From the Sydney Morning Herald: Bike-only lanes let cyclists shift into a new gear  (24th March 2007)

The City of Sydney has finally released its cycling plan, which proposes an extra 55 kilometres of separated bike lanes throughout the council area. The two-way lanes would be separated from cars by bollards or kerbs. The lanes are the part of the Cycle Strategy and Action Plan that seems likely to be approved by the council on Monday.

The cycling plan will be discussed in detail at City of Sydney's next Planning Development and Transport Committee.

The Cycle Strategy and Action Plan 2007-2017 is a 10 year vision to ensure that cycling is seen as an equal transport choice and contributes to the City’s vision for a sustainable transport future. It is one of the plans associated with the City’s Integrated Transport Strategy.

On 7 August 2006 Council resolved that the draft Cycle Strategy and Action Plan 2006-2016 be placed on public exhibition until the end of September 2006. In accordance with that resolution, public consultation has been undertaken and the draft Cycle Strategy and Action Plan 2006-2016 reviewed in response to those comments.

Seventy-nine (79) individual and three (3) organisational submissions were received. Main issues raised in the submissions included cyclist safety, barriers to cycling, facility design, implementation, and connections with other council areas and safe off-road routes.