35 episodes
Step Away from the Car Nicky Page
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- Society & Culture
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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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