Brisbane CBD BUG

The Pollies love to talk about Brisbane being "world class" but are we?
This is a standard Dutch style protected intersection, it is best practice and "world class" but nowhere in Brisbane do we have one.
To be world class you don't just say it, you DO IT!

With the opening of Sydney's Oxford St Cycleway, Lord Mayor Clover Moore proves what a pollie with courage and conviction can achieve.
This is once again a reminder of how little progress Brisbane City Council made in recent times when compared with
City of Sydney!
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Just a little reminder the old world cities such as London are moving ahead and continuing to roll out safe protection cycling infrastructure while a new world cities such as Brisbane does.....🤔

We are pleased to report after contacting
the Lord Mayor, Urban Utilities has now rectified the surface of the Elizabeth St CityLink cycleway.
While not perfect is is now much safer!

As part of HSW application to change the site it is argued HSW doesn't need to upgrade the existing shared use path to segregated path as they will provide an unobstructed 6m wide shared use path.
This is how the existing shared use path was being used this morning!

Courier Mail journalist, Elodie Jakes, nervously joined the Story Bridge Active Travel Alliance bike bus recently.

She wrote: “I had a new-found appreciation for Brisbane cyclists, riding in this city is not easy and I can recognise how frustrating it is when a crucial bike path was taken away.”

We are pleased to report the Melbourne St protected bike lanes now OPEN!

On Sunday we visited Turnstyle Community Bike Shed, which has a library of tools, bike parts and consumables that are available to use in a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone.
Turnstyle is at 20 TJ Doyle Memorial Drive, Dutton Park, open every Sunday from 10 am to 12 noon.

Brisbane could do the same if our political leaders had the courage that the Paris Mayor has!

If you would like to see safe, protected bikelanes along Sylvan Rd, Toowong, today is your last chance to provide feedback to
Brisbane City Council.
The consultation period closes today.
Link to page
yoursay.brisbane.qld.gov.au/sylvan-road-...

Consultation on Sylvan Rd being provided with safe, protected bikelanes closes TOMORROW!
We do not want Sylvan Rd, to be like the NBB where a few influential people stop a project that would benefit thousands!
yoursay.brisbane.qld.gov.au/sylvan-road-bikeway-and-local-network-improvements-project

Today's council meeting has now begun in which the petition calling for the sub standard HSW shared use path to be upgraded to a safer, higher amenity segregated path it will be presented.
As if on que, today HSW once again used the active transport corridor as a truck park!

Today's council meeting has now begun in which the petition calling for the sub standard HSW shared use path to be upgraded to a safer, higher amenity segregated path in which it will be presented.
As if on que, HSW once again used the active transport corridor as a truck park
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Today the petition calling for the sub-standard shared use path through HSW to be upgraded to a safer, high capacity, high amenity segregated path goes before the Council chamber.
Will the local councillor Vicki Howard speak up for a better path or remain silent?

An OV fiets. The rental bikes/shared bicycle scheme from the Dutch Railways.

The route. 55km from Utrecht to ‘s-Hertogenbosch on Apple Maps.

Place name sign. End of the built-up area of Utrecht (NL).

A place name sign. Start of the built-up area of ‘s-Hertogenbosch (NL)

Getting home from the Velo-City conference in Gdańsk was not easy. Due to a railway strike I stranded in Utrecht. Left my luggage there and got an OV-Fiets, (a single speed, backpedal brake bike) and cycled the 55km in the burning sun at 32 degrees C.

Cyclists gather at Kangaroo Point. A sign says Bike Bus ahead please slow down.

Cyclists ride in the side lane over a no-trucks sign on the road.

It's a Brisbane tradition to thank the bus driver, so THANK YOU to the crew from Story Bridge Active Travel Alliance who safely steered the first commuter bike bus across the Story Bridge this morning. Well done to everyone who joined in.
The bus leaves Kangaroo Point at 8am each weekday morning.

It appears certain Brisbane City Council councillors will be passing the buck on responding to the petition calling for the current HSW shared path mess to upgraded to a safe, high capacity segregated path.

Thank you to everyone who signed the Story Bridge petition to reinstate foot & bike access across the bridge.
1700 plus signatures will hopefully result in a very considered response coming from Lord Mayor Schrinner & his fellow LNP councillors.

Story Bridge petition closing on Friday: www.epetitions.brisbane.qld.gov.au/petition/vie...

Don’t miss this chance to join almost 1500 others urgently calling on Council to open a lane of the Story Bridge for people walking and cycling. Don’t let the Mayor get away with saying “it can’t be done”

Story Bridge Petition closing today.
Lord Mayor & his councilor's have flat out refused to temporarily reallocate some road space to people on foot & bikes while the shared paths are repaired.
Please sign the petition to change their minds!
www.epetitions.brisbane.qld.gov.au/petition/view/pid/1451

A proper study would be very interesting!

We often hear from the Lord Mayor how clean & green Brisbane is, but is it?
Thanks to a visionary Mayor, Paris has turned air pollution around by focusing on people getting about on foot, bike & public transport.
Brisbane will never be clean & green until we change like Paris!

So the Story Bridge Shared Paths are closed & now Brisbane City Council is about to do works on the CityReach Boardwalk.

So the Story Bridge Shared Paths is closed & now Brisbane City Council is about to do works on the CityReach Boardwalk.

So the Story Bridge Shared Paths is closed & now Brisbane City Council is about to do works on the CityReach Boardwalk.

Protest now cancelled!
In case you missed the news the Story Bridge Protest has now been cancelled following the court's ruling.
If the deteriorating state of the Story Bridge had been identified & corrected earlier there would be no reason for a protest!

It is good to see state member Grace Grace MP calling for the Story Bridge shared paths to be reopened. Unfortunately, we have not seen the local Councillor Vicki Howard being forth coming with similar language.

It has been months since Brisbane City Council closed the Story Bridge shared paths.
It is time BCC reallocate a small amount of road space to those crossing the bridge on foot and wheels!
Please sign the petition to make it so.
www.epetitions.brisbane.qld.gov.au/petition/vie...

Ultimately :
- Fueling a car, you have no choice but to support big business.
- Fueling a bike, you have a choice to support small business.
So next time a pollie claims they support small business think about
"are they really supporting small business or just saying they are!"

We did ask the LNPQLD candidate for Brisbane, Trevor Evans if he would join the CBD BUG for a ride, we never received a response.
It is a pity as we could of asked him if he still opposes the delivery of the North Brisbane Bikeway along Dickson St, Wooloowin?