[bikeqld] Bike NAZIs on Coro Drive

[John Nightingale]

Those of us who attended the CBDBUG meeting yesterday had a discussion with
Mr. J. Lee of the BCC Active Transport Unit. The discussion became a little
lively. Mr Lee blamed the project venturers¹ OH&S people for the Œdismount¹
order. Further development will include correspondence to the BCC¹s CEO and
Lord Mayor. Discussion of a possible direct action ­ mass cycling on Corro
Drive at peak of peak hour was suggested ­ occurred informally. Rider anger
will be unrestrained, the ramp is long and significantly narrower than
specified when planned. We¹ve been dudded yet again by penny pinching
contractors who haven¹t done what they promised. IE, won the contract with
one bid, then substituted to save a few $$ profit. Who are the contractors?
Bombard them in some or other fashion. Bombard the Council as well.

I would urge list-posters who work in or around the CBD to get onto the
CBDBUG email membership list and attend meetings. As the most active local
BUG, with a track record of achievement, regular attendance at meetings by
BCC and BQ, who we berate or congratulate as well as receiving their
reports, questioning them and demanding further actions, the BUG has
tentacles into most CBD and commuting route issues.

Good luck, and thank goodness I don¹t commute any more!

J.


On 30/4/09 8:18 AM, "Anthony Lee" <doctorw1963 at yahoo.com.au> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> If you haven't ridden through Coro Drive this morning then count yourself
> lucky.
> This morning there was a council worker standing one end of the temporary
> construction
> just pass the floating restaurant. He was making everyone get off their bike.
> I had argument with him asking him what if people slip walking on their
> cleats.
> He shouted back saying a 65 year old fell yesterday because a cyclist refuse
> to walk 
> their bike. 
> 
> What do we do now? I wonder if we should put up road blocks on Coro Drive
> itself and make
> motorist push their cars pass the HSL construction zone.
>  
> Anthony Lee
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