Brisbane City Council in 2025-26 : Population: 1.36 million Annual budget: $4.1 billion Number of new footpaths this year: 23 New zebra crossings this year: 1 New wombat crossings installed: 1 New bikeway projects: 1 That's quite a shocking record by the largest local government in Australia.

“No-one cycles to the airport to catch a flight.” ?? Well, we did on our way to Newcastle for the Australian Walking and Cycling Conference. What’s trickier at Brisbane Airport is finding your way by bike, and locating the bicycle parking.

We were delighted to meet Gregory Andrews, at AlterCOP30 who rode his e-bike from Canberra to Brisbane to attend. Gregory has tagged his ride #eBike4Australia and explained the journey it's a statement about climate action and a safe and positive future for our kids and Country.

Mayors play a crucial role in addressing the climate crisis. By reclaiming public space from the private property of cars, mayors can cut pollution, revive civic interaction, enhance public safety, and expand green space. But only if they're willing to take on entrenched interests.

It’s almost Halloween so we dug up Brenda Bones for what we hope will be the last time to check progress on the Viola Place to Schneider Road Bikeway connection. It looks like riders at Brisbane Airport will still be getting a trick on Friday, but a treat won’t be too far into the future!!

Lessons from Vancouver on the value of city leadership, keeping "bikelash" in perspective, and transforming into a bicycle-friendly city.

Woohoo! Confirmation from Brisbane City Council (via the media) one footpath on the Story Bridge will be open again tomorrow (Friday)! Council are now saying "The latest expert advice confirmed the footpaths could last another two to five years”. Then why close both footpaths with no notice?

This morning the Story Bridge Bike Bus crew celebrated the 150th bike bus journey with party hats, cake and sparklers. The 8am bike bus has been a great community initiative to get people across the bridge safely after BCC suddenly closed active transport access.

Celebrating World Car-Free Day on Herschel St this morning, with a pop-up protected bikelane. Our lane took a few minutes to install, was cheap and effective. Hope Brisbane City Council was watching to see how well the lane worked. #MakeRoadsSafe #WorldCarFreeDay

Pop-up bikelane on Herschel St for World Car-Free Day After Council gave a non-committal response to our 800-signature petition, we intend to show how easy it would be to install a protected bikelane on Herschel for people to ride between the Bicentennial Bikeway, the CBD and northern suburbs.

Congratulations to Story Bridge Active Travel Alliance for keeping the Story Bridge Bike Bus rolling. Wednesday 24th September will be the 150th bike bus ride. You can join the bike bus 8am at Scott St, Kangaroo Pt

Warning to riders on the Boondal Wetlands path, Brisbane North BUG has reported that timber has completely rotted under the boardwalk down from the old dump hill approaching Nudgee Road. Some of the planks have detached, as shown in the photos. Brisbane City Council has been notified.

The bike bus is still rolling across the Story Bridge. Good on them keeping this great initiative going for months while we wait for the footpath to be fixed.

Remember this picture, & others like it, every time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam." This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s. Many of the cities we admire made better choices regarding cars in the past. and are still making better choices today. Better choices instead of excuses.

The Story Bridge footpaths are still closed and the Story Bridge Bike Bus is still rolling.

The Story Bridge footpaths are still closed and the Story Bridge Bike Bus is still rolling.

Despite inclement weather this morning the Story Bridge Bike Bus rolled out taking people on riding safely across the bridge to work. The bike bus leaves Kangaroo Point each morning at 8am, but not this Wednesday which is the Brisbane Show holiday. #StoryBridgeBikeBus

It’s REALLY important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against downtown bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of the evidence that they are better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced. Bike-lanes mean business.

We are doing lower speed limits & smarter design too. It's not enough! The problem in the U.S. is personal behavior and a dysfunctional driving culture that has normalized bad driving, distraction, and selfishness. Unless we spend billions on infrastructure, our only hope is to look in the mirror.

The #StoryBridgeBikeBus rolled across the bridge again this morning, thanks to the Story Bridge Active Transport Alliance for keeping Brisbane moving. The bike bus can’t take scooters or pedestrians sadly. We need Council to dedicate a lane on the bridge for pedestrians, scooters and bikes.

Courier Mail journalist, Elodie Jakes, nervously joined the Story Bridge Active Travel Alliance bike bus recently. She wrote: “I had a new-found appreciation for Brisbane cyclists, riding in this city is not easy and I can recognise how frustrating it is when a crucial bike path was taken away.”

The bikeway and pedestrian path between the Goodwill Bridge and Waterline Park at Gardens Point is closed today and Monday and Tuesday next week for works. The diversion along Mangrove Walk seems to be working well. The works will be completed at the end of next week.

Yesterday, without fanfare, the protected bikeway on Melbourne St, South Brisbane was finally opened! Of course we'd like to see it extended to Boundary St and into West End, but for the moment we're celebrating getting this far! Thanks to those in Brisbane City Council who made this happen.

On Sunday we visited Turnstyle Community Bike Shed, which has a library of tools, bike parts and consumables that are available to use in a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone. Turnstyle is at 20 TJ Doyle Memorial Drive, Dutton Park, open every Sunday from 10 am to 12 noon.

Davies Park at West End has a new bike rack thanks to Councillor Trina Massey. The Farmers-markets bike rack was overflowing on market days. The new racks are a better design for cargo bikes and bikes with panniers. The new rack on Riverside Dr is already popular and well used.

New! @3crmelbourne.bsky.social podcast: The Saga of the Story Bridge in Meanjin Brisbane, talking to Kathryn Good from Story Bridge Active Transport Alliance. Local news incl saving City of Melbourne bike budget, staying warm & 3CR radiothon! www.3cr.org.au/yarrabug/epi...

