Yarra Campaign for Action on Transport

Read the excellent article by  JASON DOWLING, published in THE AGE August 30, 2010
With the government planning spaghetti junctions down the length of Hoddle Street and Punt Road, and a New Freeway above Hiede Museum in Banyule, it is time to consider traffic calming as a better alternative.
The Hoddle Street Study has ruled out demand management to deal with Hoddle [...]

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PENINSULA Link builder Abigroup won’t bulldoze the environmentally sensitive Westerfield property until the outcome of a Heritage Council appeal.

Roads Minister Tim Pallas told The Frankston Leader while Abigroup had all the permits to start construction, it would now wait until the appeal lodged by the property owners was finalised.
Ominously Mr Pallas added, “Let’s hope the [...]

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Health risks for those living within 500m of main roads
The Age June 20 2010
CHILDREN living within 500 metres of a major road or freeway are at greater risk of developing asthma, while adults face an increased likelihood of lung and heart-related illnesses, a landmark health study has revealed.

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Hoddle Highway?
The state government has announced a $5 million ‘engineering study’
into congestion in Hoddle St.
But do tunnels and road expansions solve congestion?
And what would it take to really solve traffic problems on Hoddle St?
Come to an open forum to discuss local transport issues.
With Greg Barber, Greens Member of the Legislative Council, Kathleen
Maltzahn, Greens Candidate for [...]

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While there has been a lot of talk about giving priority to Buses and Trams on our roads, and Network Operating Plans, that pupport to give priority to pedestians, cyclists and public transport, the Department of Planning, in cohorts with the Deparment of Transport are legislating to give priority to freight on Hoddle Street.
“The Transport [...]

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May 21, 2010 From The Greens
After fighting the secretive State Government for over a year, Greens MP Greg Barber finally got the State Government’s submission to Infrastructure Australia which tried to justify federal funding for the Westlink Freeway.
Barber discovered yet another good reason why the Westlink Freeway should not be built - for every $3 [...]

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