Stephen Jolly is clearly feeling the heat from the Yarra bicycle community.
Reversing on removing the Coppins St bike infrastructure and instead making it permanent, announcing things the previous council already announced (Wellington St up to Alexandra Pde) and committing to some things that probably aren't possible (extending Elizabeth St protected bike lane down Baker St and a protected bike lane on Langridge St, protected Wellington St lane up to Queens Pde)

#bicycles #yarra

https://www.instagram.com/stephenjollyyarracouncillor/

The Yarra City Council wants to narrow the bike lanes on Elizabeth St in Richmond to add an additional parking lane.
They're justifying this on the idea that the lanes are overly wide.

The bike lanes are pretty wide by Melbourne bike lane standards but are still narrow by proper bike lane standards, they've got enough space for you to be riding your cargo bike and for someone else to overtake.

The geometry problem that the council encounters is that while there is space on the street for wide protected bike lanes, there isn't enough space to add a parking lane and have bike lanes of a usable width.

When you add an additional car parking lane you need to narrow the bike lanes to at most 1.4 metres (with probably <1m of usable space due to car doors).

The ability to overtake in bike lanes isn't an optional extra it's a complete necessity. Motorists will drive at very similar speeds on local streets, but cyclists will ride at a wide variety of speeds depending on the abilities of the rider (and whether they have electric pedal assist).

Narrow bike lanes make safe overtaking impossible which increases stress and discourages slower riders from wanting to use the lane.

A common response that came back from the Petal project survey was that young women felt uncomfortable riding on busy bicycle paths because they felt like they were in the way and received some level of aggression from faster riders because of it.

If you're in Yarra or ride through Yarra put your name on the petition.

https://form.jotform.com/yarrabike/yarra-council-dont-risk-our-safety

Critical Mass Naarm Melbourne
@CriticalMassMelb
aus.social

#CriticalMass #Yarra!
safe, bike lanes

Meet 5.30pm, Friday 31 January 2025, State Library, Swanston Street, #Naarm #Melbourne
Riding through #Fitzroy #Collingwood & #Richmond
#Art thanks to #SamWallman for adapting his Freedom Machine design. https://www.samwallman.com/store/freedom-machine-bike-poster
Ride together, stay safe: corking + massing up: link at https://criticalmass.melbourne/
Running late? Critical Maps to find us on the day: https://www.criticalmaps.net/

YarraBUG Jan 2025 Newsletter, hey it's a new year let's go

Announcing: @CriticalMassMelb Yarra Fri 31 Jan
Petition: Yarra Council: Don't risk our safety - tell council not to remove safe cycling lanes
Call out for support & volunteers

https://us8.campaign-archive.com/?u=98353edfe14ed5b9ac6e619dd&id=1fad37fc6d
https://form.jotform.com/yarrabike/yarra-council-dont-risk-our-safety

For over two decades, Yarra has been one of naarm Melbourne's best areas to walk & ride. A newly elected conservative Yarra council is eyeing up removing vital infrastructure

Get involved to keep our streets safe & support your right to move safely> https://www.yarrabug.org/yarra-for-safer-streets/

New! #3CR #podcast: Do residents want to wind back active transport in Yarra? Talking to Liz Honey about 26 Nov omnibus motion at council meeting. News includes VLGA podcast, NY congestion tax, Climate Action Chronicles call out, Streets People Love + more

Listen back: https://www.3cr.org.au/yarrabug/episode/do-residents-want-wind-back-active-transport-yarra

If you're in #MelbourneAustralia and want to learn more about #UrbanAgriculture, check out this free event.

Fitzroy Urban Agriculture Walk

Wed, 27 Nov, 2:15pm - 3:30pm AEDT

198 Napier St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia
Free event (but please pre-register at the link below)

"Join us to learn about urban agriculture activities in and around Fitzroy. Meet the instigators, teachers and growers of the community and how the different sites and organisations work. You will hear about the challenges of growing and composting in the public, supporting children to eat well and teaching members of our community about growing food in Melbourne.

"We will visit Fitzroy Learning Network, Condell Growers and Sharers and Cubbies Adventure playground.

"Please feel free to bring any surplus produce, seeds, cuttings, plants, gardening magazines etc to swap and share!

"Please note that this is an event for Naarm/Melbourne gardeners only. If you live outside this area, please contact your council to find out what free sustainable gardening events are available locally.

"If you have any access or support questions or requirements in order to participate fully (eg. interpreter), please let us know at least two weeks prior to the event and we will be pleased to assist you. Photos will be taken at this event, but there is an option to opt out on the day.

"This My Smart Garden event is proudly presented by Yarra City Council on the land of Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin nation. My Smart Garden pays our respect to Elders past, present and emerging and acknowledges that First Nations peoples have cared for Country sustainably for tens of thousands of years."

Register:
https://events.humanitix.com/fitzroy-urban-agriculture-walk

Announcing Yarra The Great Leap Backwards! In an reactionary attempt to remove 30+ years of progress in one of Australia's most accessible urban areas, here's one big omnibus motion to amend/remove important active transport infrastructure & initiatives, including e-scooters, e-bikes, Elizabeth St cycle lane, Coppin St ‘bike-friendly’ pop-ups, Charlotte St Pocket Park, amongst other items. Beam me up Scotty!

https://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/events/2024/11/26/council-meeting

Splashing in the #Seine Diving in the #Danube
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/aug/19/splashing-in-the-seine-diving-in-the-danube-the-drive-to-make-cities-swimmable

#Birrarung aka #Yarra “too thin to plough / too dirty to swim’ ?
https://www.foreground.com.au/agriculture-environment/detoxing-the-yarra-river/

#RiverFest
https://riverfest.com.au/

#art #illustration #poster #SamWallman
“Make the Yarra Swimmable”

Melbourne morning. Have a great day everyone.
#melbourne #naarm #photography #yarra #dawn

Shots of buildings located in the heart of #Melbourne’s #Southbank precinct.

Its southern area is considered part of the central business district of the city. Southbank is bordered to the north by the #Yarra River, and was formerly an industrial area.

It was transformed into a densely populated district of high rise apartments and office buildings beginning in the early 1990s.

Southbank now houses over 22,000 residents and there are theatres, clubs, restaurants and designer shops throughout and in and around the #CrownCasino complex.

The riverside promenades feature al fresco fine dining and cargo sheds housing craft-beer bars.

It’s definitely a hub of action and fun.

One of my fave places in Melbs!