“It’s cheaper to invest in it than not invest in it because the benefits that you get in term of obesity and diabetes, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and traffic congestion and also costly petrol, it actually pays for itself by a factor of three to one,”  Spokesman Elliot Fishman said.”So it’s cheaper to do it than not to do it.”

Mr. Fishman says the plan would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging more people to leave their cars at home.

“We took a look at some of the international evidence about how cities had developed a strong bicycle culture and one of the key things they’ve done is develop on-road bicycle lanes that are physically separated from the rest of the traffic so that cyclists don’t have to contend with much larger and faster moving vehicles,” he said.

“And that’s something that helps more people make the decision to get out there on their bike.”

Integrated Paving Concepts Australian business partner, MPS Paving Systems Australia plays a key part in the development of both priority bus and bicycle infrastructure projects throughout Australia for many years. Thanks to MPS’ quality installation services and use of state-of-the-art products such as StreetPrint - Genuine Stamped Asphalt and StreetBond – Coatings for Asphalt, they have been making asphalt beautiful   for all manner of hardscape solutions within the burgeoning number of urban streetscape projects throughout Australia.

The origins of MPS span more than 30 years in the construction/asphalt industry in Australia and New Zealand. MPS has been instrumental in introducing innovative ideas and materials to the Australasian market, including the genuine stamped asphalt system StreetPrint™. MPS continues to partner with the world’s leading suppliers to develop smarter paving solutions today.

MPS provides decorative paving solutions for architectural and traffic management applications in the commercial, government and domestic sectors. They appreciate that every project has its unique challenges and are committed to delivering the optimum balance of function, aesthetic appeal, safety, longevity and value every time. Their technical support and expert installer teams take projects from the conceptual stage through to completion and aftercare.

Filed under: ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION, STREETSCAPES by cstordy