On Tuesday 24 February, Geelong City Council made a decision, based on very little supporting evidence, that the separated bike lanes, installed as part of the Green Spine were contributing to traffic congestion. As a result in a 6 to 5 vote, Geelong City Council voted to spend up to $2 million to remove the…
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A recent post from the facebook page of local Geelong Councillor Eddy Kontelj about improving the CBD and lack of bike transport around Geelong. Here it is:
A reminder to all road users to share… A facebook post by More bike lanes please
Geelong’s premier ‘separated’ bike lane on Swanston street has some safety shortcomings… One being the power pole that sits proudly in the middle of it. Attention: Pole has been removed! thanks City of Greater Geelong Glad to see the timber pole is protected with iron supports – we can assume it’s to stop riders from damaging it…
Last financial year the 2012 BiXE (Bicycle Expenditure Index) survey, released by Bicycle Network compared council bike budgets – here are the few that concerns us; City of Greater Geelong committed $7.63 per resident on bike infrastructure. City of Melbourne spent on average $50.07 per resident Shire of Surf Coast – $20.00 per resident City of Wyndham – $11.65 per…
“Walking and cycling would be prioritised on a revitalised Malop St, the stretch of Mercer St traffic lights removed and Johnstone Park expanded to create a bold new entrance to the city, a major new project suggests” – Geelong Advertiser. The long term future of riding in Central Geelong looks promising with many important local…