"Destination or thorughfare? The future of this iconic Melbourne strop has residents dvidied"

It's weird when you realise that this headline is trying to imply that on-street car parking makes Sydney Rd a destination, while adding protected bike lanes would make it just a thoroughfare.

An utterly deranged take.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-04/sydney-road-cycling-bike-path-car-parks-residents-divided/102422786

#melbourne #urbanism #bicycles

Melbourne residents divided as the future of bustling Sydney Road strip hangs in the balance

The future of Melbourne's bustling Sydney Road hangs in the balance as cyclists fight for car parking to be removed, while business owners say the replacement of bike paths will force businesses to close.

ABC News
@jessta this article tries so hard to spin this as a negative it’s almost funny. Even the wording of “lives in a car-less apartment block” rather than “car free” or “pedestrianised” is clearly very intentional. Every heading paints such a negative picture that’s not backed up by the meat of the article. The “evidence” they use to back things is just opinions of people on the street. Shoddy biased writing that I’m sorry to see come out of the ABC