Port Phillip Bicycle UsersJun 27, 2024
Good news for a change! "The Minister for Transport Infrastructure has decided the Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) will build a separated, on-road, Copenhagen-style cycling corridor on Queens Avenue, Caulfield." This was the most popular of the choices on offer, and may be the first on-road protected bike lane in Glen Eira. #melbourne #GlenEira #BikeLanes #LXRP
https://www.haveyoursaygleneira.com.au/cycling-corridor
Show threadPort Phillip Bicycle UsersJun 27, 2024
It will ALMOST connect up the bike route along the FKN line, with the popular Djerring trail on the Dandy line. There's a nasty intersection and rail underpass that needs to be negotiated--- only a short distance, but still quite tricky.
Show threadPort Phillip Bicycle UsersJun 27, 2024
Glen Eira Council's press release on this is a little weird... "The Minister’s decision will understandably come as a major disappointment to residents, after more than 900 people took the time to share their views and suggestions" ... however this was the most-favoured Option with the respondents. The council would have liked more investigation of "options to reduce parking loss". Are calls to "investigate other options" ever anything more than a ploy to delay a difficult decision? I am reminded of Glen Eira's 511 page report on Inkerman Rd bike lanes... that was dismissed in 5 minutes in council.
Show threadBin Chicken 🗑𓅠

@portphillipbug Looking at voting history/preferences, one could presume that Cr Anne-Marie Cade has been aligned for years with the LNP, and may be using this opportunity to score points against the ALP state government's Minister for Transport Infrastructure. I think it's unfortunate that she's putting political grandstanding ahead of the safety of cyclists.

When Cr Anne-Marie Cade says LXRP has dismissed community recommendations, she's ignoring the community recommendations for a fully separated cycling route. What she really means is that she's sided with the pro-car, anti-cycling lobby.

This kerfuffle over where the build cycling infrastructure has been a matter of groups with opposite opinions, and the LXRP being stuck between a rock and a hard place they can't please everyone.

Jun 29, 2024 at 3:08amWeb
Show threadPort Phillip Bicycle UsersJun 29, 2024
@BinChicken It's true that LXRP can't please everyone, but improving active transport options is generally well supported in the community--- and even this option had "in principle" support from the Council. This project is unusual in that LXRP was committed to delivering an outcome, and so wasn't side-tracked by the local concerns (which is pretty much their MO in any case).
I'm not sure there are points to be scored against the minister here--- his electorate is in Essendon, why would he care?