Cycling advocates have blasted the government for failing to get people out of their cars and on to bikes.
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Pedal Power ACT insists infrastructure in the capital has fallen behind, pointing to developments in Kingston and Dickson as poorly designed for cyclists, and the number of people riding to ACT was among the lowest in the world.
President John Armstrong said the government had stopped listening to their concerns.
"I actually think the government needs to be put on notice," he said. "We've been left behind."
"Sydney has just made major investments, Adelaide has made major investments ... the Gold Coast has made major investments, I think we're behind. I would argue that we're not keeping pace with the rest of Australia."
Planning Minister Mick Gentleman said millions of dollars had been spent on improving cycling in Canberra, pointing to the Centenary Trail and bike racks on the ACTION fleet.
"Canberra is doing better than most major Australian cities with active travel mode share and the ACT already has the highest proportion of cycling work trips of all major Australian cities," he said.
Mr Armstrong said the number of Canberrans taking a car to work compared with cycling or taking public transport was well below other cities internationally.
"Canberra car mode share for travel to work is 82 per cent; the non-car mode share - cycling, walking, public transport - is only 15 per cent. These are among the worst figures anywhere in the world," he said.
Pedal Power ACT vice-president Jeff Hibbotson said the number of cyclists coming into the city at peak hour over the past 10 years had increased at nine per cent, the same speed as the number of cars.
"I think there's a false sense of superiority in Canberra, that we're doing pretty good," he said.
Mr Armstrong said Pedal Power had been trying to work with the ACT government for eight years to fix cyclist access at the Kingston Foreshore, saying what was once supposed to be a "shared-area" was now no longer viable.
Mr Gentleman said the government had multiple meetings with Pedal Power over the Kingston Foreshore and a temporary solution had been reached for the area.
He said the government had a range of walking and cycling infrastructure which were implemented every year, in consultation with Pedal Power, as well as $3 million every year to maintain and improve Canberra's cycling paths.