Get Australia moving
A$1,686
of $1,000 targetyrs ago
Successful on 5th Dec 2015 at 6:30AM.
Congestion Poster
5 is for the $5 billion that congestion costs Sydney each year. It will grow to $8 billion by 2020. People spend less time sitting in a car when more people are out walking, riding or taking public transport. People choose intermodal transport when it's available, convenient and safe. Everyone at the $5 reward will get a poster about this topic emailed as a PDF.
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Est. delivery is Jan 16
Health Poster
13 is for the $13.8 billion that inactivity costs the nation, including $9.3 billion in productivity costs and $719 million in healthcare costs. Riding and walking increases health and air quality while it decreases congestion, infrastructure costs, noise, & parking costs. Most short distance trips could be ridden or walked if the transport system provided an environment where active travel choice is possible. Everyone at the $13 reward will get a poster about this topic emailed as a PDF.
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Est. delivery is Jan 16
Money Poster
21 is for the $21+ that the economy benefits each time a person bicycles 30 minutes to and from work. When someone has 20 minute walk commute it benefits us by $8.50. Riding and walking increases health and air quality while it decreases congestion, infrastructure costs, emissions, noise & parking costs. Footpaths & bike paths cost much less to build/maintain than other modes of transport. Everyone at the $21 reward will get a poster about this topic emailed as a PDF.
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Est. delivery is Jan 16
Infrastructure Poster
59 is for the 59% of people who are keen to ride bikes regularly but do not currently do so. What stops them is a fear of traffic, and what gets them riding is dedicated infrastructure. Everyone at the $59 reward will get a poster about this topic emailed as a PDF.
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Est. delivery is Jan 16
Kids Poster
80 is for the 80% of kids who walked or rode to school in 1970. Now that's down to as little as 20%. In the meantime childhood obesity has been steadily climbing. When asked the often cited reason is that they do not feel that their kids will be safe. Everyone at the $80 reward will get a poster about this topic emailed as a PDF.
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Est. delivery is Jan 16
Safety Poster
100 is for the 100cm that metre really does matter for safety when passing. Every major cycling group in Australia supports a national standard of a minimum cyclist passing distance of 1 metre for up to 60 kph and 1.5 metres for over that speed. Everyone at the $100 reward will get a poster about this topic emailed as a PDF.
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Est. delivery is Jan 16
Tourism Poster
244 is for the $244 in tourism dollars spent at local business on Murray to Mountain Rail Trail per day by bike tour riders. The development of rail, and other off road trails in New South Wales, presents enormous opportunity for economic growth and revitalisation in regional areas. Everyone at the $244 reward will get a poster about this topic emailed as a PDF.
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Est. delivery is Jan 16