Brisbane CBD BUG
@cbdbug.bsky.social
Brisbane CBD Bicycle User Group campaigns for better facilities, safer roads and easier access for all cyclists who travel to, from, or through Brisbane's CBD
We are pleased to hear from the Lord Mayor that the other Story Bridge shared path is reopening. What continues to be not be explained is how the LNP - Liberal National Party controlled council allowed the state of the paths to degrade to such a state they were no longer safe.
November 12, 2025 at 9:44 AM
We are pleased to hear from the Lord Mayor that the other Story Bridge shared path is reopening. What continues to be not be explained is how the LNP - Liberal National Party controlled council allowed the state of the paths to degrade to such a state they were no longer safe.
What would be your response?
Finish this sentence: “The biggest obstacle to actually turning MY city into a better city for people is __________________________.”
October 16, 2025 at 5:16 AM
What would be your response?
In space conscious Japan they have underground automated secure bike storage.
No reason why Brisbane could not do the same at multiples locations.
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@cbdbug.bsky.social
No reason why Brisbane could not do the same at multiples locations.
PS, footage taken by
@cbdbug.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
In space conscious Japan they have underground automated secure bike storage.
No reason why Brisbane could not do the same at multiples locations.
PS, footage taken by
@cbdbug.bsky.social
No reason why Brisbane could not do the same at multiples locations.
PS, footage taken by
@cbdbug.bsky.social
Just a little reminder that London is continuing it's construction program of safe protected bike lanes while Brisbane 🤔.
Good News: we've started construction work on the permanent Cycleway 4 extension from Charlton to Woolwich🚲🚲🚲
Cycleway 4 will run from Plumstead right into London Bridge enabling 1000s of people to safely cycle through Greenwich, Lewisham & Southwark in South East London.
Cycleway 4 will run from Plumstead right into London Bridge enabling 1000s of people to safely cycle through Greenwich, Lewisham & Southwark in South East London.
October 7, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Just a little reminder that London is continuing it's construction program of safe protected bike lanes while Brisbane 🤔.
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Lessons from Vancouver on the value of city leadership, keeping "bikelash" in perspective, and transforming into a bicycle-friendly city.
When newly-elected Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson started converting car lanes to bike lanes in 2009, pundits claimed it was political suicide. In 2018, he stepped down after three terms as the longest-serving mayor in the city's history. So what can this tale teach us about so-called "bikelash"?🧵
October 6, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Lessons from Vancouver on the value of city leadership, keeping "bikelash" in perspective, and transforming into a bicycle-friendly city.
Brissy pollies love to talk about road projects being "congestion busting" but the opposite is true.
More roads = more congestion eg LA
Seoul removed a freeway and not only got a river back but reduced congestion!
More roads = more congestion eg LA
Seoul removed a freeway and not only got a river back but reduced congestion!
Every bold urban transformation asks a question: what will people remember—the controversy or legacy?
Showing great leadership, Seoul Mayor Lee Myung-bak bet on the latter, replacing a motorway with a waterway.
Two decades later, absolutely no one regrets the decision or remembers the controversy.
Showing great leadership, Seoul Mayor Lee Myung-bak bet on the latter, replacing a motorway with a waterway.
Two decades later, absolutely no one regrets the decision or remembers the controversy.
October 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Brissy pollies love to talk about road projects being "congestion busting" but the opposite is true.
More roads = more congestion eg LA
Seoul removed a freeway and not only got a river back but reduced congestion!
More roads = more congestion eg LA
Seoul removed a freeway and not only got a river back but reduced congestion!
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Woohoo! Confirmation from Brisbane City Council (via the media) one footpath on the Story Bridge will be open again tomorrow (Friday)!
Council are now saying "The latest expert advice confirmed the footpaths could last another two to five years”. Then why close both footpaths with no notice?
Council are now saying "The latest expert advice confirmed the footpaths could last another two to five years”. Then why close both footpaths with no notice?
October 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Woohoo! Confirmation from Brisbane City Council (via the media) one footpath on the Story Bridge will be open again tomorrow (Friday)!
Council are now saying "The latest expert advice confirmed the footpaths could last another two to five years”. Then why close both footpaths with no notice?
Council are now saying "The latest expert advice confirmed the footpaths could last another two to five years”. Then why close both footpaths with no notice?
In this article by Felicity Caldwell of @brisbanetimes.bsky.social
, Cr Wines claims that BCC has spent more than a "billion" on active transport infrastructure but the question is was all of it council funds?
Many BCC have been co funded by the State or Federal Government!
, Cr Wines claims that BCC has spent more than a "billion" on active transport infrastructure but the question is was all of it council funds?
Many BCC have been co funded by the State or Federal Government!
October 2, 2025 at 3:17 AM
In this article by Felicity Caldwell of @brisbanetimes.bsky.social
, Cr Wines claims that BCC has spent more than a "billion" on active transport infrastructure but the question is was all of it council funds?
