[bikeqld] Coro Drive bikepath update?

[Anthony Lee]

Hi Michael,

As of this morning (7am), it was still one way. I am actually trying to figure out what happens if a controller on one misjudges
and let cyclists enter his end when there are still cyclist coming through the other end? Also, this morning there was at least
one pedestrian who still wanted to use the temporary structure only to be told by the controller. There are no signs 
telling pedestrian to use the upper footpath. 

I have also tried the alternative path via Southbank and UQ Lake but now that I lived in St Lucia, I found it faster going on Coro Drive. Riding from
Southbank to Annerley is OK but I feel Coro Drive a little less dangerous. Others might disagree. 

One more thing, currently, a lot of pedestrians who uses the path outside the old ABC studio regularly disobey the
bike only sign. I wondered how the BCC will reinforce the bike-only path. In fact, even on Western Freeway bikeway
you still get a lot pedestrians (may I called them idiots?) who regularly ignore the fact that these bikeways are BIKE ONLY.
Is it funny that the BCC and other authorities are so keen to crack down on cyclists but not pedestrians doing the "WRONG"
thing.

Anthony Lee
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From: Michael Yeates <michael at yeatesit.biz>
To: bikeqld at bikeqld.org.au
Sent: Tuesday, 26 May, 2009 9:09:49 AM
Subject: [bikeqld] Coro Drive bikepath update?

Is the temporary Bicentennial Bikeway bikepath to Park Road still only operating one way for cyclists?

I ask because it would appear that BCC "designed" the facility quite deliberately ... as you (should?) do when you "design" something to be constructed.

However, it was originally "designed" and intended for two way use by cyclists AND by pedestrians.

So why once the pedestrians were no longer able to use it, was it suddenly turned into one way for cyclists?

One answer appears to be the hoary old excuse "cyclists travelling too fast ie too dangerously". Too fast? Too dangerous? For whom?

So if all this is deliberate policy, there is one good outcome. It will mean that cyclists can travel as fast as they wish on the CYCLISTS ONLY sections ... ie once it turns from the "shared footpath" it has been allowed (indeed was designed) to become to a CYCLISTS ONLY bikepath ...!

But perhaps not?

It appears there have been a sufficient number of "complaints" and/or reports to police to justify BCC introducing the one way for cyclists. Mind you none of the complaints are available and if details are sought, they sound pretty sketchy.

So it may be that Council is designing the "new" path width such that it will still be substandard for the speeds at which some cyclists wish to travel even on a CYCLISTS ONLY path.

So put another way, since it seems difficult to put an enforceable speed limit on bikepaths, what sort of facility is needed so the fastest cyclists can use bikepaths but be considered to be doing so safely by police, Council, and the wider community?

I guess I am asking why all the initial fuss about the temporary structure ...?

Does it appear or is it the case that a substantial number of cyclists no longer use it?

If so where do they/you go ?

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