Melbourne: A Cycling City

Why cycle?
Cycling is better for the environment, is good for your health and is a more efficient way to travel.
energy to make a car energy to make a bike

30 min

1/2 risk

140 m2 5 m2
A bicycle travelling through the city only needs 5 m2 of space compared to 140 m2 for a car

1% of energy used to make a car can manufacture a bike

30 minutes of cycling daily can reduce your chance of obesity and diabetes by half

Cycling in the City of Melbourne

The City of Melbourne is at the heart of Melbourne's bicycle network.

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In March 2012, bicycles were 11% of all vehicle movements in the central city during the morning peak

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68 km

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81,500+ trips
on-road off-road

bike routes
Target: Two north-south and two east-west bicycle routes will be designed within the central city

are taken to, from and within the City of Melbourne each weekday

11%

Target: There will be a 50% increase in bicycle trips to, from and within the municipality

Target: 15% of all vehicles entering the central city during the morning peak will be bicycles

Cycling towards 2016 and a better future

Plan and deliver a connected cycling network Build high quality routes Increase participation in cycling Make cycling safer Introduce cycling innovations
The top six suburbs for commuting to Melbourne by bike
Northcote Brunswick Fitzroy North Kensington Coburg Hawthorn

The draft Bicycle Plan 2012-16 is the City of Melbourne's plan for a connected bicycle network, improving links to existing routes and making cycling more accessible for people of all ages and abilities.

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2 km

Target: There will be a 15% change in the number of trips taken between two and seven kilometres from car to bicycle.

PROPOSED BICYCLE ROUTES

New and upgraded routes 2012-16 Existing routes IMAP network vision

WERE LISTENING TO YOU The City of Melbourne is interested in your comments on the draft Bicycle Plan, which outlines our priorities for cycling over the next four years. Have your say at melbourne.vic.gov.au/bicycleplan