Archive for October, 2007
Bicycle Film Festival Program now available
The International Bicycle Film Festival arrives in Sydney this year with a gridlock-free program of films, art and gigs made by, for, and about cyclists.
Events include:
BESPOKE
Where: Mori Gallery Day St, Sydney
Free exhibition: Nov 23 - Dec 01 2007
Opening party: Wed Nov 28, 6pm
An exhibition by established and emerging artists, designers and career cyclists.
SYDNEY OPENING BIKES ROCK PARTY
Where: Deus Ex Machina Parramatta Road, Camperdown
When: Thursday Nov 29, 6pm
Featuring DJs, live bands with bike competitions and film festival previews.
SYDNEY FILM SCREENINGS
Where: Dendy Opera Quays East Circular Quay
When: Friday Nov 30, sessions start 7:30 pm + Saturday Dec 1, sessions start 1:30 pm
www.bicyclefilmfestival.com has the full screening details.
Last year sessions sold out. Book tickets in advance to avoid disappointment.
BIKES FOR TRANSPORT YEAH! PICNIC
Where: Pyrmont Point Park, Pirama Rd, Pyrmont
When: Sunday, Dec 2, 1pm till sundown
Vego treats, bike blender cocktails, scavenger hunt and other bike hi-jinx. Everyone welcome, as long as you ride.
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National Ride to Work Day - 17th Oct
Time to encourage a friend/work place to jump on a bike - next weeks the National Ride to Work Day so there are a few breakfast locations around the place but the City of Sydney location is 30 The Bond. 30 Hickson Road, Millers Point 7am - 9am. For further info visit http://www.bv.com.au/join-us/126/
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Wilson Street Bike Highway at risk
The Redfern Waterloo Authority has a DA on show for the Black Smith Workshed next to Wilson St. As part of this proposal there is a car park attached.
BikeSydney have made a submission on this raising objections to the DA. The main points are
• the proposed use of the Blacksmiths’ Workshop as a car park encourages the use of cars and draws car traffic onto a quiet backstreet that is a currently an important bicycle thoroughfare;
• the Statement of Environmental Effects fails to properly recognise the potential traffic impacts,thus the proposed plan for traffic management is inadequate;
• if the additional car parking spaces are approved the safety of people travelling by bicycle will not be improved unless the angle and parallel parking on the southern side of Wilson Street be removed; and
• the traffic management on site and particularly the flow and interaction of people on bikes with cars is not well managed.
For further information visit Redfern Waterloo website
And here is the BikeSydney submission Objections to DA of Blacksmith Workshops
**BikeSydney - Supporting the bike riders in the City of Sydney
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King St Bike Lanes
Well things are finally moving in the City of Sydney with the opening of the consultation period for king St. So check out the design and make comment
From the council email
‘The City invites you to comment before 19 October 2007 on the proposed cycle
facility and streetscape upgrade to King Street, between Sussex and Clarence
Street.
Plans are on display from Monday to Friday at Town Hall House, 456 Kent
Street. The proposal can also be viewed at:
http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Development/CityImprovements/RoadsAndStre
etscapes/KentStCycleRoute.asp”
**BikeSydney - Supporting the bike riders in the City of Sydney
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