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read moreThe City of Sydney’s 2021 Active Transport Survey has revealed that more Sydneysiders than ever before are walking in the City, with double the number of people now cycling regularly.
The survey showed more people are choosing to walk and cycle for health and fitness, with one in five respondents citing the COVID-19 pandemic as a reason for riding more often.
The jump in the number of people riding comes as the City of Sydney opened three new safe, separated cycleway connections. This includes a new two-way cycleway along Saunders and Miller streets in Pyrmont, completing a safe bike route between the Anzac Bridge and the city centre.
City of Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore said the research provided valuable data the City would use to direct infrastructure spending and advocacy to help people ride and walk – for travel, health and fitness.
Lord Mayor Moore noted “creating space for people has long been a priority for the City.
“In delivering wider, safer and higher-quality footpaths, pedestrian areas and cycling connections, we have created space for people to walk and ride – freeing up room on crowded roads and public transport and getting people into and around our city happier and healthier.
“The significant increase in both cycling and reported feeling of safety while riding means our work to create a bike network has given more people the confidence to ride.
“This is significant data that will allow us to understand the barriers, motivations and infrastructure required to support more people walking and riding, now and into the future.”
The Lord Mayor said the City’s investment in active transport options had proven especially valuable through the pandemic.
“When the pandemic first hit, we responded urgently with the State Government – creating more space for people in the CBD and pop-up cycleways to help people get around safely while space on public transport was limited,” added the Lord Mayor.
“Looking for COVIDSafe ways to get around and stay active through the pandemic, many people have dusted off the bike or picked one up for the first time.
“We’re committed to ensuring that anyone who wants to walk and cycle in our city has safe and enjoyable space to do so.”
The City of Sydney first carried out research into cycling behaviours, attitudes and barriers in 2006 as part of the development of its cycle strategy and action plan 2007-2017. The research was again carried out in 2009, 2011, 2015 and 2017. From 2017 the survey has included walking.
The 2021 active transport survey is the result of nearly 2,000 online and face-to-face interviews. The research measured the views and behaviours of residents living within 10 kilometres of the city centre and monitored how they have changed since the previous 2017 survey.
The survey results showed an increase in walking and riding across the board, including:
Three new inner-city cycle links will make it safer for people walking and riding in busy areas of the city. Funded by the state government, they are key connections in the NSW bike network. The three cycleways are:
A section of the separated cycleway will link Prince Alfred Park to the existing Chalmers Street shared zone and cycleway, making it safer for people riding and walking in the busy pedestrian area between the bus stops and station entrance.
The full City of Sydney 2021 active transport survey is available here
Images: City of Sydney Saunders and Miller Streets cycleway. Credit: Chris Southwood
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