Most bike lanes in inner Melbourne have less than 40% tree cover – that’ll get worse, new maps show

<https://theconversation.com/most-bike-lanes-in-inner-melbourne-have-less-than-40-tree-cover-thatll-get-worse-new-maps-show-253222>

"Walking and cycling is good for people and the planet. But hot sunny days can
make footpaths, bike lanes and city streets unbearable. Climate change will
only make matters worse.

So city planners and decision-makers need to provide adequate shade for
walking, cycling and other forms of active transport – including from good tree
canopy cover.

Unfortunately, our recent research reveals Melbourne’s transport strategy and
its separate strategy to increase canopy cover from 22% to 40% by 2040 aren’t
currently working together.

Our research found most bicycle lanes in inner Melbourne today have less than
40% canopy cover. And as the maps below show, future bicycle lanes will have
even less. There’s plenty of room for improvement."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics