[bikeqld] Coro Drive - oh goody

[Michael Yeates]

Thanks Anthony ...

The first step here is to get the cycling back to two way ... and 
accepted or tolerated ... ie self-managed by cyclists ...

then get better signage so it is very clear that peds are banned ... 
and that enforced as necessary ...

then perhaps to get rid of the "big brother is concerned about 
cyclists safety attitude of BCC", it is up to the cyclists to sort 
themselves out and avoid collisions, etc?

That done (if it doesn't take the 6 weeks ;-) ) the issue will be why 
BCC continues to build these substandard facilities and why QT and 
all those "experts" who profess (and indeed get paid by me and you) 
to promote and provide for cycling, are not doing their job ...!

So if the attention of the controllers IS turning to keeping the peds 
on their path ie the footpaths along the side of Coro Drive, and this 
is working, then the issue can also return to why ANY of the $100m is 
being spent on this project as it is clearly for both peds and 
motorists ie is either part of the HUGE BCC road budget (ie a stage 
of the previous numerous widenings of Coro Drive) or from the 
minuscule BCC footpath budget ... as all this project will do is 
(hopefully) return the Bicentennial Bikeway to cyclists only ie a "bike path" .

Any other feedback would be appreciated esp somebody (anybody?) with 
a tape who will measure the clear width ... please?

MY......................

At 05:31 AM 7/05/2009, Anthony Lee wrote:

>Hi Michael,
>
>I rode through there on Tuesday (four times) and the traffic 
>controllers seem to be letting traffic
>flow both ways. What annoy me is that there are not enough signs to 
>let pedestrians know that
>they are not allowed on the temporary section. I think the traffic 
>controllers is there to make
>sure that the pedestrians walk on the footpath above.
>
>Anthony
>
>Anthony Lee
>The Doctor -- the last of the Time Lords?
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>From: Michael Yeates <michael at yeatesit.biz>
>To: bikeqld <bikeqld at bikeqld.org.au>
>Sent: Wednesday, 6 May, 2009 9:24:20 AM
>Subject: RE: [bikeqld] Coro Drive - oh goody
>
>Hi all ...
>
>How is the Coro Drive ONE WAY "bikeway" ?
>
>Does it really need to be one way?
>
>Does BCC really need to waste scarce cycling funds on traffic controllers?
>
>Or is the current situation evidence that ...
>
>(i) BCC has been rather vindictive in implementing the ONE WAY 
>controlled system and
>
>(ii) wants to "bury" the issue of allegedly substandard provision?
>
>If (ii) is the case, is BCC trying to distract from the real issue 
>namely provision of facilities that do (or do not) comply with 
>"standards" and "guidelines" in order to avoid public scrutiny and 
>investigation as to how the problems (?) with the facility came about?
>
>To date it seems nobody has made public the measured clear minimum 
>width ... although 2m has been mentioned.
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