[YarraBUG-list] In limbo: Future Yarra Council bicycle investment & completion of Wellington St lanes in Collingwood

[YarraBUG Admin]

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**Apologies for the late notice - if possible can you please attend 
tonights meeting or contact your local ward councillor!*

An update to the Yarra City Council: Wellington St Copenhagen Lane 
Petition from December 2013:
https://www.change.org/p/yarra-city-council-wellington-st-copenhagen-lane-petition/u/16087289

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Since the last time we contacted you, Yarra Council has constructed half 
the initial length of the Wellington Street protected lanes.

However, Yarra Council have become increasingly reluctant in priorising 
funding bicycle infrastructure.

*1. Background*

Call for Yarra Council to complete new bike strategy: 
http://www.yarrabug.org/2016/02/10/call-yarra-council-complete-bike-strategy/

What’s the future of cycling in Yarra?: 
http://www.yarrabug.org/2015/11/24/future-cycling-yarra/

Council Budget Planning: http://yarraconversation.com.au/council-budget1

*2. Yarra Council Meeting this Tuesday 5th April 2016*

At 7pm, Tuesday 5th April at Richmond Town Hall, Yarra Council will 
consider two items on both the Wellington St lanes (11.1) and the 
Proposed budget (11.2).

You can read the items here (pdf download, 40 pages)
http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/DownloadDocument.ashx?DocumentID=14412

We again ask you to contact Yarra Councillors to show your support for 
getting on with funding bicycle infrastructure in Yarra.

With 9.97% of residents who ride daily, Yarra has the highest proportion 
of people who cycle to work in Australia. More than two in every five 
residents walk, cycle or catch public transport to go to work.

We demand that council priorises sustainable transport infrastructure 
and not merely pay lip service to having high cycling participation 
mainly due in part to it's proximity to the inner city.

*3. What you can do:*

You can do this by either emailing councillors with your concerns and if 
possible, attending Tuesday nights council meeting and presenting during 
Public Question Time.

Cr Roberto Colanzi: mayor at yarracity.vic.gov.au
Cr Jackie Fristacky: Jackie.Fristacky at yarracity.vic.gov.au
Cr Sam Gaylard: Sam.Gaylard at yarracity.vic.gov.au
Cr Geoff Barbour: Geoff.Barbour at yarracity.vic.gov.au
Cr Stephen Jolly: Stephen.Jolly at yarracity.vic.gov.au
Cr Amanda Stone: Amanda.Stone at yarracity.vic.gov.au
Cr Misha Coleman: Misha.Coleman at yarracity.vic.gov.au
Cr Simon Huggins: Simon.Huggins at yarracity.vic.gov.au
Cr Phillip Vlahogiannis: phillip.vlahogiannis at yarracity.vic.gov.au


*4. Things to consider telling Yarra Councillors:*

- You use the Wellington Street lanes regularly,
- You are a local resident,
- You ride more regularly or know of those who do due to the protected 
lanes,
- You want council to be proactive in funding alternative transport to 
vehicles, eg: painted lines on the road is not enough,
- Your own story about riding in Yarra.


*5. About Public Question Time:*

Yarra City Council welcomes questions from members of the community. 
Public question time is an opportunity to ask questions, not to make 
statements or
engage in debate. Questions should not relate to items listed on the 
agenda. (Council will consider submissions on these items separately.)
Members of the public who wish to participate are to:
(a) state their name clearly for the record;
(b) direct their questions to the chairperson;
(c) ask a maximum of two questions;
(d) speak for a maximum of five minutes;
(e) refrain from repeating questions that have been asked previously by 
themselves
or others; and
(f) remain silent following their question unless called upon by the 
chairperson to
make further comment.

Thank you,

Chris Star


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