[bikeqld] Bike NAZIs on Coro Drive

[Glen Fergus]

This thing is bizarre.  After the endless sewer tunnel debacle, and then an
all-round rather better effort at Hale Street, we're back to a 0.5 km walk along
the bikeway upgrade project.  Why?  These things are done half-and-half or by
night works on arterial road projects all the time.  This is our busiest
arterial bikeway, so why not here?  Maybe that's supposed to read arterial
walkway...
 
And where, o'where is our peak representative body?  Can you imagine Gary Fites'
complexion (RACQ) if they really did try to tell motorists to get out and push
their cars through the Hale Street works?  Or even just try to enforce the 40k
limit?
 
Suggestions:
 
1.  If you're a Bicycle Queensland member, ring them today and complain - 3844
1144.  Ask to speak to Ben Wilson.  Ask him why he's not in the local press over
this.
2.  Despite appearances (and that purported $100M), this is a state government
funded project.  Contact Premiers
<http://www.thepremier.qld.gov.au/tools/contactform.aspx> , Transport (Rachel
<http://www.cabinet.qld.gov.au/library/word/minister_portfolio_contact_details.d
oc> Nolan), the local member (Andrew Fraser <http://www.andrewfrasermp.com/> ).
Remind them that they half-funded
<http://www.cabinet.qld.gov.au/MMS/StatementDisplaySingle.aspx?id=60415> this
brand new stuff-up.  Ask how this effort is consistent with their oft-stated
support for cycling as a valid transport mode.
3.  The project is managed (and half-funded) by BCC.  So contact the Lord Mayor
<http://www.campbellnewman.com.au/>  (good luck), the local Councillor (Peter
<http://www.petermatic.com.au/> Matic, phone and
<http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:BASE:1164202186:pc=PC_3022> email), or your
own  <http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:BASE:1164202186:pc=PC_5696> Councilor.
Doubt you'll get far with the bureaucrats.
4.  Who is the Contractor?  Contact them direct.  Ring their Brisbane office.
Ask to speak to the safety officer.  Ask to submit an Request For
Information/Improvement form (RFI) under their safety plan.  Under most plans
anybody can do that, and every one must be addressed and closed out.  Go with
"Cleats on walkway are unsafe", or similar.
5.  Contact Workplace Health and  <http://www.deir.qld.gov.au/workplace/>
Safety.  This is a clearly sub-standard facility on a workplace.  They ought to
know, and be interested.
 
G.
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