• World focus on pedestrian safety
• Building a sense of community in Thornbury
• Walk of the Month at Wilsons Promontory National Park
• Managing Traffic Congestion, Victorian Auditor-General's Office
• Is your city getting in the way of your social life?, The Atlantic Cities

Victoria Walks is a walking health promotion charity that is managed by an independent, voluntary board. For more information and great ideas visit the website.

Bicycle Network Victoria is a charity that promotes the health of the community. They work with their supporters to get "More People Cycling More Often" and measurably grow the bike riding world.

Visit the Bicycle Network website to read more of these stories;

New insights in rider travel
Data collected through Bicycle Network's RiderLog application is giving users unparalleled detail on rider movements and is proving vital for bicycle planning and evaluation of cycling infrastructure projects.

City of Melbourne leads the way on separation
Work has begun on the $2.4 million La Trobe Street bike lane project in Melbourne, the biggest boost to bike infrastructure in the city this year.

Help shape the conference program
With the fifth annual Bike Futures Conference to be held on 16 - 18 October, we want to ensure that the program continues to address topics that are relevant and useful to your work. Please take the time to complete the Bike Futures Conference 2013 survey.

Shared lane markings - friend or foe?
The practice of using 'sharrows', or shared lane markings, is a new world-wide trend in bike lane provision, including Australia, but the latest evidence on their effectiveness is far from clear-cut.  

New figures confirm bike boom
As more of the data from the 2011 Census is analysed, patterns have emerged confirming that bike commuting is booming in Melbourne with Yarra and Moreland leading the way.

Customised professional development opportunities
This year, Perth and Hobart will host a one-day Bike Futures Seminar focused on issues in relation to bike planning and implementation.

The Australian Government is currently reviewing the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport. Under Australian law, providers and operators of public transport must comply with these standards that set out the minimum requirements for access by people with disabilities, their families and carers.

You can find out more about the review of the Standards make your own submission to the government here.

Submissions to the Australian Government close on 31 May 2013.

The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission is currently preparing its submission to the review who want to use this opportunity to inform the review of the real experiences of Victorians with disability. A survey has been set up that gives people with disability the opportunity to tell what is good and bad about the accessibility of public transport in Victoria.
To complete the survey go here. If you need to complete the survey over the phone please call 1300 292 153. The survey closes on 30 May 2013.

19-20 June 2013 at the Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre

The conference is the largest transport infrastructure event in the State, attracting over 200 delegates each year.  It offers excellent learning, networking and branding opportunities.
Key topics for this year:
·         Victoria's Infrastructure Agenda
·         Federal, State and Local Government funding for transport infrastructure in Victoria
·         Partnering with the private sector to fund transport infrastructure projects and alternative funding mechanisms
·         Maximising efficiency of existing infrastructure
·         Metropolitan Planning Strategy
 
To view the complete conference program and list of speakers.

Journey-to-work patterns in Victoria

The piece of analysis relates to different aspects of the journey to work: the proportion of trips that are made locally; the mode share of car travel and public transport; and a simplified analysis of work-journey distances.   

Find it at Department of Transport, Research & data.

Towards an integrated and sustainable transport system

The purpose of this document is to assist local government to comply with its obligations under the TIA, either as a ‘transport body’ when exercising powers, performing functions or making decisions under ‘transport legislation’ or as an ‘interface body’ when exercising powers, performing functions or making decisions under ‘interface legislation’.
View the document here.