Step Away from the Car

Nicky Page
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There are so many, many reasons to step away from the car and into healthier, stronger, safer communities. Think bikes, fun, kids, public transport, walking, good planning, smart campaigns. These stories and research help show the way on Active Transport. They trace 7 years of some of the best thinking presented at Australian Walking and Cycling Conferences. The Radio Adelaide producers Nicky Page, Suzanne Reece and Sarah Martin acknowledge the support of the Suzanne Elliott Charitable Trust and their vision to create connected, equitable and generous communities.

  1. 03/06/2024

    Kidical Mass

    Children want to ride bikes to get around independently. All the research confirms this, and it is the driving goal of a growing movement called Kidical Mass.  It’s being nurtured in Adelaide by a parents group called Middleground Motherhood. Their logic and their strategy are first class and Sarah Cleggett is the founder.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    10 min

  2. 03/06/2024

    Are Bikeways the way to go?

    Commuter cyclists love long bikeways, but NOT when they are shared with pedestrians, strollers and dogs on leads. James Laing leads Australian cycle planning at Stantec and has some of the answers to this important urban planning dilemma.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    10 min

  3. 03/06/2024

    Transport Equity

    What is Equity in Transport? Turns out it’s a UN Sustainable Development Goal, and an Australian project aims to “transform planning practices towards planning for ALL people”. Project lead Dr Lisa Stafford from the University of Tasmania has the added expertise of getting around in a wheelchair. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    10 min

  4. 03/06/2024

    The Case for Micromobility

    Jerryn Zwart from Zwart Transport Planning and Shifani Sood from WSP are two urban planners calling for smarter planning for the growing number of better micromobility vehicles. Including, but not only, e-scooters and e-bikes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    10 min

  5. 03/06/2024

    Pathways to Change

    Electric cars are a helpful but completely inadequate step towards reducing Australia’s carbon emissions. We need to take a step AWAY from private cars altogether. That’s the official view of the Climate Council and of the Australian Walking and Cycling Conference. Gill King specializes in faith leadership, investment & urban design. She explores some important but less mainstream strategies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    10 min

  6. 12/06/2021

    Global Lessons Local Opportunities

    The 2021 Australian Walking and Cycling Conference wrapped up with a panel of keynote speakers, sharing some key lessons around funding, partnerships and public health. Dr Meredith Glaser is Director of the Urban Cycling Institute at the University of Amsterdam, Dr Dr Helen Donovan is from the City of Adelaide and Director of Walking SA, and Fiona Campbell is Manager of Cycling Strategy at the City of Sydney.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    10 min

  7. 12/06/2021

    Micro Mobility

    E-bike and e-scooter hire is a growing business in cities and suburbs. Are people stepping away from the car to use them? More importantly how do we ensure that micro mobility vehicles are SAFE for users and for pedestrians? Hear the views of Tom Cooper, Australia & NZ General Manager of Beam Mobility, Dr Meredith Glaser of The Urban Cycling Institute in Amsterdam, Dr Helen Donovan, Adelaide City Councillor and Walking SA Director and Fiona Campbell, Manager of Cycling Strategy at the City of Sydney. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    10 min

  8. 12/06/2021

    Great Trails: Great South Australian trails

    Two new trails will open up opportunities for extended walking and cycling adventures around Adelaide and through South Australia’s world-famous wine regions, with benefits to health, community and business. Bim Lange is Mayor of the Barossa Council, Jim McLean and Dr Ian Radbone are Walking SA Board Members. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    10 min
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There are so many, many reasons to step away from the car and into healthier, stronger, safer communities. Think bikes, fun, kids, public transport, walking, good planning, smart campaigns. These stories and research help show the way on Active Transport. They trace 7 years of some of the best thinking presented at Australian Walking and Cycling Conferences. The Radio Adelaide producers Nicky Page, Suzanne Reece and Sarah Martin acknowledge the support of the Suzanne Elliott Charitable Trust and their vision to create connected, equitable and generous communities.

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