Hong Kong Cycling Alliance

The Hong Kong Cycling Alliance (HKCAll) (Chinese: 香港單車同盟) is a small non-profit organisation that works to make Hong Kong a more bicycle-friendly city. Through coordination of the efforts of Hong Kong's many cyclists and cycling groups, it campaigns to educate decision-makers about cycling as active transportation, and to encourage and enable all types of cycling, including utility/commuting, leisure riding, off-road, racing and touring.

Founded in 2003, the group focuses on advocacy and engagement with government bodies,

cycle tracks and on public transport.^[3] By promoting improved infrastructure and more public education, HKCAll aims to increase the use of bicycles as an efficient, healthy and economical component of Hong Kong's transportation network.^[4]

As part of its advocacy programme, HKCAll organises and co-organises events supporting an improved cycling environment, including the first major gathering of cycling groups in November 2005, which demanded government support for cycling, following the road death of a local racing cyclist.[5] Since 2006, the group has coordinated the annual Ride of Silence in memory of cyclists killed and injured on the roads.^[6]

In 2003, members of HKCAll were instrumental in negotiations between the

metro system

agreed to allow carriage of bicycles on all its lines.

A popular current campaign calls for the inclusion of a Harbourfront Cycleway along the Hong Kong island shore of Victoria Harbour.^[8] The Cycleway runs from Kennedy Town to Heng Fa Chuen, following the harbourfront and new reclamation areas. Regular rallies to cycle the proposed route, as closely as possible, attract over a thousand supporters. In September 2011, HKCAll presented the proposal to the Hong Kong Harbourfront Commission.

References

^ A Safe Cycling Environment, and how Hong Kong can become one, Prepared for the meeting of Legco Panel on Transport, 7 November 2011
^ 香港單車同盟就新世界第一巴士服務有限公司、龍運巴士有限公司及城巴有限公司(機場及北大嶼山巴士網絡專營權)的專營權事宜所提交的意見書(Chinese version only), Prepared for the meeting of Legco Panel on Transport, 7 November 2011
^ Cycle Track Network in the New Territories, Legislative Council discussion paper CB(1)1602/07-08(07), 27 May 2008
^ Uphill Battle^{[permanent dead link]} SCMP feature article, 6 Dec 2005
^ Minibus driver will be jailed for death of cyclist (SCMP)
^ SCMP^{[permanent dead link]}
^ http://www.starferry.com.hk/en/news20120614
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[1] A Safe Cycling Environment, and how Hong Kong can become one, Prepared for the meeting of Legco Panel on Transport, 7 November 2011

[2] 香港單車同盟就新世界第一巴士服務有限公司、龍運巴士有限公司及城巴有限公司(機場及北大嶼山巴士網絡專營權)的專營權事宜所提交的意見書(Chinese version only), Prepared for the meeting of Legco Panel on Transport, 7 November 2011

[3] Cycle Track Network in the New Territories, Legislative Council discussion paper CB(1)1602/07-08(07), 27 May 2008

[4] Uphill Battle^{[permanent dead link]} SCMP feature article, 6 Dec 2005

[5] Minibus driver will be jailed for death of cyclist (SCMP)

[6] SCMP^{[permanent dead link]}

[7] ttp://www.starferry.com.hk/en/news20120614

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