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$170/meter or $729/meter? Depends who builds … Local councils in WA built 34 km of Shared Paths at an average cost of $170,000 per km. Mainroads built...
Scrap bike helmet laws Associate Professor Chris Rissel, from the Sydney Universitie’s School of Public Health asserts that helmets put people off cycling and...
City of Perth Cycle Plan – closing soon Now is the right time to support the Bicyle Plan of the City of Perth. Fill in their survey and...
Identify your local member How can he help to create a safe environment for people who commute to work by bicycle? Give him/her a...
Visit the BTA office Are you cycling past the BTA office every day? Come in and look at the shop – we sell keyrings,...
Share with pedestrians Sharing public space is an important democratic principle. We expect car drivers to be tolerant of people who ride bicycles...
BTA convenor in front of Parliament House Steven McKiernan, who is the current convenor  of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, shares a moment in the sun with Peter...
Become a Member of a Growing Everyday Cycling Community Become a part of a growing community of active bicycle advocates. The way to make riding a bicycle safe for...
Advocacy Here I meet with Russell Greig from BikeWest and Jim Krynen from the PTA. Support our advocacy efforts and join...
Bike Insurance When you join the BTA, you are also getting insured. We have done a deal for our members which will...
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