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| 30-August-2010 | | Sandy Bay Road Walking
and Cycling Project - Last few days for Action!
You have until this Friday, 3rd September, to support the Sandy Bay Road Walking
and Cycling Project.
This project has arisen from Hobart City Council's Sustainable Transport Strategy and the Hobart Regional Bicycle Network Plan. It has been subject to extensive public consultation, detailed studies of traffic flows, parking surveys, traffic
modeling and safety assessments. See http://tinyurl.com/2u4x4zx for full details.
There has been significant opposition to this project, partly based on misinformation about the loss of traffic lanes, concern about loss of kerbside parking, the proposed installation of roundabouts and a speed limit reduction from 60kph to 50kph.
As well as benefiting residents of Sandy Bay and Taroona, the development also has regional significance. It is a foundation element of the Hobart Regional Bicycle Network, a tourism asset, and a terrific extension of the existing recreational/fitness bikepath resources of the Hobart region.
Bicycle Tasmania considers this project to be a fabulous opportunity to change the face of Sandy Bay Road for the better and we strongly encourage you to visit the HCC website and support this proposal, to help counter the vocal opponents of this visionary project! There is an online feedback form available which only takes a very short time to complete. This is arguably the most important cycle infrastructure development in Tasmania ever proposed - your support is essential.
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| 24-August-2010 | | Sandy Bay Rd bike lane proposal on Statewide Mornings with Tim Cox
Tim Stredwick from Bicycle Tasmania took part in a debate today on Statewide Mornings with Tim Cox. Also involved were Hobart City Council Alderman Damon Thomas, Jim Wilkinson MLC and Kathy Gates a Sandy Bay resident who commutes to work on a regular basis. Damon Thomas and Jim Wilkinson are on record as being against the proposal. The proposal will undoubtedly change Sandy Bay Road dramatically and will inconvenience some residents but overall the Project will enhance traffic flows and provide a world class road environment for pedestrian and cyclists. Damon Thomas and Jim Wilkinson arguments against the project are pretty weak and they do their stance no favours by very selectively quoting the consultants employed by Hobart City Council.
Jim Wilkinson read out the quote being used by those opposed to the Project on air, I had the full document in front of me and was able to correct him and hopefully the misconceptions created by the selective quoting.
Read the piece for your self, the bold text is the piece selectively used by by Jim WIlkinson and others opposed to the Project.
While bi-directional bicycle lanes running adjacent to roadways are not typically recommended because of the contraflow cyclist movement may not be expected at driveways and side streets in this particular situation there are very few side streets on the foreshore side of Sandy Bay Road, making it in principle a suitable site for the treatment.
It is hard not to think there is a good old fashioned bit of politics in play here, with both Damon Thomas and Jim WIlkinson more concerned about upsetting Sandy Bay residents and their potential votes than a Project that is safe, sensible and offers inestimable benefits to the Hobart community.
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| 19-August-2010 | | Supporting Sandy Bay Cycle & Walkway Demonstration, Hobart, Tas. 13th August 2010 . YouTube video of demonstration in Support of Sandy Bay Cycle & Walkway, 3 min 54 sec
| | 29-June-2010 | | Information on ramp consrtuction on the Tasman Bridge can be found on the DIER website.
Work will get under way soon on the construction of a ramp on the Tasman Bridge to make it more user-friendly, especially for cyclists. The contract had been awarded for the construction of a shared footpath ramp to replace 24 steps on the city side of the bridge on the western shore.
Work on the new ramp is expected to take 14 weeks to complete. The project has been designed to limit in-convenience, however some closures of the downstream (city side) shared footpath will be necessary while work is under way. Please observe all signs and directions for your safety.
Shared Footpath Ramp - General Arrangement(147KB)
Shared Footpath Ramp - Ramp Plan Elevations and Section(95.4KB)
Fire Hydrant Modifications on Tasman Bridge Shared Footpath. Several fire hydrants along the upstream footpath have been placed under the footpath to improve amenity for shared footpath users. This work has now been completed.
| | 14-June-2010 | | Bicycle Tasmania Future Driection Workshop Sunday 20th from 11am to 2pm.
Over the past four years Bicycle Tasmania’s membership has grown by an amazing 400%.
However over this same period and longer, the same members have been on the committee and are close to burning out.
BT has been without a president for the last year, the secretary and newsletter editor will be resigning at the August AGM.
Other committee members would sure be quite happy to step down after years of dedicated work.
Crunch time is upon us.
At the May monthly meeting it was therefore decided to have a Future Directions Workshop where the above and related issues can be canvassed on how to move forward.
An email invitation was sent to a wide range of potential delegates including people from your BT executive, past presidents and key members, local Bike User Groups, sport cycling groups, CyclingSouth, Tasmanian Bicycle Council, Cycling Tasmania, Bicycle Victoria, Healthy Transport Hobart, local and state government representitives.
If you feel you can provide input to the workshop please contact the secretary as soon as possible.
No decisions are being made at the workshop.
Following the workshop the BT executive committee will have a post-workshop meeting and a letter outlining a list of possible options will be sent to all BT members.
BT members will be invited along to the July monthly meeting to discuss issues and provide feedback on what they think should happen.
BT members will be invited along to the August Annual General Monthly to vote on BT's future direction.
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