Biking from Kingston

Mark Donnellon

13 Mar 2025 — 1 min read

Riders arriving at Maxie coffee, the host of Kingston's Ride2Work Day breakfast in 2024.

Lauren wrote in to our Instagram and shared a story of her journey in to riding a bike for transport.

I live in Kingston and only started riding about a year ago when I bit the bullet and bought an e-bike – now it’s my main form of transport for me and my husband and it’s totally changed our lives!

We got them second hand as a bit of a test to see if we could handle the commute into the city (I was working in north Hobart at the time) and have been amazed at how much it opens up the city!

Research shows active transport including cycle lanes is good for our health and wellbeing and good for business

Fast forward nearly 50 years and a few local businesses are worried that reducing on-street parking in Collins Street to accommodate a bike lane will be detrimental to their business while ignoring all the evidence that suggests otherwise...

Our streets need you!

Your vote is needed at the public meeting attempting to remove bike lanes. Tuesday 25th March. Get your ticket, attend and vote.

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Bruce Levett, a Hobart resident and public health advocate, has led Health Consumers Tasmania and serves on the Tasmanian Council of Social Service board. He urges a shift from car parking debates to urban planning that promotes active transport, healthier communities, and thriving local businesses.

4th March Sticker Day

We need a bunch of volunteers to give us 1 - 2 hours of your time before work (7-9am or part of) on Tuesday 4th March to give Hobart's friendly active transport commuters a wave and a sticker! If you haven't already earned yourself a Streets

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Research shows active transport including cycle lanes is good for our health and wellbeing and good for business

Our streets need you!

Lift our vision from car parking to become an inclusive, active, heathy and thriving community

4th March Sticker Day