Bicycle Victoria releases its annual BiXIE report
BiXE is Bicycle Victoria’s annual index of bike infrastructure spending by local government authorities. It shows which local governments are meeting the desired threshold expenditure on bike facilities, and which are falling short.
The BiXE 2009 index was produced by analysing the bike infrastructure expenditure of 50 local governments throughout Victoria for the 2009-10 financial year.
Overall, the report showed that local governments are reacting positively to the current explosion in bike use by further boosting spending on much needed infrastructure. BiXIE found that 62 percent of Victorian local governments are now meeting or exceeding the suggested bike spending threshold compared to 45 percent in 2008 and a mere 25 percent in 2007.
The report is available for download or visit their website here. For more information, contact Mike Williamson, Bicycle Victoria's Facilities Manager for Local Government on (03) 8636 8848 or 0437 450 690.
