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BellingenNSW · @Bellingen
150 followers · 635 posts · Server mastodon.au
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Bushfires and the 15-kilometre traffic jam
Dangerous fires and a bottlenecks when fleeing bushfires

"There will be people caught in their cars, trying to get out of the area...When wildfires tore through the county of Maui in Hawaii earlier this month, leaving more than 100 people dead, some whom perished in their cars on the gridlocked road out of the town."

abc.net.au/news/2023-08-25/wol

#planning #sprawl #exitroutes #fossilfuel #bushfires #risks #cars #traffic #roads #gridlocked #bellingen #waterfallway

Last updated 2 years ago
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BellingenNSW · @Bellingen
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Redesigning roads and intersections to put humans first – The Bellingen case

Bellingen just 'upgraded' Gleniffer Road (The $5.2M “gate way to the Promised Land”) and NorthBankRoad. Both put fossil fuel vehicles first and forgot emission free mobility for people.
But cyclists and foot traffic deserve the same direct routes that motorists have. Elsewhere they rethink transport planning to promote safer cycling and walking options. Another missed opportunity to put Bellingen on the map for pollution free country cruising.

abc.net.au/news/2023-07-29/pus

#bellingen #promisedland #traffic #glenifferroad #waterfallway #northbankroad #roads #roadupgrades #fossilfuel #infrastructure #tourism #network #so50s #cars #addiction #ebikes #cycling #cyclepaths #climate

Last updated 2 years ago
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BellingenNSW · @Bellingen
57 followers · 317 posts · Server mastodon.au

More roads will bring more tourists.
Imagine being on the Waterfall Way Scenic in and you can not charge your electric vehicle.

“The 185 kilometre Waterfall Way scenic drive links Coffs harbour and Armidale, passing rainforest, river valleys and waterfalls, including New England and National Parks”.
visitnsw.com/destinations/nort

“Popular getaway towns reliant on are struggling to deal with a surge in visitors driving electric vehicles. Businesses rush to install electric vehicle charging to keep tourists coming back"Imagine showing up in a petrol car and you had to wait an hour and a half to fill up your car. You just wouldn't do it.”
abc.net.au/news/2023-04-26/bus

"Gleniffer Road provides access between Gleniffer and Bellingen as well as access to the popular of the and the . is also a key route to the Dorrigo Plateau when Waterfall Way is closed."
bellingen.nsw.gov.au/Services/

#fossilfuel #drive #bellingen #dorrigo #tourism #touristdestination #promisedland #neverneverriver #glenifferroad #detour #energy #roads #50sengineering #ev #access #waterfallway #scenicdrive #climate

Last updated 2 years ago
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BellingenNSW · @Bellingen
43 followers · 185 posts · Server mastodon.au
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use roadsides as gateways of entry
ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth

"Our results show that mountain environments are becoming increasingly exposed to biological invasions, emphasizing the need to monitor and prevent potential biosecurity issues emerging in high-elevation ecosystems"
nature.com/articles/s41559-022

Human impacts on Dorrigo
nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/~/med

non-native Escarpment

#weeds #rainforest #mountain #roads #biodiversity #plants #neophytes #anthropogenic #disturbances #dorrigo #construction #mountainroad #waterfallway #bellingen #touristroute #impact

Last updated 3 years ago
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BellingenNSW · @Bellingen
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ABC News - Landslide in Brazil kills two, leaves dozens missing as access to major port blocked after torrential rain

#roads #landslides #highways #floods #impervious #disasters #waterfallway

Last updated 3 years ago
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