{"id":69375,"date":"2024-06-20T15:03:40","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T05:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=69375"},"modified":"2024-06-20T15:03:52","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T05:03:52","slug":"we-present-to-you-the-only-bike-path-from-the-west-to-the-cbd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=69375","title":{"rendered":"We present to you, the only bike path from The West to the CBD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On this weeks show Chris catches up with Pierre Vairo from\u00a0Bike West\u00a0(link is external)<\/a> about the\u00a0seemingly intractable issue<\/a>\u00a0of either communicating or providing safe, fit for purpose active transport infrastructure for western suburbs residents, especially with images from last week where\u00a0Moonee Ponds Creek trail users were forced to navigate between the flooded path and creek (link is external)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local news includes The Cargo Revolution Premiere(link is external)<\/a> on Wednesday 10th July 2024, a documentary about cargo bikes in Melbourne, the new Grattan Street protected bike lanes in Carlton(link is external)<\/a>, recent European city initiatives to decrease speeds in urban areas(link is external)<\/a> and what you can do to support 30km\/h in Yarra<\/a>. (google docs link)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We discuss the Westgate Tunnel closing down alternate routes(link is external)<\/a>, WTG Veloway,(link is external)<\/a> the yet unopened ‘Rainbow Bridge’ over the North Melbourne railyards(link is external)<\/a>, Angus Collins’ preventable death in February 2023(link is external)<\/a>, the never ending saga of the Federation Trail(link is external)<\/a>, two recent incidents on Dynon Road(link is external)<\/a>, a hit run incident(link is external)<\/a> (link is external)<\/a>last week, Joseph Road Precinct Action Group(link is external)<\/a> advocacy and the overall callous indifference by decision makers and road users alike towards bike riders. You can contact BikeWest(link is external)<\/a> with your stories and also Melissa Horne, Minister for Roads and Road Safety(link is external)<\/a> and Gabrielle Williams, Minister for Public and Active Transport(link is external)<\/a> with your concerns<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sound on for Solidarity<\/a>: and repeating again it’s 3CR radiothon time,\u00a0since 2008\u00a0Yarra Bicycle Users Group Radio<\/a>\u00a0has broadcast on 3CR in naarm Melbourne, shared hundreds of bike moments, spoken to countless guests, interviews, rides, cycling events, alongside raising awareness about campaigns and advocacy you simply won’t hear anywhere else in mainstream media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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