Many BCC have been co funded by the State or Federal Government!
, Cr Wines claims that BCC has spent more than a "billion" on active transport infrastructure but the question is was all of it council funds?
Many BCC have been co funded by the State or Federal Government!
Remember when Brisbane had CityCycle?
It could of been a success, but the our LNP run council refused to install safe, protected and connected bike lanes!
If you provide safe, direct cycling infrastructure people will ride!
It could of been a success, but the our LNP run council refused to install safe, protected and connected bike lanes!
If you provide safe, direct cycling infrastructure people will ride!
London ❤️ Santander Cycles
The amazing Santander TfL partnership is 10yrs old & has delivered 100m+ rides around our great city.
We’ve extended this for another 7yrs - the biggest public sponsorship deal in the world - ensuring many more affordable bike rides to come!
The amazing Santander TfL partnership is 10yrs old & has delivered 100m+ rides around our great city.
We’ve extended this for another 7yrs - the biggest public sponsorship deal in the world - ensuring many more affordable bike rides to come!
September 27, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Remember when Brisbane had CityCycle?
It could of been a success, but the our LNP run council refused to install safe, protected and connected bike lanes!
If you provide safe, direct cycling infrastructure people will ride!
It could of been a success, but the our LNP run council refused to install safe, protected and connected bike lanes!
If you provide safe, direct cycling infrastructure people will ride!
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This morning the Story Bridge Bike Bus crew celebrated the 150th bike bus journey with party hats, cake and sparklers.
The 8am bike bus has been a great community initiative to get people across the bridge safely after BCC suddenly closed active transport access.
The 8am bike bus has been a great community initiative to get people across the bridge safely after BCC suddenly closed active transport access.
September 24, 2025 at 6:34 AM
This morning the Story Bridge Bike Bus crew celebrated the 150th bike bus journey with party hats, cake and sparklers.
The 8am bike bus has been a great community initiative to get people across the bridge safely after BCC suddenly closed active transport access.
The 8am bike bus has been a great community initiative to get people across the bridge safely after BCC suddenly closed active transport access.
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Celebrating World Car-Free Day on Herschel St this morning, with a pop-up protected bikelane. Our lane took a few minutes to install, was cheap and effective. Hope Brisbane City Council was watching to see how well the lane worked.
#MakeRoadsSafe #WorldCarFreeDay
#MakeRoadsSafe #WorldCarFreeDay
September 22, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Celebrating World Car-Free Day on Herschel St this morning, with a pop-up protected bikelane. Our lane took a few minutes to install, was cheap and effective. Hope Brisbane City Council was watching to see how well the lane worked.
#MakeRoadsSafe #WorldCarFreeDay
#MakeRoadsSafe #WorldCarFreeDay
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In this Brisbane Times article BCC is busy delivering excuses in place of footpaths.
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/que...
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/que...
Council says locals don’t want more concrete on suburban streets. But this family does
About 40 per cent of Brisbane’s streets have no footpaths at all – just four kilometres of footpath was built in the city last year.
www.brisbanetimes.com.au
September 15, 2025 at 2:35 AM
In this Brisbane Times article BCC is busy delivering excuses in place of footpaths.
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/que...
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/que...
After allowing the structural safety of the Story Bridge shared paths to degrade to such a condition they were no longer safe, it is positive to hear from Lord Mayor Schrinner that one path with the temporary surface will be open to foot & bike traffic before the end of the year.
September 14, 2025 at 2:20 AM
After allowing the structural safety of the Story Bridge shared paths to degrade to such a condition they were no longer safe, it is positive to hear from Lord Mayor Schrinner that one path with the temporary surface will be open to foot & bike traffic before the end of the year.
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Pop-up bikelane on Herschel St for World Car-Free Day
After Council gave a non-committal response to our 800-signature petition, we intend to show how easy it would be to install a protected bikelane on Herschel for people to ride between the Bicentennial Bikeway, the CBD and northern suburbs.
After Council gave a non-committal response to our 800-signature petition, we intend to show how easy it would be to install a protected bikelane on Herschel for people to ride between the Bicentennial Bikeway, the CBD and northern suburbs.
September 13, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Pop-up bikelane on Herschel St for World Car-Free Day
After Council gave a non-committal response to our 800-signature petition, we intend to show how easy it would be to install a protected bikelane on Herschel for people to ride between the Bicentennial Bikeway, the CBD and northern suburbs.
After Council gave a non-committal response to our 800-signature petition, we intend to show how easy it would be to install a protected bikelane on Herschel for people to ride between the Bicentennial Bikeway, the CBD and northern suburbs.
A little reminder cities don't become cycling cities because their pollies say they're cycling cities, they become cycling cities due to the hard work of installing safe, protected infrastructure.
