{"id":3815,"date":"2021-05-10T12:00:06","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T02:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/?p=3815"},"modified":"2025-04-06T00:56:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T13:56:55","slug":"yarrabug-radio-show-642-monday-10th-may-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/2021\/05\/10\/yarrabug-radio-show-642-monday-10th-may-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"YarraBUG Radio Show #642 Monday 10th May 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"\"
Top image: “Darebin resident Ruth Jelley is advocating for a cycling lane on High Street, Thornbury” Photo: Chris Hopkins. Bottom image: Back2Bikes in Port Melbourne<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Call out for Back2Bikes volunteers + lack of safe cycling infrastructure in Darebin<\/a>: on this weeks 3CR program, Chris discusses\u00a0the somewhat slow implementation of 100km of pop-up bicycle lanes<\/a>, promised in last year by the Victoria State Government (Safer Cycling And More Routes To Keep Melbourne Moving, 7 October 2020<\/a>) and a lack of safe cycling infrastructure in Darebin, discussed by previous guest Ruth (How you can support Darebin Councils Streets for People project<\/a>, 26 April 2021) who was interviewed in the Sunday Age (Pop-up bike lanes ripped up, stalled despite cycling upswing<\/a>, 9 May 2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This weeks guest is Geoff Smart from Back2Bikes<\/a> at\u00a0525 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne. We talk\u00a0about changes to Back2Bikes Sunday program, commencing on 30 May, that will\u00a0refurbish bikes for people in need<\/a> with a call out for three volunteers<\/a> with intermediate bicycle maintenance skills, Back2Bikes activities assisting homeless, asylum seeker and refugee communities, Wednesday Womens nights<\/a> and connecting case workers and\u00a0Support Agencies<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

News includes Bicycling Australia:\u00a0The Data Is In … Cycling Participation Numbers Are Way Up<\/a>, 7 May 2021, quote,\u00a0“Urban traffic count specialists MetroCount<\/a> recently took a look at seven random bike monitoring sites across Australia to see how COVID has affected cycling and to compare\/contrast trends in different cities before, during and after initial lockdowns”<\/em><\/p>\n

https:\/\/audio.3cr.org.au\/3cr\/yarrabug\/2021\/05\/10\/0000\/202105100000_yarrabug_64.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>

