Bicycle Queensland’s submission for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games 100 Day Review

As part of the Queensland Government’s Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games 100 Day Review, Bicycle Queensland has made a submission with the support of We Ride and AusCycling.

Bicycle Queensland have outlined the primary goal of improved connectivity and integration for active transport as a top priority outcome from the Games, creating a sustainable transport legacy.

The benefits of an improved active transport system are many. Riding and walking are ideal for the mass movement of people for the Games and any other major event, providing a carbon-neutral, accessible, healthy and affordable means of transport. It also requires less infrastructure investment and drives economic growth.

Bicycle Queensland proposes a target of 90% of all spectator trips to be made by public or active transport, with a legacy of 20% of all journeys in Brisbane to be made by active transport post-Games.

To achieve this, Bicycle Queensland recommends developing Smart Spines: tree-lined, digitally enabled active transport corridors that link event venues, accommodation and key city landmarks. Event venues must be active and public transport friendly, with ample parking for bikes or scooters and increased availability of hire bikes and scooters during the Games. We encourage the completion of missing links in the active transport network, and the funding of existing Principal Cycle Network Plans for improved access in areas of Regional Queensland.

‘The Games present a unique opportunity for Queensland to take our active transport network to a global standard,’ said Alton Twine, CEO of Bicycle Queensland. ‘Just last year, Paris showed us what is possible when it comes to effecting change of modality not just in the Games, but as a legacy. Queensland has a lot of the planning in place, and we need to seize this opportunity to deliver a great outcome for the Games, and for Queenslanders.’