portphillipbug

portphillipbug, 6 months ago to cycling

Make your voice heard on the proposal to improve Inkerman St, East St Kilda. We like Option A for the protected bike lanes, more trees, and extra safe crossings for people walking. Please fill in the survey here: https://haveyoursay.portphillip.vic.gov.au/help-improve-road-safety-inkerman-street The consultation closes on 7th December #cycling #SafeInkerman #melbourne #naarm #BikeLanes

portphillipbug, 7 months ago to melbourne

Critical Mass, put it in your calendar.
Friday 24th November. Start State Library Victoria 5.30pm.
https://criticalmass.melbourne/

In the meantime, ask for some safe bike lanes on Johnston St:
https://www.change.org/p/build-kerbside-protected-bike-lanes-on-johnston-st-from-kew-to-carlton
#CriticalMass #melbourne #cycling #naarm #BikeLanes

portphillipbug, 7 months ago to melbourne

City of Port Phillip councillor: “You can’t ride your bike and bring home your groceries. You can’t take your kids to their dance classes, or bring parcels home, or use the bike if you’re elderly, disabled or infirm." East St Kilda mum: "please tell that councillor I do all my shopping, kinder pick ups and swimming lessons on my bike. And my friends would do it too if they weren’t so afraid of cars 🤦🏻‍♀️"
Ask for Option A on the #SafeInkerman consultation: https://www.ppbug.org/current
#BikeLane #melbourne #cycling

portphillipbug, 7 months ago to cycling

Do you ride with parcels, with groceries, to drop your kids off, or while being elderly, infirm or disabled? Your City of Port Phillip councillors might not know that you even exist--- they claimed none of these things were possible! Please help educate them--- send us an action photo, or tag us in on social media. #cycling #melbourne #naarm #CityOfPortPhillip #StKilda

portphillipbug, 7 months ago to melbourne

Critical Mass North!
Friday 27th October, 5.30pm from State Library of Victoria.
https://criticalmass.melbourne/

Join Port Phillip Bicycle Users Group to ride to the start. 5pm Friday 27th October, St Kilda Town Hall. #CriticalMassNaarm
#CriticalMass #melbourne #cycling @fedibikes

portphillipbug, 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago) to cycling

BIKESPOT project is on once again! You can mark the map where you feel unsafe or safe riding your bike. Port Phillip Bicycle Users Group (and other advocacy groups) uses this data to inform our advocacy work, so it's really appreciated if you can participate. #cycling #melbourne #naarm #BikeLanes @fedibikes @ajsadauskas https://www.bikespot.org/
(Edited to add: this is NATIONAL, not just for melbs! go to it, interstate friends!)

portphillipbug, 7 months ago to cycling

At Port Phillip Council tonight, councillors claimed that "you can't ride a bike if you're grocery shopping, if you''re dropping your kid at dance class, if you've got a couple of kids to take somewhere, if you're old, if you're disabled, if you don't want to get wet". It's like they haven't seen a bike outside of the Tour de France! #cycling #melbourne #CoPP #BikeLanes

portphillipbug, 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago) to cycling

#BikeLanes Inkerman St, St Kilda, is Port Phillip's most dangerous road, known as a BLACK STRETCH, with 33 crashes in the last 5 years. Council is considering the much-postponed bike lane this Wednesday. You can support the bike lane by writing to mayor Heather Cunsolo heather.cunsolo@portphillip.vic.gov.au or by coming along to Council 6.30pm Wed 18th October, St Kilda Town Hall or online (register by 4pm Wednesday). More info https://www.ppbug.org/current
#cycling #melbourne #naarm @fedibikes #PortPhillip

TheWarOnCars, 9 months ago to random

New episode! "Inclusive Transportation with Veronica O. Davis." We speak with Houston's Director of Transportation and Drainage Operations about her new book, how to repair communities divided by highways and dangerous streets, ways to rethink public engagement, and more.

Listen now:

https://thewaroncars.org/2023/08/22/109-inclusive-transportation-with-veronica-o-davis/

#TheWarOnCars #transportation