YarraBUG

Getting women + children riding & Active transport challenges


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On this weeks program, Chris presents two more segments from Radio Adelaide Step Away From The Car series recorded at 2017 Australian Cycling and Walking Conference, which will be hosted in Bendigo later in 2018.Women and Children Step Away from the Car: Why is it so hard for women and children to get out of the car and onto bikes… scooters and their own two feet … in today’s episode of Step Away From the Car you’ll hear from Jan Garrard and Hulya Gilbert … two researchers with a few answers … and some solutions.Low Tech Movement in a High Tech World was the theme for the 2017 Australian Walking and Cycling Conference. It was attended by academic researchers, urban planners, policy makers, artists and community activists. How did all these perspectives come together? Jeremy Miller was MC and Treasurer of the organizing committee. In today’s final episode of Step Away From the Car you can hear his overview when the conference was over.Musical interlude is provided by Melbourne musician Danny Woodman with his track Get On Your Bike.Local bicycle news includes public feedback called for Yarra Councils 2018/19 Budget process and Open Space Strategy, Melbourne Metro Construction closures for St Kilda Road and Grattan Street and Darebin Council hosting bicycle maintenance, cycling confidence and training workshops from February through to March 2018For more Melbourne bicycle news and events, follow YarraBUG on twitter, facebook and public events calendar
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