Kathryn from The Story Bridge Active Travel Alliance gave a great overview of the Story Bridge shambles on Radio 3CR Melbourne. You can listen to Yarra Bicycle Users Group Radio’s interview with Kathryn on the podcast from 8:50 minutes: omny.fm/shows/yarrab...

Thank you to everyone who came along to the march asking for a dedicated lane on the Story Bridge for walking, cycling and micromobility.

We had a fun morning out with the Story Bridge Active Travel Alliance, walking the route of Council's shitty detour while the Story Bridge footpaths are closed. Thanks to everyone who joined in calling on Brisbane City Council to do better, by allocating a lane of the bridge to active travel.

Great weather this Friday morning for the bike bus ride across the Story Bridge. Hope to see everyone at the Story Bridge protest march tomorrow, 10 am at Scott Street. www.facebook.com/share/1Lcu3y...

Another fun morning on the Story Bridge Bike Bus. Thanks to Story Bridge Active Travel Alliance for getting us safely across the bridge to work, to coffee, to Council, and to golf with two sets of golf clubs on your bike! See you tomorrow morning at 8am for the next bus!

It's a Brisbane tradition to thank the bus driver, so THANK YOU to the crew from Story Bridge Active Travel Alliance who safely steered the first commuter bike bus across the Story Bridge this morning. Well done to everyone who joined in. The bus leaves Kangaroo Point at 8am each weekday morning.

Story Bridge petition closing on Friday: www.epetitions.brisbane.qld.gov.au/petition/vie... Don’t miss this chance to join almost 1500 others urgently calling on Council to open a lane of the Story Bridge for people walking and cycling. Don’t let the Mayor get away with saying “it can’t be done”

Announcing the Story Bridge Active Travel Alliance Community Bike Bus! If you normally use the bridge to cycle to work, bike bus volunteers will ride with you in a group for safety. Starting next week DEPARTING SOUTH END OF BRIDGE 8.00AM WEEKDAYS - meet at the bottom of the stairs (see picture).

The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at QUT are researching how Brisbane’s Green Bridges have influenced people’s travel habits. If you are aged 18 or over you are invited to participate in the survey. It should take only a few minutes to complete. qsurvey.qut.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_...

Two years ago today, Phil Pawsey set off on his bike to ride to work along Nudgee Rd. He never arrived. The driver of a truck turned into Long St, struck and killed him. Today we remember Phil, and our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues.

Thanks to the organisers and everyone who turned up at the Story Bridge Protest. We need a definite timeframe for re-opening the footpaths and a safe and practical detour (by re-allocating a lane of the bridge) Contact your local Councillor. Let them know how the closure impacts you.

Thousands of people enjoyed the sunshine this morning for the Tour de Brisbane. It was great to see families and kids having fun on their bikes on the closed roads, riding carefree and car-free. The event highlights that Brisbane residents love to ride bikes when there are safe facilities for them.

Brisbane area cycle news: V1 Veloway now open south of Moss St, Slacks Creek. Not sure how far newly open section goes yet. @coxyjindas.bsky.social @space4cyclingbne.bsky.social @cbdbug.bsky.social @brisbanewestbug.bsky.social @brisbanetimes.bsky.social

I am dropping this on Bluesky first since I think this is the place to be. This is my 1,111th Streetfilm so it's a cool numerical milestone! But even better this is a great 15 minute film and definitely consider one of my Top Ten. For my birthday give it a play! #Urbanism youtu.be/VSN1BR6es6E

The petition to make Dickson Street safer for cycling closes on Wednesday. The short section of Dickson Street beyond the protected bikeway exposes people riding to dangerous passing and opening car doors. Please sign and share the petition. www.epetitions.brisbane.qld.gov.au/petition/vie...

Why do men bike more than women in many countries? A new study from Spain shows that the construction of a connected network of high-quality protected bike lanes helps to close this gender gap. When we fail to build protected bike lanes, we keep women from riding bikes.

Wynnum, Manly, Lota foreshores: Shared path (Moreton Bay Cycleway) is often too crowded to ride a bike without feeling anti-social, but the adjacent road is full of impatient drivers, and much of the public space is taken up by car-parking. Have your say yoursay.brisbane.qld.gov.au/wynnum-manly...

Wynnum, Manly, Lota Foreshores Master Plan: #Brisbane City Council are conducting a survey where local residents and visitors are invited to provide input about how they use the foreshore areas, and what they value. yoursay.brisbane.qld.gov.au/wynnum-manly...

Do you like to ride beside the seaside? #Brisbane City Council are creating a 20 year master plan to revitalise and rejuvenate the Wynnum, Manly, Lota foreshores in the lead up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond. yoursay.brisbane.qld.gov.au/wynnum-manly...

Visiting #Brisbane City Hall again today to hear what Council's committees have been up to. I didn't feel inspired to lock my bike in the secluded corner of King George Square, but went for a more public bike rack on Ann St instead, where my bike was joined by a lovely long-tail cargo e-bike.

The protected bikeway on Dickson St currently finishes at Price St but people will continue riding exposed to the dangers of opening car doors or being hit by a passing cars or truck. Please sign the petition for safer conditions on Dickson St: www.epetitions.brisbane.qld.gov.au/petition/vie...

In #Brisbane we're still pleading with our City Council for the most basic safety improvements. Dickson St, Wooloowin where the bikeway ends, but people still want to keep riding to their destination at Eagle Junction, Toombul, Brisbane Airport, or to connect with the Gateway North Bikeway.

Thanks to Pedal Party Meanjin for a fun fluro themed ride with bonus water slide stops.