City of Sydney Elections this Week
Yes it is the time that comes around every 4 years. The Council Elections. So BikeSydney have sent a few questions to each candidate asking some cycling questions
Here is what has been sent
BikeSydney are greatly interested to hear from candidates for the local government elections about their position and views about cycling.
Please would you respond to the following questions so that we can circulate your responses to our members and publicise the answers on the BikeSydney website.
1. What is your position on investment to improve the liveability and sustainability of local neighbourhoods?
2. What would you do to make it safe enough to ride a bicycle in your local neighbourhood?
3. If elected, how would you promote the benefits of cycling in your area?
4. What do you think of the pace of implementation of the current Cycling Strategy?
Please send responses by email to cityride@bikesydney.org or by post to PO Box M59 Missenden Rd, Camperdown, 2050 by 10th September. We would be pleased to discuss or provide information on any of these issues, or to answer any questions.
So anyway We have sent this to the Greens, Clovers Team, Shayne Mallard from the Liberals and the Independants.
Now Labor have their contact details suppressed on the Elecoral Commission website and of the Liberal Party only Shayne Mallards appears, no other is available. On the flipside The Greens and all of Clovers team have contact emails and phone numbers. For me this says a lot about the two ‘big’ parties and what they really think of the people in the area.
Back onto the election can I just say it has been great working with a progressive council. I for one tried to work with Frank Sartor and Lucy Turnbull, both either ignoring or just giving lip service to cycling in the City of Sydney.
Anyway check back Thursday for all the responses from the CoS candidates.
Published by: AndrewD on September 8th, 2008 | Filed under Advocacy, City of Sydney | Comment now »
Another Year and another State Gov Bike Plan
Well as the state government seems to have officially ’shelved’ the Bike Plan 2010 which would have provided for parts of a cycling regional network. They have now come out saying they want to start again, how long for? is this one to be called 2020. Only time will tell. Anyway here is the PDF of the press release. BikeSydney will of course be making comment and we encourage all cyclists to. especially as none of the 2010 Bike Plan routes that dealt with people living in the inner Sydney area were built - Route 17 Harbour Bridge to Wollomooloo and The Sydn Uni to NSW Uni bike route.
And here is the job add from the NSW gov for the Bike Plan PM
https://jobs.nsw.gov.au/JobDetails.asp?JobAdvertId=75433
Published by: AndrewD on September 1st, 2008 | Filed under Advocacy | Comment now »
Short Confessions
The Director, Michael Ebner, has also released the prequel in the series, ‘Short Confessions Of An Amateur Hitman’.
Published by: Elaena on August 19th, 2008 | Filed under Rides | Comment now »
Live Green 17th August
Live Green is on again, on the 17th August at Victoria Park, Sydney and of course BikeSydney will be there.
Live Green - Ideas to green your life
“More than 10,000 people attended the first Live Green event in 2007 and this year’s program promises to offer more innovative and simple practical actions you can take to reduce your environmental impact and help make our Sustainable Sydney 2030 vision a reality.” Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP
So a run down of what is happening on the day visit http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/livegreen/. Also the City of Sydney are giving away a new bike, so for a chance of winning that visit http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/livegreen/Utilities/Newsletter.aspx.
BikeSydney is a volunteer orgainsation, so if you can lend a hand for an hour or two on the day at the BikeSydney stall that would be great. Basically we will be handing out some maps and information for cycling and also answering questions that people may have. So if you can help email cityride@bikesydney.org.
Published by: AndrewD on August 8th, 2008 | Filed under BikeSydney News | Comment now »
Calling all photographers
Mystery Tour: An invitation of submit images to an exhibition of cycle touring photography
Anyone who has toured by bicycle knows that it’s often the unexpected encounters and unplanned detours that become the highlights of a cycle tour. At a suitable distance, even the challenge of overcoming a mechanical breakdown in the middle of nowhere, can become a tale of ingenuity and heroic triumph.
For this exhibition, we are asking you to dig a little deeper into your collections of cycle touring images (no sunsets or posing with road signs) to reveal some of those unexpected moments.
