Category: footpaths
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Olivia contacted me by email with the following concerns and here are my responses. Accessible transport along Sydney Rd, especially for when works along the Upfield Line commence See my pledge to support the Sydney Road Accesible Tram stops. With the Skyrail project likely abandoned, the need to make Sydney Road more accessible likely reduces.…
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Walk on Moreland’s aims are to create a “walking culture” in Merri-bek https://walkonmoreland.wordpress.com/ They invited me to complete their “Merri-bek Streets People Love Candidate Pledge and Survey” and here are my answers (with commentary). Pledge: If elected Councillor, I pledge to allocate budget and street space to build streets people love, and ensure that residents of…
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While it is wonderful to see the work of groups like the Ewing Street Road Safety Campaign, this indicates that more overall planning is needed to address bottlenecks, rat runs and key pedestrian/ cyclist routes. I’m calling for more safe crossing points, especially on major school and kinder pedestrian routes. Everywhere people are being urged…
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Many parents use bike trailers around Brunswick. But locking them up is a challenge. Standard form bike racks are not always the correct size and the dimensions of bike trailers present a challenge. More parking spaces for trailers are needed, especially around shopping strips and public facilities such as childcare centres, schools, libraries, pools and…
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Pet ownership plays an incredibly important role in fostering peoples’ emotional and social wellbeing. Moreland rightly has many places where dog owners can exercise and enjoy their dog. Council has clearly defined and publicised guidelines for walking dogs including a list of off-leash parks and rules for managing dog’s behaviour off-leash. Most councils require dog owners to…
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I’m a mum with a child at kinder and another at primary school. I know from the waiting lists and growing class sizes that Brunswick is full of kids. Here are some of my priorities that make Brunswick better for kids. Establish a district playground in Gilpin Park Create a new public park at the…
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Safe footpaths are essential for pedestrians, especially children, people pushing prams, those with limited mobility and using motorised mobility aids. I was unfortunate enough to have a pre-schooler having a tantrum on Sydney Road recently and he was on the footpath but was at risk of being hit by a cyclist riding (albeit slowly) onto…
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