The Tasmanian Bicycle Council thinks the lack of cycleways in Hobart’s city centre is holding back people who would like to use a bike to get to work, education, services and shops.
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Hobart could be a great city to ride a bicycle. It’s compact and not too steep apart from some streets and suburbs which could be accessed easily by electric bikes. The Tasmanian Bicycle Council thinks the lack of cycleways in Hobart’s city centre is holding back people who would like to use a bike to [...]
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