We are looking for images that document chance meetings with friendly (or unfriendly) locals; bush-mechanic-style innovation in the face of mechanical tragedies and magical places discovered by getting totally lost. Images selected for the exhibition will be printed as oversized postcards with the photographer’s statement on the back.
SUBMIT: UP TO 10 LOW RES JPEG IMAGES [1mb each] FOR PREVIEW. Each photograph should be accompanied by a short statement (max. 20 words) about the image.?
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday, September 12 2008
EMAIL TO: fcurve@gmail.com
Selected photographers will be asked to submit high resolution files at a later date. Prints not required.
Mystery Tour will be part of ‘road’ - a series of art shows tying in with the International Bicycle Film Festival, bought to you by BIKESydney and Cheeky Transport.
Published by: Elaena on August 6th, 2008 | Filed under BikeSydney News | Comment now »
King St Upgrade
As most people are aware King St in the CBD will soon get a seperated cycleway. As such there is construction work about to start. Please see attached document about King St and detour.
Published by: AndrewD on July 16th, 2008 | Filed under City of Sydney | 1 Comment »
Celebrate the Tour with us
8:30pm The Triplets of Belleville
Picnic on the gallery floor. Bring blankets, baguettes, bottles of plonk, berets and bad accents. Free!
For those working in the city (or not for that matter) there will be a short ride to the gallery via a suitable grog shop to make the necessary procurements - meet at Martin Place at 5:45pm for a 6pm departure.
A big thank you to Empire Concepts and the National Film and Sound Archive for the films.
Brought to you by BIKESydney and the Bicycle Film Festival 2008 (Nov 14 + 15 Dendy Newtown).
A3, A4 and A5 posters and flyers are available - email elaena@gmail.com
Hope we see you there.
Published by: Elaena on July 2nd, 2008 | Filed under BikeSydney News, General Bike News | Comment now »
Now You See It; Now You Don’t - Park St
Remember this
These werre the bike lanes on Park St in the Sydney CBD, the only bike lanes in the city. They connect to the now disgointed William St bike lanes. But as of now they are no longer, as part of the papal visit this area becomes a bus lane.
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Now in a community consulataion meeting it has been stated that the bike lanes would be restored - what BikeSydney want to know is when? So in that we have sent a letter to Minister Watkins, who is responsible for this red stripe asking that question. Read our letter here.
Also the City of Sydney did have an idea for Park St, but obviously the government chose to ignore this.
Published by: AndrewD on June 29th, 2008 | Filed under Advocacy | Comment now »
BikeSydney Submission - Redfern Waterloo Authority
The Redfern Waterloo Authority has released its draft Concept Plan for the North Eveleigh Rail Yards, a large site that lies between the rail line at Redfern, and Wilson Street - often called Sydney’s “bicycle highway”. Being close to rail, bus and cycle routes, the site provides a very strong basis for sustainable transportation, and the Plan envisages approximately 1200 new dwellings (2400 residents) and 3270 jobs on the site, as well retail and cultural uses. Unfortunately, it also proposes almost 2000 car parking spaces - a figure that BikeSydney believes is excessive in such a location, and likely to have a huge impact on surrounding residential areas, as well as the movement of cyclists and pedestrians.
BikeSydney submitted our concerns to the RWA, and we will continue to monitor the progress of the Concept Plan.
Our full submission can be accessed here.
Published by: AndrewD on June 27th, 2008 | Filed under Advocacy | 3 Comments »
Biennale 08 + bikes
With the theme “Revolution - Forms that Turn”, it’s no great suprise that bicycles feature in the works for Sydney’s Biennale.
Shaun Gladwell’s Ghost Rider (2008) is a sculptural amalgam of mountain bicycles, sound and video.
Shaun’s work is one of many on Cockatoo Island. There’s a myriad of atistic works to have a look at on the island and free ferries from the MCA.
Published by: Elaena on June 20th, 2008 | Filed under General Bike News | Comment now »
