Bike Future presentation: BIKE FUTURES: BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH BIKE RIDING

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latrobe.edu.au CRICOS Provider 00115M BIKE FUTURES: BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH BIKE RIDING Craig Allen – Senior Environmental Officer Graeme Oke - Faculty Librarian/La Trobe Yammer Bicycle Riders Group administrator. 28 th October 2014

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La Trobe University is a vibrant and modern University with around 30,000 staff and students located in multiple campuses in regional and urban Victoria. The Environmental Sustainability Unit within the University’s Infrastructure and Operations Group is responsible for designing, implementing and promoting various sustainability initiatives like public transport information and providing cycling infrastructure. In recent years there have been a number of infrastructure upgrades, programs and activities implemented to support, promote and increase cycling to and from the Melbourne campus. Initiatives include:  Construction of two secure Cycle Smart Centres which include lockers and showers for cyclists;  Installation of additional hoops and smaller secure facilities on metro and regional campuses – total number of hoops on the main Bundoora Campus is now XXX;  Improvements to road marking and cycle paths around the campus;  Installation of a bicycle repair hub complete with bike repair stand and parts vending machine;  Development and roll out of an campus wide bike share program for staff and student to utilise on the Bundoora Campus;  Bicycle confidence training for international students;  Working with local councils to improve cycle paths and shimmy routes to and from the Bundoora Campus;  Online mapping of facilities which is accessible via Google Maps: https://mapsengine.google.com/map/viewer?mid=zhjwGyq_B2G8.ksu9KtjL3uGk  Design, production and distribution of “lock it or lose it…” bicycle security information and awareness cards  Monthly free ‘Bikers Brekkies’ and participation in ‘Ride to Uni/Work day’ and the annual ‘Around the Bay in a Day’ event; and  Target to reduce single-occupancy car use and increase bicycle patronage;  Various cycling related information promoted at Open Days, staff induction days and through our Transport Central webpages: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/transport-central latrobe.edu.au The University also performs an annual mode-share transport survey, which is used to ascertain the mode of transport the La Trobe community uses to travel to a from the Bundoora and Bendigo Campuses. This has been used to determine the number of cyclist (200-400) that ride on a regular basis to the Campus. The last three multi modal surveys have seen the percentage of cyclist vary from 2%, 3% and to 1%. Although these figures are thought to be skewed, and are heavily influenced by the weather conditions on the day. There is capacity for around 600 bikes on the Melbourne campus, and although they are never completely full on a nice day it is hard to find a hoop for a bike.

Transcript of Bike Future presentation: BIKE FUTURES: BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH BIKE RIDING

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latrobe.edu.au

CRICOS Provider 00115M

CRICOS Provider 00115M

BIKE FUTURES: BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH BIKE RIDING Craig Allen – Senior Environmental Officer Graeme Oke - Faculty Librarian/La Trobe Yammer Bicycle Riders Group administrator. 28th October 2014

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Contents

Locations

End of ride facilities

Repairs

Security

Campus Bike Share program

Cycle paths and mapping

Multimoldal survey

University community engagement

External stake holders

Strategy and future

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Locations

Bundoora

Melbourne CBD (2)

Bendigo

Shepparton

Mildura

Albury Wodonga

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End of ride facilities

Capacity for 550 bikes

Standard hoops

Four secure bike cages

o Swipe card entry

o Shower and change areas

o Lockers

o More cages planned

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Security

Crime is an issue on campus

30 bikes lost last year

Cycles lockers provided

Information campaign planned

More cameras being installed

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Repairs

Installed this year:

Bike repair station (LEDA)

o Pump

o Severn Tools

Bike part vending machine (All4Cycling)

o Tubes

o Lights

o Batteries

Basic repairs Life Skills

Tool service at Student Union

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Campus Bike Share program

The program has the following:

10 Docking stations

30 Bicycles

Open to all staff & students

Users must register to join up

Members receive a helmet & generic key

Service to expand

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Cycle paths and mapping

Travel Smart

Google maps of facilities

Campus bike routes

Improvement to paths

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Multimodal Survey

Publictransport

Car (singleoccupant)

Carpool(multipleoccupant)

CyclistsMotorcycle

sPedestrians

*Other

2009 20.89% 51.44% 19.63% 1.93% 0.42% 5.63% 0.05%

2010 22.80% 46.11% 21.40% 1.73% 0.64% 7.30% 0.02%

2011 25.11% 49.91% 16.90% 2.03% 0.40% 5.57% 0.07%

2012 21% 49% 19% 3% 1% 6% 1%

2013 29% 45% 17% 2% 0% 7% 0%

2014 21.2% 53.0% 21.4% 1.79% 0.34% 2.34% 0.00%

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sample Sample Size: 11,921

Issues with survey

Varied sample size

Weather conditions on the day

Human error

128 cyclist recorded

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University Community Engagement

Regular monthly Biker's Brekkie

La Trobe online-BUG

Around the Bay in a Day team

Addition

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University Community Engagement

…and of course not forgetting

Ride 2 Uni/Work Day!!

Bundoora: 61

Bendigo: 20

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External stake holders

Darebin & Banyule Council

Shimmy route

Vic roads

Shimmy video

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Strategy and Future

Bundoora Master plan completed

University town

Connection with the community

Eco-corridors

Cycling and pedestrian networks

Cycle strategy

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Strategy and Future

Cycle Strategy included in Master Plan:

Increased facilities

Expand Bike Share

Improved connectivity

Eventual closure of roads to traffic

Working with Councils

Northlink External reference group membership

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Thank you

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Contact details:

Craig Allen Senior Environmental Officer Client and Business Services | Infrastructure and Operations| La Trobe University | Victoria 3086|Australia T: +61 3 9479 3929 | M: 0400 899 290|F: +61 3 9479 3655 | E: [email protected] | W: latrobe.edu.au/io Twitter: @ltusustain

Graeme Oke Faculty Librarian and Acting Team Leader Learning and Research Services Library | La Trobe University | Bundoora, 3086 T: 03 9479 5625 | F: 03 9479 3018 E: [email protected] Twitter: @GraemeO28