Bikeability Toolkit
The Bikeability Toolkit includes checklists and resource materials that will help create physical and social environments to encourage cycling. The resource materials include references, guidelines and other resources to assist in the implementation of local bikeability audits and actions.
Local Government is a vital stakeholder in providing supportive environments for cycling. The Bikeability Toolkit will provide guidance, information and help communities and local government to assess the bikeability of their community. They will be able to develop better integrated cycle planning, policies and implementation strategies.
This will result in safety improvements, enhanced access to cycling, changes in modal share of short trips from car to bicycle, improved liveability and increased physical activity through active transport.
How do I use this Toolkit?
How you use this Toolkit will depend on your particular situation.
- If you are doing a full review of your LGA’s bike plan or preparing a new bike plan
- you may wish to start with the Detailed LGA Checklist, then
- to assess key links in your route network, use the Route Based Checklist.
- If you want a quick assessment of your local area, you can use the Brief LGA Checklist.
- If you simply want to assess a particular route you can go straight to the Route Based Checklist.
The four elements of the Bikeability Toolkit can be downloaded in full from the Toolkit page of the TravelSmart website.
