[bikeqld] CanDo and Altone Do It for Brisbane Cycling

[Michael Yeates]

Thanks Mich ... but equally in a word, amazing ...!

Unfortunately it appears the rationale for the awards is yet to be 
made available but in terms of the criteria ie based on achievements, 
was the Lord Mayor's Award for REMOVING the bike racks from the buses 
... or for what ...? Who made the nomination?

The criteria are as follows yet the LM doesn't seem to fit or to have 
"achieved" much beyond the normal range of "symbolic" gestures each 
administration seems to have provided over the previous 20 years or 
so ... bearing in mind that in each succeeding year the task should 
be easier and therefore the outcome relatively better for cyclists if 
the previous recipients or nominees have not only achieved but also 
have made a difference (presumably beneficial).

Cycling Promotion Award of the Year

(this seems to be the Award category for the Lord Mayors Award)

Professional The nominee is an individual who has demonstrated a high 
level of commitment in advancing cycling within their professional 
field of expertise. They have been innovative and shown commitment 
and excellence beyond their duty and achieved outcomes that have made 
a real difference in creating more cycle friendly communities and/or 
in increasing the level of cycling.

Honorary The nominee is an individual who has been acting on their 
own behalf, or on behalf of an organisation, in an unpaid capacity. 
They have demonstrated innovation, commitment and excellence through 
education, promotion, policy development, infrastructure design, 
encouragement or lobbying

Nominations for this award should include a short outline of the 
particular contributions by the individual and their impact. Things 
to consider:
What has been achieved and what difference has it made to cycling?
What is the key outstanding achievement and in what sector?
How has the individual been able to influence other stakeholders and 
lift the profile of cycling?
How long has the individual been involved in advancing cycling?
What challenges have they overcome?
It is really the old problem of whether the glass is half full or 
half empty ... and in this case of Brisbane City Council, whether BCC 
is continuing to ensure cyclists are not only expected to cycle on 
the road but also THAT is INCREASINGLY made very clear to motorists 
... being as it is a fundamental aspect of the national road rules 
etc etc but also fundamental to people of all ages and abilities in 
Brisbane being able (or feeling able) to cycle safely to wherever 
they want to go ... "on the road".

If anything BCC seems to be reverting to emphasising off-road rather 
than on-road cycling ... and other than the KGS bike parking facility 
(a joint venture with QT etc??) much else is yet to be shown to have 
"achieved".

Needless to say, I am looking forward to some really nice surprises 
in the nominations ..."outstanding effort" or not ... it is the 
results "on the road" that count ...!

MY...............................

At 06:28 PM 16/03/2009, mich rolling wrote:


>That did not sound effusive enuff. Outstanding effort by Lord Mayor 
>Newman and Alton on the CPF awards.
>
>Small changes happen too. Cycling on Brisbane City Council website 
>has moved from 'Recreation' to 'Traffic and Transport'. The subtle 
>message is important
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