Help get Greater Sydney moving towards more active transport

The NSW Government has a vision for Greater Sydney, a metropolis of three cities with liveable and vibrant places.

Getting more people out of their cars and onto their feet or using their bikes will play a key role in revitalising our urban spaces. Greater participation in active transport will also help to:

  • reduce congestion on our roads
  • take pressure off our public transport network
  • improve air quality, and
  • support better health and wellbeing.

Our aim is to encourage walking or bike riding for short trips – walking for distances of up to 2km, and bike riding for distances of up to 10km.

Connecting our whole lives

We know that people want choices in how they get around. Our focus is to ensure that people can be safe and comfortable as they walk or ride to local parks, shops, centres and schools. Exercise is not only good for our health and well-being, it's great for the planet. Being able to ride or walk enables more people to get around easily and provides an appealing alternative to driving for short journeys. This all helps to reduce traffic congestion and car parking demands.

Tell us what you think

We want to hear what you have to say on how we can encourage you to walk, cycle or ride an e-bike (electronic bike) for task related reasons instead of driving. Your feedback will support plans and initiatives to deliver the vision. You can provide your feedback or share your ideas.

Thank you for your feedback

This engagement is now closed. Thank you for participating and sharing your thoughts and ideas.

The NSW Government has a vision for Greater Sydney, a metropolis of three cities with liveable and vibrant places.

Getting more people out of their cars and onto their feet or using their bikes will play a key role in revitalising our urban spaces. Greater participation in active transport will also help to:

  • reduce congestion on our roads
  • take pressure off our public transport network
  • improve air quality, and
  • support better health and wellbeing.

Our aim is to encourage walking or bike riding for short trips – walking for distances of up to 2km, and bike riding for distances of up to 10km.

Connecting our whole lives

We know that people want choices in how they get around. Our focus is to ensure that people can be safe and comfortable as they walk or ride to local parks, shops, centres and schools. Exercise is not only good for our health and well-being, it's great for the planet. Being able to ride or walk enables more people to get around easily and provides an appealing alternative to driving for short journeys. This all helps to reduce traffic congestion and car parking demands.

Tell us what you think

We want to hear what you have to say on how we can encourage you to walk, cycle or ride an e-bike (electronic bike) for task related reasons instead of driving. Your feedback will support plans and initiatives to deliver the vision. You can provide your feedback or share your ideas.

Thank you for your feedback

This engagement is now closed. Thank you for participating and sharing your thoughts and ideas.

  • Greater Sydney active transport update

    Thank you to everyone who had their say on helping Greater Sydney move towards more active transport. It was great to hear your insightful ideas and we look forward to making some of these suggestions reality in the coming months.

    Following feedback from the 2022 Mobility Summit and this digital consult, we have seen the need for more cycleways connections. We have announced plans for the Strategic Cycleway Corridors for the Eastern Harbour City which will complete missing connections and link suburban centres to encourage more people to ride. For more information on the Strategic Cycleway Corridors for the Eastern Harbour City visit: https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/operations/walking-and-bike-riding/strategic-cycleway-corridors-for-eastern-harbour-city

    We have also seen from feedback that E-scooters are an affordable, convenient and sustainable method of moving around.

    In response to the growing popularity of e-scooters and the need to safely manage their use, the Minister for Infrastructure, Cities and Active Transport Rob Stokes announced that Transport will enable a trial of e-scooter shared schemes. Find out more about the trial.