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yarrabike @yarrabike.bsky.social · 2d

New @3crmelbourne.bsky.social #podcast: The long wait for change: Macaulay Road & Wellington Street, Ellen Sandell about Macaulay Road fatality, lack of protected bike lanes & petition. Local news incl. Bicycle Network 50 Year Celebration, Biketober + more www.3cr.org.au/yarrabug/epi...

The long wait for change: Macaulay Road & Wellington Street

On this weeks program Chris speaks with Karen Hovenga and Ellen Sandall, Greens State MP for Melbourne about Wellington Street and Macaulay Road active transport infrastructure issues.Local news inclu...

www.3cr.org.au

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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 4d

The bike lanes are designed and funded. But the state government hasn’t approved them.

Why? No one knows.

But they need to approve them. Now.

Sign the petition in support here: ellensandell.com/issue/bike-l...

Demand Labor approve safe bike lanes on Macaulay Road - Ellen Sandell MP

Another young cyclist has been tragically killed on Macaulay Road in Kensington. Sign the petition to demand the Victorian Labor Government approve the plan for separated bike lanes on Macaulay Road.

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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 8d

Calling all data people! Pls help! 📈📊

AustRoads released their star ratings for road design last week. But some roads that have a high star rating for design for vehicle occupants have really terrible “fatal and serious injury” stats.

I want to know how often these depart, and where.

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 17d

Things we provide for drivers for when drivers make mistakes:
Airbags
Seat Belts
Crumple zones
Soft interiors
30km/h limits

Things we provide for pedestrians for when drivers make mistakes:
30km/h limits

#love30 ...making all our places better places to be

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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 22d

Almost 900 fewer people have been injured on Welsh roads since the default speed limit was lowered from 30 to 20mph two years ago

Casualties on 20 to 30mph roads between July and September 2024 were the lowest for the three month-period since records began in 1979

👏 Evidence-led policy

Nearly 900 fewer people injured since 20mph introduction in Wales

Figures show a 25% reduction in the number of injuries on Wales' roads in the past 18 months.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Harrison Watt @harrisonwatt.bsky.social · 28d

Just over a 100 signatures left to get to 4000. Help get these much needed bike lanes built 🚲🚲

#activetransport #cycling #urbanism #melbourne #springst

Harrison Watt @harrisonwatt.bsky.social · Apr 24

I have a lot of new followers here on BlueSky 🦋

By signing this petition, you can help the community-led campaign for Melbourne’s East-West cycling route from Kew to Carlton. A key missing link in Melbourne’s Principal Bike Network.

www.change.org/bikelanes4jo...

Sign the Petition

Build kerbside protected bike lanes on Johnston St from Kew to Carlton!

www.change.org

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Critical Mass naarm Melbourne @criticalmassmelb.bsky.social · Aug 27

🚴 Critical Mass returns 5.30pm Friday 29 August 2025 ... aligning with Melbourne's *changeable* spring weather, so check BoM radar and then make the call whether you’re riding with us
🎂 Celebrating our 30th birthday in Nov 2025!
💡Meet State Library forecourt, Melbourne CBD.
🌐 criticalmass.melbourne

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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · Aug 26

I’m a massive advocate for 30km/hr speed limits… and today was a big day 🥹

I’ve been working for ages to make it easier for councils to implement this life saving speed limit.

And today, the Department of Transport and Planning’s Speed Zoning Policy was updated to allow councils this choice! 💚

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Harrison Watt @harrisonwatt.bsky.social · Aug 25

'A cyclist has died after a hit-and-run collision with a car in Moreland Road on Sunday night.'

Please contact crime stoppers if you have any information or dash cam footage to help find the driver of the SUV

brunswickvoice.com.au/police-inves...

Police investigating hit-and-run in Coburg

Cyclist died late early on Monday morning following collision.

brunswickvoice.com.au

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Jen Williams @misguidedjenni.bsky.social · Aug 22

Dodgy driving #123,612
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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · Aug 20

Who cycles in Richmond? 🙋🏻‍♀️

The intersection of Swan and Lennox is bustling - full bars, live music, great restaurants!

But it’s a tricky spot to navigate by bike. We’ve proposed some changes that would make it simpler.

Let us know your thoughts: yoursayyarra.com.au/transport202...

#cycling #bike

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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · Aug 13

For those following Yarra’s bike lane narrowing saga: concept plans for narrowed lanes approved 😭😭 (despite safety audit painting a pretty grim picture!)

Now over to the state government to approve… (after another $200k is spent on detailed designs for less safe lanes 🙃)

Richmond bike lanes to shrink after controversial parking plan approved

Five years after removing car parks to install protected bike lanes, Yarra council has voted to downgrade the lanes and reintroduce parking.

www.theage.com.au

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yarrabike @yarrabike.bsky.social · Aug 12

Elizabeth Street protected lanes back at Yarra Council meeting tonight, starts at 6.30pm, watch livestream here:
www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/about-us/com...

