ZorroAn intriguing idea whose time may have come?
Canberra’s city centre should be a destination, not a thoroughfare | Region Canberra https://share.google/6c5fy1ndrGTnrlOnA
PaulWay@zorrobandito I'd agree (as a #canberra n).
The hard truth though is that the government wants us to take public transport into the city, where people want to drive. The ACT government is reducing the number of parking spaces available, and their prices are going up thanks to supply and demand. So going to see something at the theatre is no longer just a quick drive to free parking. We've grown too used to having parking available after hours and driving to things.
There's plenty of good restaurants, shopping, cinemas, and the theatre in the city centre. It's the question of how you get there.
@PaulWay yep, Canberra always has been the 'city of the car' and people have got used to that with decades of smooth roads with little traffic.
The things that govt builds are not for the people of today, whose habits are hard to change, but for the people of tomorrow.
The wife and I have been catching the bus to the theatre for a while now - it takes a bit longer but it's a nice, novel way to start and finish an evening.
Emma Davidson@zorrobandito @PaulWay replying while sitting on an electric bus, having just read about the AEVA flyers I’ll be handing out at the environment stall at the Folk Festival on Saturday, and looking forward to catching the electric light rail to get there. Getting more frequency of electric mass transit will keep people coming to entertainment & recreation precincts without having to build more parking and roads.
Lats (314 ppm)@emmadavidson @zorrobandito @PaulWay interestingly a relative who is somewhat of a minimalist was always worried about how much their EV cost and his self image. Just recently he has been considering himself as more a patriot reducing the fuel crunch’s impact. While it’s not public transport and doesn’t help with parking it does help.
@Lats @zorrobandito @PaulWay it’s all steps in a positive direction, and it’s great when people can find something they can do to make a positive contribution
@emmadavidson @zorrobandito Hi Emma, I'll hope to give out flyers with you on Saturday as well! I'll be riding my electric motorbike to get there.