[bikeqld] Kurilpa Bridge, Tank St end?

[Ian Lister]

Hi Anthony,

On Wed, 21 Oct 2009, Anthony Lee wrote:
> I have noticed that a drive way on the Tank St end of the Kuripla Bridge 
> is a bit of a danger spot. There is a drive way and you get work cars 
> turning right in front of cyclists. I tried to call BCC but want the 
> actual address.

I expect the building you're talking about is Santos Place, 31 Tank St 
(aka 32 Turbot St). Interestingly, I just bumped into an article about the 
building saying it has more bike parking spaces than car parking spaces - 
see below.

> Anyone else having problem there?

I've been away and haven't had a chance to check out the bridge since 
before it opened, but I know a number of both building occupants and 
bridge users have been quite concerned about it. I haven't yet heard much 
about how it's been working in practice, but I expect it's only a matter 
of time before there are collisions, injuries, and an eruption of negative 
local media stories about cyclists being menaces.

Ian

>From http://www.northbridgecbd.com.au/downloads/cm-01-02-2008.pdf 
(seemingly from the Courier Mail on 1 Feb 2008):

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Tower leans towards those on two wheels

[ Picture: Pedal power ... Jessica Knight and Peter Green at the 
bicycle-friendly NorthBridge tower in the city ]

With more people buying bicycles than cars, Ross Nielson Properties has 
decided to ensure its latest development in the central business district 
caters to the growing number of workers on two wheels instead of four.

The group's NorthBridge tower, which is under construction, will have more 
bike parking spaces than car parking spaces.

As part of its five-star green credentials, the building will have parking 
for 280 bikes and a huge bicycle storage space.

There will also be 50 visitor bike spaces in the ground floor laneway.

And to accommodate all those sweaty masses arriving to work under peddle 
(sic) power there are showers and about 230 storage lockers throughout the 
building.

There will be only 168 car parking spaces.

Rsoss Nielson Properties general manager of development Peter Green said 
such facilities offered a point of difference to companies looking to 
relocate.

He said if workers had the right facilities at their disposal they would 
consider riding to work.

There will also be additional space in the building for storing scooters.