Brisbane could be the same if our pollies had the will!
Brisbane could be the same if our pollies had the will!
We've grown London's network of cycleways by over 450% since 2016 - enabling millions of people to cycle safely around the capital every week.
September 11, 2025 at 2:23 AM
A little reminder cities don't become cycling cities because their pollies say they're cycling cities, they become cycling cities due to the hard work of installing safe, protected infrastructure.
Brisbane could be the same if our pollies had the will!
Brisbane could be the same if our pollies had the will!
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Congratulations to Story Bridge Active Travel Alliance for keeping the Story Bridge Bike Bus rolling. Wednesday 24th September will be the 150th bike bus ride. You can join the bike bus 8am at Scott St, Kangaroo Pt
September 9, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Congratulations to Story Bridge Active Travel Alliance for keeping the Story Bridge Bike Bus rolling. Wednesday 24th September will be the 150th bike bus ride. You can join the bike bus 8am at Scott St, Kangaroo Pt
Brisbane City Council is yet to grant development approval to HSW's proposed changes to the site.
The CBD BUG has submitted an additional submission relating to the latest round of documents.
The proposed path remains non-compliant with TMR & Austroads guidelines.
The CBD BUG has submitted an additional submission relating to the latest round of documents.
The proposed path remains non-compliant with TMR & Austroads guidelines.
September 7, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Brisbane City Council is yet to grant development approval to HSW's proposed changes to the site.
The CBD BUG has submitted an additional submission relating to the latest round of documents.
The proposed path remains non-compliant with TMR & Austroads guidelines.
The CBD BUG has submitted an additional submission relating to the latest round of documents.
The proposed path remains non-compliant with TMR & Austroads guidelines.
The Dutch we're always the cycling dream.
They got there through hard work.
Brisbane could be the same if our pollies did some hard work!
They got there through hard work.
Brisbane could be the same if our pollies did some hard work!
Pedal through any Dutch city, and it feels like it’s always been filled with red cycle paths. But the fact is urban cycling infrastructure didn’t exist anywhere until 1975, when a trial project in Tilburg laid the basis of a national standard for legibility, comfort, and status for people on bikes.🧵
September 2, 2025 at 4:05 AM
The Dutch we're always the cycling dream.
They got there through hard work.
Brisbane could be the same if our pollies did some hard work!
They got there through hard work.
Brisbane could be the same if our pollies did some hard work!
It is good to hear that the Story Bridge paths are receiving a new temporary surface for reopening.
This new path surface is only temporary or as 9 News Queensland described it, only a "band aid" solution as the existing path surface below will remain & continue to degrade.
This new path surface is only temporary or as 9 News Queensland described it, only a "band aid" solution as the existing path surface below will remain & continue to degrade.
August 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
It is good to hear that the Story Bridge paths are receiving a new temporary surface for reopening.
This new path surface is only temporary or as 9 News Queensland described it, only a "band aid" solution as the existing path surface below will remain & continue to degrade.
This new path surface is only temporary or as 9 News Queensland described it, only a "band aid" solution as the existing path surface below will remain & continue to degrade.
A little reminder that cities aren't noisy, cars are!
For decades, Dutch authorities have recognised the problem of noise pollution, making its mitigation a specific policy outcome of their spatial and transport planning. The result in Delft: a rich soundscape shaped by humans not machines, punctuated by a regular performance from the town carillonist.
August 22, 2025 at 3:32 AM
A little reminder that cities aren't noisy, cars are!
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The Story Bridge footpaths are still closed and the Story Bridge Bike Bus is still rolling.
August 18, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The Story Bridge footpaths are still closed and the Story Bridge Bike Bus is still rolling.
Just a little reminder people will ride to the train if there is somewhere safe and easily accessible to park their bike.
Coomera Station, Gold Coast line.
Coomera Station, Gold Coast line.
August 18, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Just a little reminder people will ride to the train if there is somewhere safe and easily accessible to park their bike.
Coomera Station, Gold Coast line.
Coomera Station, Gold Coast line.
Brisbane could do the same it just takes political courage!
Burg Reigerstraat in Utrecht is a fietsstraat, a cycling street where bikes have priority and cars are considered guests. By keeping speeds low and designing the street to feel comfortable for riders of all ages, it creates a calmer, safer environment.
August 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Brisbane could do the same it just takes political courage!
We are pleased to report that after over a decade of advocating for bike racks to be installed within sight of the RBWH main entrance they are finally in!
Being within sight is critical for passive surveillance of one's bike
Being within sight is critical for passive surveillance of one's bike
August 13, 2025 at 1:04 AM
We are pleased to report that after over a decade of advocating for bike racks to be installed within sight of the RBWH main entrance they are finally in!
Being within sight is critical for passive surveillance of one's bike
Being within sight is critical for passive surveillance of one's bike