Despite a broad consensus that cycling can address a range of transportation issues, many countries have struggled to institute measures to increase cycling participation. Even for cities that have achieved marked progress, there remains a gap in making cycling a truly normative mode of transportation. The practical problem of translating research and converting policy vision into broad-based cycling participation has become an increasingly central focus of international cycling scholarship. To examine the challenges of practically planning for cycling, we focus on the role of local government and report on a survey of all urban and major regional local governments in Australia and New Zealand. By analyzing results across the two countries, we diagnose challenges faced by practitioners in implementing measures to support cycling. Key findings suggest there is support among local government officers and stakeholders for cycling to play an increased role in daily transportation, yet this support is much more mixed at the implementation stage of cycling plans, policies, and infrastructure projects. These findings indicate a pressing need to better equip local government practitioners with tools and knowledge to overcome barriers to providing for cycling, particularly in increasingly politicized and complex contexts.

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地方政府的自行车规划：来自澳大利亚和新西兰国家调查的见解

尽管人们普遍认为骑自行车可以解决一系列交通问题，但许多国家一直在努力制定措施来增加骑自行车的参与度。即使是取得了显着进步的城市，在使自行车成为真正规范的交通方式方面仍然存在差距。将研究和政策愿景转化为基础广泛的自行车参与这一实际问题已成为国际自行车学术研究日益关注的焦点。为了研究实际规划自行车的挑战，我们关注地方政府的作用，并报告对澳大利亚和新西兰所有城市和主要地区地方政府的调查。通过分析两国的结果，我们诊断出从业者在实施支持自行车运动的措施时面临的挑战。主要调查结果表明，当地政府官员和利益相关者支持自行车在日常交通中发挥更大的作用，但这种支持在自行车计划、政策和基础设施项目的实施阶段更为复杂。这些发现表明迫切需要更好地为地方政府从业人员提供工具和知识，以克服提供自行车的障碍，特别是在日益政治化和复杂的环境中。