) approach and should be linked into the rest of Council's policies and plans. As a result and with the input of Council's new Sustainable Transport Planner, two briefs (engineering and planning/rest of Council) are being finalised. (Oct 2004)

• Massbug's submission to Marrickville Council's Draft Management Plan and budget for 2004-05. Please email your supporting submission to mcr@marricville.nsw.gov.au or phone 9335 2252 to leave a recorded message or use the online comment form before 5pm Monday. (18/6/04)

• Our submission to the Ministry of Transport's Review of the CBD Parking Levy gives our recommendations for improving the Parking Levy. We believe it should improve access to public transport for all users, not just motorists; It should be more consistent with whole-of-govt policy by increasing cycling (more lockers; parking rails; incentives for CBD building end-of-trip facilities; cycleways); and projects must not increase car use as they have in the past. This submission is getting widespread support. (3/1/04)

• Our submission on Marrickville Council's Section 94 Contributions Plan explains why a greater proportion of developer contributions should be spent on cycling facilities. (3/1/04)

• Recommendation for City of Sydney bike plan, to widen the footpath for the shared path section along Chalmers Street (between Prince Alfred Park and Devonshire St) (18/12/03)

• Our submission to the outstanding South Sydney Council Draft Bike Plan Part A(9Mb) and Part B(9.6Mb). This bike plan will set a new standard for New South Wales when it is passed by Council early next year. Not only is it well integrated into the rest of Council's work, but it has a comprehensive and well thought out route network, in some cases offers alternative routes for less experienced cyclists, and includes fantastic contra-flow lanes or signage to let bikes go the other direction in one-way streets in all the places where we need them. It won't be long until you have a contra-flow green bike lane in Wilson St one-way section, with concrete bubbles to keep the cars away and gaps through all the street narrowings. South Sydney Council deserves a medal for this bike plan. We can't wait to see it implemented over the next couple of years. 15/12/03

• Our submission to the South Sydney Council Draft Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan (lacks the comprehensiveness of the bike plan). 15/12/03

• Our submission to the South Sydney Council Draft Land Use and Transport Development Control Plan which, as is, will increase allowable parking, leading to increased traffic. We make some constructive suggestions on how to improve it. (3/12/03)

• Our submission to the Sydney Airport Draft Masterplan on the cycling issues involved. Thanks to Rachel for preparing the material and to Tony J for the initial research and for identifying some key issues. (28/10/03)

• Our Submission to Marrickville Council Recreation Strategic Plan was well received - it focuses on suggestions for implementation of the plan, including for more Shared Zones in quieter streets to supplement open space where children and young people can play and socialise. And it covers the social capital benefits of less traffic. (27/10/03)

• MASSBUG Submission on the Green Square Town Centre Masterplan and Draft Local Environment Plan and associated reports. (August 2003)

• Central Sydney Area Health Service is running free cycling proficiency courses to help beginner and intermediate riders improve their confidence and skills riding a bike. See their flyer and the course schedule (July to December 2003)

• City Bike Plan Sub: MASSBUG submission to the Draft Central Sydney Bike Plan (4 Jul 03)

• Submission: Submission to South Sydney Council 2003-07 Draft Management Plan

• Submission: Submission to Marrickville Council 2003/2006 Draft Management Plan

• Bike Plan Reviews: How to do annual Bike Plan Implementation Reviews (By Chloë Mason and Gabrielle Kuiper, May 2003)

• Alex Canal submission: MASSBUG's full comments on the Alexandra Canal Development Applicationn (Final)

• MASSBUG Alex Flyer: Make your comments to support the Alexandra Canal Cycleway during April 2003

• Alexandra Canal Pedestrian and Cycle Path Brochure: From South Sydney Development Corporation

• M5East: M5 East on-site meeting with RTA on 27/3/03: MASSBUG fix list for M5 East between Bourke Road and Arncliffe

• SthSydney Section94 Plan Review: Submission to South Sydney Council's Section 94 Plan Review (February 2002)

• Wilson Street Changes (DRAFT): Comments on South Sydney Council's proposed changes to Wilson Street, between Burren St & Golden Grove. Email your comments on this draft to Fiona by 22/11.

• CARES letter: Letter asking South Sydney councillors to support CARES

• MASSBUG Strategic Plan

• Footway Parking Submission

• MASSBUG submission to South Sydney Council's Draft Management Plan 2002

• MASSBUG submission to Marrickville Council's Draft Management Plan 2002

• Marrickville Audit: In early 2002 MASSBUG did an audit of the Marrickville Council area. We identified and documented every major pot hole, drainage problem, missing pram ramp, locations needing bike racks, etc, particularly on council bike routes. Since then, council staff have been making excellent progress at fixing all the problems and installing racks. This exercise is very useful and successful and highly recommended to other BUGS. Marrickville Audit Full version (2Mb) OR in three parts for quicker downloading Part A, Part B, and Part C. Also, the current status of implementation in Status (as at 24/6/03). If you'd like to update us on the status of any item, please email us on mailto:massbug**(at)**massbug.org.au (Replace**(at)** with @)

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