[bikeqld] Bike NAZIs on Coro Drive

[Anthony Lee]

Thanks John. I am on the CBDBUG mailing list but because I am not actually in the CBD I find it hard to get time to go. 

So what do you think is the best use of my time? Hold up a banner on one or the other end of the ramp to tell him to
bombard the Lord Mayor office or should I just ride through South Brisbane and give up Coro Drive as a bad joke?

 Anthony Lee
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From: John Nightingale <adsliif2 at iinet.net.au>
To: Anthony Lee <doctorw1963 at yahoo.com.au>; BIQ <bikeqld at bikeqld.org.au>; Uni Cycle <unicc_general at yahoogroups.com.au>
Sent: Thursday, 30 April, 2009 9:17:36 AM
Subject: Re: [bikeqld] Bike NAZIs on Coro Drive

Re: [bikeqld] Bike NAZIs on Coro Drive 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 venturers’ OH&S people for the ‘dismount’ order. Further development will include correspondence to the BCC’s 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. We’ve been dudded yet again by penny pinching contractors who haven’t 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 don’t 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
The Doctor -- the last of the Time Lords?
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E-Mail: doctorw1963 at yahoo.com.au


 
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