Hobart Neighbourhood Greenways Webinar with Oliver Oglesby, Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative Summer Fellow
Streets People Love Hobart invites you to discover the future of cycling in our city
Join us for a special webinar as Oliver Oglesby presents the 2025 Hobart Neighbourhood Greenways Study – a comprehensive blueprint for transforming our suburbs into safe, accessible cycling networks.
About the Study
Completed through a ten-week Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative fellowship with the City of Hobart, this research tackles a critical question: where should we invest in cycling infrastructure to get the most people on bikes?
Through detailed data analysis and international best practice, Oliver has mapped out how strategic, low-cost interventions can unlock cycling potential across Hobart's neighbourhoods. The focus is on short trips and addressing transport inequity – ensuring everyone, especially young people, can safely cycle to schools, shops, and local destinations.
These recommendations are now feeding directly into the City of Hobart's Bike Plan, providing an evidence-based foundation for the network of Neighbourhood Greenways that will connect our communities.
What You'll Discover
Where to prioritise: Bikeability mapping across all Hobart neighbourhoods, balancing high-potential areas with equity considerations
10 practical plans: Detailed greenway designs for Battery Point to West Hobart, showing exactly how quiet streets can become cycling corridors
Quick wins: Tactical approaches using paint, plants, and smart design to create safer crossings, calm traffic, and guide cyclists
Proven strategies: How Melbourne, Portland, and other cities have successfully built neighbourhood cycling networks
Schools first: Why focusing on safe routes to school delivers benefits for the whole community
The Opportunity
Currently, 53% of Hobart's trips under 5km are made by car. That's hundreds of short journeys each day that could easily be cycled if the infrastructure felt safe and inviting. With transport contributing 50% of Hobart's emissions, this shift is essential for reaching our zero emissions target by 2040.
Who Should Join
Whether you're a regular cyclist, a parent wanting safer school routes, a resident of any Hobart neighbourhood, a transport planner or planning professional, or simply someone who believes our streets can be better – this webinar is for you.
Followed by Q&A with Oliver
Presenter: Oliver Oglesby, Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative Summer Fellow
Hosted by: Streets People Love Hobart