Poor funding for Cycling Infrastructure continues In 2023 Victorian Budget

Under the elevated rail "Victoria will this year spend $22.5 billion on capital works and an average of $19.6 billion a year over the forward estimates, four times the long-term average from a decade ago." says Racel Eadie in the Age story on the Victorian Budget: Infrastructure blowouts, builder insolvencies dint budget. Spending on cycling …

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On the Green Painted cycling lanes for Pascoe Vale

In October-November 2022 VicRoads will be painting some bicycle lanes green in Pascoe Vale, adding some cycling sharrows, intersection bicyle boxes in minor intersection upgrades and some alteration downwards to speed limits along the Coburg to Glenroy cycling route. This project is part of a $22.7 million commitment to connect missing links in Victoria’s walking …

Upgrade to Upfield Bike path in Brunswick with Level Crossing Removal

Upfield Bike Path under Coburg Station, recently upgraded The Premier has announced that the 8 level crossings in Brunswick will be removed between 2023 and 2027. This will entail an elevated track creating space underneath for a much improved Upfield Bike Path for cyclists and pedestrians and also community and recreational space. The present Upfield …

Transport Minister announces in 2022 Upfield Missing link work that was funded in 2018

Ben Carroll, Lizzie Blandthorn, Anthony Cianflone at the Upfield Bike Path (Source: Ben Carroll Twitter) This afternoon Transport Minister Ben Carroll, with Lizzie Blandthorn MP (Pascoe Vale) and Anthony Cionflone (ALP preselected candidate for Pascoe Vale) announced the missing link of the Upfield Bike Path to the Western Ring Road Path would soon be completed. …

LXRP fells River Red gums at Merlynston for car parking hot asphalt with no justification

Felling a redgum beside the Upfield Bike Path at Merlynston station Two iconic River redgum trees are being felled to make way for car parking at Merlynston Station. Many cyclists cycling past the station on the Upfield path will have appreciated the shade and cooling these trees provided. No more. There was not even a …

What does the IPCC 6th assessment climate report say on cycling, and addressing local Melbourne transport mode shift

Slide 1: Cycling in the IPCC 6th Assessment Report The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) every 5 to 6 years reviews the science and solutions of climate change. The latest report, the 6th Assessment, was published in 3 parts authored by 3 working groups in 2021 and 2022. The reports provide an important review …

VCAT decision in Brunswick Bunnings case supports shift to sustainable transport

Artist image of proposed Bunnings Brunswick Development. Community and Moreland Council win in VCAT against Bunnings development in Brunswick. This VCAT decision reinforces Council policies on sustainable development and supporting the shift to sustainable transport. Glenlyon Road is an important East-West cycling route and the proposed development would have had a major impact on cycling …

Plenty River Trail to be completed plus 7 projects funded in Northern Trails Network

Completion of the Plenty River trail with 17km of new paths, and seven cycling trails totalling 11.34km in the Northern Trails Network are being funded by the Victorian Government. It's been nearly three years since Premier Dan Andrews promised in November 2018 a major expansion of middle suburban and outer suburban parklands and trails. At …

Token consultation on painting M80 overpass while ignoring actual improvement to cycling infrastructure

Major Roads Projects Victoria is doing some community engagement on cycling infrastructure. What colour to paint the pedestrian/cycling bridge over the M80 ring road - the Blaxland Road bridge. This bridge is part of the Western Ring Road Trail. Meanwhile Major Roads Projects Victoria has ignored calls for actually improving cycling infrastructure as part of …

Premier highlights pandemic need to remake our streets and urban areas

While watching and listening to the Premier's press conference on Wednesday 9 September, I was struck by the outline by the Premier in answer to a journalist question on the changes to the urban streetscape to allow hospitality and other economic activity to restart in a Covid-safe manner. "I fully expect ... that when some …