[bikeqld] info (missing) about bikeways

[Michael Yeates]

The Lord Mayor sends an email Newsletter which usually provides 
information about various projects which presumably the Lord Mayor 
sees as important.

The September "issue" has a short note under the head "Work commences 
on more new bikeways" which sounds OK until it turns out that not 
only are they not bikeways, they are shared footpaths, but also and 
unlike all the other items and from memory most items in previous 
editions, there is no link to any further information.

It is as if the Lord Mayor and/or Council does not want to provide 
details about what it is doing and spending in this category perhaps 
fearing political criticism.

Perhaps it is simply designed to let the interested and disinterested 
community know money is being spent on cycling facilities?

Or is it designed so the details are not made available?

With Council e-maps unable to be adapted to show current conditions 
(as indicated in the reply re cycling routes to New Farm), and the 
cost and confusion of printing frequent updates of the printed bike 
maps, surely it would be useful to know where the new bits are by map 
rather than description?

If interested, it appears the e-Newsletter should be available at or 
via www.campbellnewman.com.au or by "subscription".

In fact, it would be useful if all cycling-related projects were 
similarly reported (not necessarily in the LM's e-Newsletter but in 
those of Ward Councillors) and then collated in the cycling section 
of Councils website as a reference source.

This might help overcome the problem of Council not having e-maps for 
"temporary" works as well as for new work ... a suggestion worth 
forwarding to the Chairperson for cycling.

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