Have your say on improved connectivity for cyclists and pedestrians at Rozelle interchange.

Feedback form closes Friday 23 June 2023.

https://yoursay.transport.nsw.gov.au/rozelle-interchange

#sydney #westconnex #rozelle #pedestrians #betterstreets #activetransport #yoursay #tfnsw

Walkconnex and Bikeconnex: An article by @walk_sydney proposing a backbone walking and cycling map in Sydney, taking the naming scheme of our motorways.

https://walksydney.org/2023/03/08/a-peoples-map-walkconnex-and-bikeconnex/

#betterstreets #maps #cartography #urbanism #sydney #nsw #westconnex #auspol

Meeting With Jenny Leong MP

We recently met with Jenny Leong MP, Greens member for Newtown, to discuss our ideas for improving King St and local streets in the area.

As we all know, the Westconnex project has meant that much of the through traffic has been diverted away from King St. This presents a unique opportunity to rethink the way we use this space and make it better for businesses, pedestrians, and cyclists alike.

https://www.betterstreets.info/blog/meeting-with-jenny-leong-mp

#westconnex #newtown #greens #auspol #kingst

Back in 2018 I wrote a response to the public exhibition of the NSW gov's proposed F6 extension. Basically an urban freeway tunnel linking the new #Westconnex interchange at St Peters to President Ave in #Kogarah.

My feedback was that we should be leaning away from urban motorways as a transport solution towards higher capacity and more healthy/environmental friendly modes.

More specifically though, I was interested in the #ActiveTransport plan that was a part of the proposal.

Southern Sydney has been home to an enormous green space that was set aside for the F6 in the 50's. Since this plan was putting the road mostly underground, it made sense to officially convert the reservation into parklands and an active transport corridor.

The plan was to do that, but where there was no reservation simply route the bike path into winding, disparate suburban back streets. Effectively making the path cute for Sunday strolls but useless for commuting. The reason for this was that providing a proper RoW would require acquiring 3 (by my count) houses. For context, the M4 East component of Westconnex acquired hundreds of houses!

This week I stumbled across more detailed plans for the project, now known as the M6 (F stood for freeway and it ain't going to be free) and I am stoked to see the pathways look like they'll be awesome and direct enough to be useful! Hooray!

Link to blog: https://jedsetter.com/submission-to-the-f6-stage-1-eis/

Link to plan: https://media.caapp.com.au/pdf/ttqutv/603b768d-2385-4352-84f5-9ff7c662be4e/Appendix%20B%20-%20Pedestrian%20and%20cycle%20implementation%20plan%20%288%20MB%29.pdf

#sydney #bikesydney #cycling

Motorists will avoid #WestConnex brcause of the cost.

#WestConnex waste of money.

Getting #WestConnex tunnels open before March was definitely an election play - but I do wonder which way it will go …

#auspol #nswpol

From: @NewtonMark
https://eigenmagic.net/@NewtonMark/109732217418575864

> Transurban group executive Andrew Head said new motorways could put a “little bit of pressure on the local network” immediately after they opened, although it was difficult to predict motorist behaviour.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/westconnex-missing-link-weeks-away-from-opening-20221216-p5c6xf.html

#westconnex #transurban #sydney

Does anyone know how to effectively complain about westconnex work taking place 24/7? The Doozers have decided to wake everyone up tonight by ripping apart a metal shed at 1 am, despite being surrounded by housing. #sydney #westconnex