HEALTHY TRANSPORT HOBART

The Molle St Battleground

Cyclists, Pedestrians and Motorists should be stoked to hear that road works on Molle St have commenced to make a nighmareish street negotiable for all forms of transport. Cyclists will be happy with some lanes, pedestrians will be happy they don’t have to sprint any more and motorists will be happy they don’t need to risk killing folks as they roar down the old 3 lane raceway. Check out some pics of the works up to date and some of the drawings here: http://www.hobartcity.com.au/content/InternetWebsite/Transport/Current_Projects/Molle_Street.aspx Read the rest of this entry »

Posted for the love of 54 bicycle users coming past my count spot in the freezing cold this morning by Liam C

Pedestrians Run the 60km/hr Gauntlet on Molle St

Just in from the Hobart Mercury Today: http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2010/07/05/156751_tasmania-news.html

Pedestrian Council of Australia chairman Harold Scruby says swift action needs to be taken to slow traffic in Hobart, where at least seven people have been seriously injured after being hit by cars in the past month.

Most of them have long-lasting injuries and one with serious head injuries is fighting for his life in hospital.

Mr Scruby said bigger Australian cities were dropping speed limits as low as 30km/h to protect pedestrians but Hobart was falling behind by still having city streets, such as Macquarie and Davey streets, with speed limits of 60km/h.

“60km/h is just appalling, it doesn’t exist in major cities any more,” he said.

Here at HTH headquarters I agree that 60km/hr is beyond appalling, it denies pedestrians and cyclists fundamental human rights to safety. I rode past Molle St this morning and watched multiple near misses as cars legally sped up to 60km/hr towards pedestrians trying to cross the road on their ways to work. It is a disgrace! Read the rest of this entry »

Pete Sheldon has departed for Brisbane and then Germany and he leaves a legacy behind him. His skills and character will be sorely missed from the Seaview Ave Backyard where he has send many a bike out in working order with a laugh. The Hobart Bike Kitchen has been going from strength to strength ever since his arrival and I’m sure I’m not alone in expressing my most bike filled gratitude to a lad who offered so much. Good luck.

Below is some photos I took yesterday afternoon after I woke bleary eyed from a post night shift sleep and wandered out into the backyard: Read the rest of this entry »

“What we do do in our CBD is look after buildings and in particular, cars. So there are actually more spaces in the CBD to make cars relaxed and comfortable than there are spaces for young people. Some of us might suggest that we have got our priorities back to front”

Prof David Adams, Tasmanian Social Inclusion Commissioner

Friday 2nd July 2010

Thanks for David Adams for this very important point. More effort for making people relaxed and comfortable equals more space and time for healthy transport options.

Posted for the love of switched on commissioners by Liam.C