Alt motion emailed to Yarra councillors as circuit breaker?
drive.google.com/file/d/18F__...

Backgrounder: www.yarrabug.org/yarra-for-sa...

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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · Aug 7

The Elizabeth St bike lanes are back on the Yarra Council agenda, and there's a lot of talk about potential liability 👀👀

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yarrabike @yarrabike.bsky.social · Aug 10

None of Elizabeth Street saga needed to occur if Yarra councillors followed due process etc but here we are. What you can do now: send a email to Melissa Horne MP, Roads Minister & Gabrielle Williams MP, Public and Public and Active Transport Minister /2

www.yarrabug.org/yarra-for-sa...

Yarra for safe streets

Streets Alive Yarra: ‘People love the wide bike lanes on Elizabeth Street – please don’t narrow them! These photos were taken this morning between 7:30 and 9:00 am’ 4 March 2025, …

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yarrabike @yarrabike.bsky.social · Aug 10

'Councillors at the City of Yarra will next week again attempt to thrash out the future of the bike corridor on Elizabeth Street through Richmond North.' 🙄 /1

bicyclenetwork.com.au/newsroom/202...

Yarra to vote – again – on critical bike route

Councillors at the City of Yarra will next week again attempt to thrash out the future of the bike corridor on Elizabeth Street through Richmond North.

bicyclenetwork.com.au

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yarrabike @yarrabike.bsky.social · Jul 31

Come to a forum of community members to discuss what we want Elizabeth St & North Richmond precinct to look like in 10-20 years, discussing likely increase in housing & population, Elizabeth St bike lanes & how car parking works in the area now & in the future events.humanitix.com/future-of-no...

Future of North Richmond - People, Bikes, Cars and Housing

Community members talking about Elizabeth st and the North Richmond precinct in the next 10-20 years.

events.humanitix.com

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Harrison Watt @harrisonwatt.bsky.social · Jul 31

Good news out of Canada 👏

“Ontario court strikes down Ford government's plan to remove Toronto bike lanes”

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Ontario court strikes down Ford government's plan to remove Toronto bike lanes | CBC News

An Ontario court has deemed the province's plan to remove three major Toronto bike lanes unconstitutional. In response, the premier told CBC News: "I believe, and the people of Ontario believe, that t...

www.cbc.ca

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Harrison Watt @harrisonwatt.bsky.social · Jul 19

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Harrison Watt @harrisonwatt.bsky.social · Jul 19

www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/draft-future...

Draft Future Streets Framework 2030 and Beyond

Guiding the future planning and design of our city streets to create safe, efficient and vibrant spaces for everyone.

www.melbourne.vic.gov.au

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Harrison Watt @harrisonwatt.bsky.social · Jul 19

Melbourne is the 4th most liveable city in the world but by allocating so much public space to cars, the city can feel far from liveable.

Where is the leadership from council to close these streets to cars? When will the Future Streets Framework be implemented?

📍Lt Lonsdale St, Melbourne

Image shows a long queue of cars in Little Lonsdale St in Melbourne’s CBD. One car is blocking the pedestrian crossing so pedestrians have to walk around the car to cross the street.

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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · Jul 14

I gave my thoughts on shared e-bike schemes in @australia.theguardian.com this week.

In short: we need to dedicate more on-street space for the bikes to be parked, keeping footpaths clear.

Catalyst for change or community menace? What’s next for Australia’s e-bike revolution

Share e-bikes have been used in 8.9m trips covering 17.6m kilometres over 15 years. Where are they headed now?

www.theguardian.com

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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · Jul 7

New priority crossing for folks on foot and bike on the Capital City Trail! 🙌

I championed this crossing last term (including after lobbying from grade 5s!), and am proud to see it delivered (the last item of our 2020 council’s last budget). 💚

#edinburghgardens #cycling #bikepath

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yarrabike @yarrabike.bsky.social · Jul 1

City of Melbourne bike lane budget: better than expected result? Remains to be seen if these genuine upgrades.

CoM meeting: www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/meeting/coun...

Bicycle Network insta reel: www.instagram.com/p/DLjEwX5SDYr/

Screen cap of item 8.1.1 Increase total capital works investment in years 2 to 4 of the Budget 2025-25 by committing to additional investment in cycle infrastructure by allocating additional capital works funding to total as follows (table)

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Harrison Watt @harrisonwatt.bsky.social · Jun 19

bicyclenetwork.com.au/newsroom/202...

Melbourne demands better – it’s time for Council to fund bike lanes properly

Bicycle Network CEO, Alison McCormack provides a deep dive into the wonky numbers in the draft City of Melbourne 2025 budget.

bicyclenetwork.com.au

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