Podcast: Download<\/a> (Duration: 30:09 — 21.8MB) | Embed<\/a><\/p>

<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Call out for Back2Bikes volunteers + lack of safe cycling infrastructure in Darebin: on this weeks 3CR program, Chris discusses\u00a0the somewhat slow implementation of 100km of pop-up bicycle lanes, promised in last year by the Victoria State Government (Safer Cycling… Continue Reading →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-podcast","category-show-summary"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6Ksuk-Zx","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3742,"url":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/2021\/02\/15\/yarrabug-radio-show-631-monday-15th-february-2021\/","url_meta":{"origin":3815,"position":0},"title":"YarraBUG Radio Show #631 Monday 15th February 2021","author":"admin","date":"15 February 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"100km of protected bicycle lanes across Melbourne is way overdue, people who've long thought about riding can do so now safely & makes sense during COVID19 (Nine News screengrab) Heidelberg Road Pop-up lanes in the media, Misc. Labourers, Canning & Richardson St, Back2Bikes & more: on this weeks program: after\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Podcast"","block_context":{"text":"Podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/category\/podcast\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NineNewsScreengrab-e1613616311428.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NineNewsScreengrab-e1613616311428.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NineNewsScreengrab-e1613616311428.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NineNewsScreengrab-e1613616311428.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NineNewsScreengrab-e1613616311428.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3331,"url":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/2019\/09\/02\/yarrabug-radio-show-559-monday-2nd-september-2019\/","url_meta":{"origin":3815,"position":1},"title":"YarraBUG Radio Show #559 Monday 2nd September 2019","author":"admin","date":"2 September 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Back2Bikes, 525 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne Back2Bikes with Geoff Smart, demise of Melbourne Bike Share + bicycle news: on this weeks show Geoff Smart from\u00a0Back2Bikes\u00a0joins Chris in the 3CR studio. Local news includes opening of the new\u00a0Inner West Community Bike Hub, upcoming\u00a0Yarra Tram works on Nicholson Street, Carlton North that\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Podcast"","block_context":{"text":"Podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/category\/podcast\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Back2Bikes.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Back2Bikes.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Back2Bikes.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Back2Bikes.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4678,"url":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/2024\/09\/23\/yarrabug-radio-show-816-monday-23rd-september-2024\/","url_meta":{"origin":3815,"position":2},"title":"YarraBUG Radio Show #816 Monday 23rd September 2024","author":"admin","date":"23 September 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Geoff Smart at 3CR Talking to Geoff Smart from Back2Bikes: on this weeks program Chris catches up with Geoff Smart from Back2Bikes\u00a0including St Kilda protected lanes, council elections\u00a0and\u00a0his recent observations of riding in Copenhagen. Geoff talks about recent activities at Back2Bikes, volunteers, working with over\u00a0fifty community partners,\u00a0community pop up bike\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Podcast"","block_context":{"text":"Podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/category\/podcast\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Geoff-Smart_Back2Bikes_YarraBUG_3CR_Sept2024.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Geoff-Smart_Back2Bikes_YarraBUG_3CR_Sept2024.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Geoff-Smart_Back2Bikes_YarraBUG_3CR_Sept2024.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Geoff-Smart_Back2Bikes_YarraBUG_3CR_Sept2024.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Geoff-Smart_Back2Bikes_YarraBUG_3CR_Sept2024.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4359,"url":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/2023\/01\/16\/yarrabug-radio-show-730-monday-16th-january-2023\/","url_meta":{"origin":3815,"position":3},"title":"YarraBUG Radio Show #730 Monday 16th January 2023","author":"admin","date":"16 January 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Streets Alive Darebin. Image: supplied Introducing Streets Alive Darebin: on this weeks show, Chris chats to Marc Wion about creating Streets Alive Darebin, a new community group trying to bring awareness to the challenges and opportunities to making Darebin a more vibrant, safe and liveable community and looking back at\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Podcast"","block_context":{"text":"Podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/category\/podcast\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/StreetsAliveDarebin.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/StreetsAliveDarebin.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/StreetsAliveDarebin.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2174,"url":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/2016\/02\/29\/yarrabug-radio-show-379-monday-29th-february-2016\/","url_meta":{"origin":3815,"position":4},"title":"YarraBUG Radio Show #379 Monday 29th February 2016","author":"admin","date":"29 February 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Darebin Yarra Trail link finally to be completed & John Englart on COP21 and riding in Europe: on todays show - after a recap including yesterdays\u00a0Melbourne World Wide Naked Bike Ride\u00a0around the bayside suburbs, continuing saga of NSW bicycle laws and tech glitches in the studio, Chris manages to speak\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Podcast"","block_context":{"text":"Podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/category\/podcast\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Darebin Yarra Trail Link announcement with Luke Donnellan and Craig Richards at Sparks Reserve. Photo credit: Glenny Jones","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DarebinYarraTrailLink.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DarebinYarraTrailLink.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DarebinYarraTrailLink.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3797,"url":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/2021\/04\/26\/yarrabug-radio-show-640-monday-26th-april-2021\/","url_meta":{"origin":3815,"position":5},"title":"YarraBUG Radio Show #640 Monday 26th April 2021","author":"admin","date":"26 April 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"\"In 2018, Darebin City Council launched Streets for People, an exciting project to transform local street networks in Darebin into more people-friendly places\" Project description from Darebin City Council How you can support Darebin Councils Streets for People project: on this weeks program Chris chats to Ruth, a Darebin resident\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Podcast"","block_context":{"text":"Podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/category\/podcast\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/A-Metre-Matters-Everywhere.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3815"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3815\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3818,"href":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3815\/revisions\/3818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}