Call For Papers
The Bike Futures Advisory Committee encourages submissions from people interested in presenting papers or posters at the Bike Futures Conference 2012. This Conference is a must-attend event for representatives and staff in local government and anyone who works alongside Local Government in Australasia.
The Conference will provide a prime opportunity to contribute to Bike Futures - the program that is building the capacity of local government across Australasia to get More People Cycling More Often. Present your work, strategies and solutions and hear about the work currently being undertaken by your peers. Presentations will be 20 minutes plus 5 minutes for questions each, unless otherwise informed.
The poster display at the Bike Futures Conference will also provide an excellent opportunity for those in the industry. You’ll be able to communicate an idea or strategy in a visual way which stimulates interest and discussion. A poster session will take place at the Conference, giving successful poster abstract submitters a dedicated opportunity to discuss their poster with other delegates.
Abstract Themes
Key Topics
- New and innovative bicycle treatments - both from home and from overseas
- Separation: when to do it and how to do it well
- How to turn local streets into bike arterials
- How to approach bike planning for a major destination hotspot: hospitals, shopping centres and other precincts
- What you need to do to prioritise which facilities to build
- Bikes in and alongside public transport corridors
- Developing different infrastructure for different rider types
- Benefit-cost ratios for bikes - making the case and breaking down the political barriers
- How to plan and build the network to access public transport
- Increased mobility through integrated transport planning
- How effective are 'Cycling Demonstration' towns: case studies from QLD, NZ and the UK
- How to make effective use of data: from the census to direct rider feedback
- How to secure funding at local, state and federal levels
- Bike plans and strategies: how to do them well with showcasing of good practice
- Restricting motor vehicle speeds in neighbourhoods: barriers and impacts
- Signage for bikes both on- and off-road: case studies of effective implementation
- How to use rider perceptions of the network to aid planning and implementation
- How to implement and evaluate successful behaviour change programs
- Bike parking for residents, employees and shoppers: guidelines and best practice
- Using the level of service approach to bike facilities evaluation.
Emerging Topics
- Finding win-win for walkers and cyclists: the last kilometre - how to do it well
- Best practice design for bike lanes and paths
- Federalism and funding: how to make effective use of resources
- The relationship between risk and bike infrastructure
- The benefits of integrating bike infrastructure in city and suburban planning
- Wayfinding and signage for bikes - the Do's and Don’t's
- Mainstreaming of bikes in transport planning: learnings and strategies to date.
Key Dates
- Open for submissions from 9 May
- Closing date for submissions is 5pm, Friday 22 June
- Notifications of acceptance of papers will be ongoing following Committee review, but will occur by Friday 7 September at the latest
- PowerPoint presentations due by Monday 8 October.
Application Process
- Read through all the information on this page
- Before starting the submission process we recommend you have the following information ready:
- Abstract title
- Abstract text (no more than 400 words)
- Presenter’s details (including a biography of no more than 150 words)
- Names and organisations of contributing authors
- Abstracts must be submitted using the online abstract submission facility. No other means of submission will be accepted. Follow the link at the bottom of this page to access it
- Acknowledgement of receipt of all abstracts will be made by email
- Notification of accepted and declined abstracts for presentations and posters will be sent by email.
Submission Conditions
- The invitation to submit an abstract does not constitute an offer to pay travel, accommodation or registration costs associated with the Conference
- Presenters of accepted abstracts are required to register for the Conference
- By submitting this proposal you grant the organisers permission to publish the abstract, final paper and author’s biography in hard copy and electronic format
- The Advisory Committee's decision on the acceptance of abstracts will be final
- Presenters are asked to reserve the Conference dates in their diaries until they receive notification of submission outcomes.
Please click here for information about Abstract Themes and Guidelines.
Please click here for Guidelines for accepted oral presentations and posters.
If you have any queries about abstract submission, please contact the event organisers:
Key Conference Solutions
Suite 2, Level 1, 120 Railway Avenue
Ringwood East
VIC 3135
Phone: + 61 3 9870 2611
Fax: + 61 3 9870 1723
Email: events@conferencesolutions.com.au
Abstract Guidelines
- All abstracts should include a background, method, results, and conclusion to your study, where possible
- Abstracts must be no more than 400 words
- The author’s biography of no more than 150 words must be included
- Include all authors of the submission and their affiliations
- Abstract submitters must choose whether their abstract is to be considered for an oral presentation, the poster display, or both an oral presentation and the poster display. Please tick the relevant box on the application form when prompted, to ensure your abstract is considered in the correct category
- You may submit more than one abstract.
Guidelines for Accepted Oral Presentations
- Although many presentations utilise PowerPoint, its use is not a prerequisite! We encourage presenters to consider alternative media such as film, pictures etc
- Whichever medium you choose to use, there will be guidelines/advice on how to make the most effective use of your time on the podium
- Oral presentations will be scheduled in themes and will be delivered as addresses of 20 minutes with 5 minutes question time.
Guidelines for Accepted Posters
- Posters should be A1 in size. Regrettably no other sized posters can be accepted
- Use a large font size (ideally 24 point or larger)
- Ensure your poster includes the abstract title and author names
- Handouts may be used, but audiovisual equipment will not be available
- At least one poster author must register to attend the Conference and be available to participate in the poster session as detailed above
- Posters will be placed on poster boards for you at the Conference. If you wish to keep your poster after the Conference, you must remove it yourself between 3:15pm and 4:30pm on Friday 14 October. After this time your poster will be removed and will not be stored for you.