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	<description>Community campaign against unsustainable road developments in Melbourne's inner northern suburbs and parks</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Losing our way on roads</title>
		<link>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=145</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Westerfield bulldozers wait on heritage appeal</title>
		<link>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=142</link>
		<comments>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=142#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health risks for those living within 500m of main roads</title>
		<link>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=141</link>
		<comments>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=141#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:33:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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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		<title>Hoddle Highway?</title>
		<link>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=140</link>
		<comments>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=140#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hoddle Highway?
The state government has announced a $5 million &#8216;engineering study&#8217;
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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hoddle Street is on the Principle Freight Network</title>
		<link>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=139</link>
		<comments>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=139#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 04:28:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.
&#8220;The Transport [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spend $3, get $1 back - Freeway not worth the cost</title>
		<link>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=138</link>
		<comments>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=138#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 03:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Noise and light pollution</title>
		<link>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=136</link>
		<comments>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=136#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 03:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to Noise &#038; Light Pollution, Australia is asleep at the wheel as it affects human health and biodiversity.
Noise and light pollution may cause serious harm to man and to the environment. This EU report reviews the damage caused by noise and light pollution to man and other living species. These types of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Flinders Street Station Causing Hoddle Street Congestion?</title>
		<link>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=134</link>
		<comments>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=134#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 08:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Hoddle Street Study should have a good look at what&#8217;s going on the train line running beside Hoddle St.
Delays at Flinders Street for the Epping and Hurstbridge Lines have increased ever since the loop was &#8220;untangled&#8221; in November 2008. Until then, morning trains all ran direct from Jollimont to Parliament.
Now passengers on those lines [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Labor leaves way open for congestion tax</title>
		<link>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=133</link>
		<comments>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=133#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 04:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the Age May 14, 2010 by JASON DOWLING AND CLAY LUCAS
STATE Treasurer John Lenders has left the door open for congestion charges on Victoria&#8217;s roads this decade following a recommendation in the Henry tax review to consider congestion pricing.
At a Property Council lunch yesterday, Mr Lenders noted the federal government had not responded to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VECCI calls for Bicycle Registration</title>
		<link>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=132</link>
		<comments>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=132#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 05:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Victorian Employers&#8217; Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI) has called for bike registrations to restrict bike riding.
VECCI representative Chris James claimed that &#8220;road users have paid for roads via fuel taxes and steep registration fees, which also include a component for third-party insurance&#8221;. 
Chris James represents VECCI on the Hoddle Street Study Stakeholder Advisory [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What are the critical issues for Hoddle Street?</title>
		<link>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=131</link>
		<comments>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=131#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 07:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now is the time to let VicRoads know what you believe are the critical issues for Hoddle Street
Is it congestion experienced by motorists? or is it the environment, safety, community, heritage, health?
What do you think are the critical problems that the government should be solving with your taxes? A new tunnel? a big overpass? a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Greens Hoddle St Forum, for the Richmond and East Melbourne community</title>
		<link>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=129</link>
		<comments>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=129#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Greens Hoddle St Forum, for the Richmond and East Melbourne community
7.30pm, Thursday 22 April
East Melbourne Library
122 George St, East Melbourne
&#8220;The Future of Transport in our neighbourhood hangs in the balance
The state government has announced an “engineering study” into the
congestion on Hoddle Street at significant taxpayers’ expense.  With the
Victorain Government recently being exposed on sham [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paul Mees, Transport for Suburbia: Beyond the Automobile Age - Book Launch</title>
		<link>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=128</link>
		<comments>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=128#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Transport for Suburbia Beyond the Automobile Age&#8221; by Dr Paul Mees will be launched by Dr. Barry Jones AO &#8216;Living national treasure&#8217;.

Free, no need to book
 Time: 6:30 pm
 Date: Tuesday 27th April 2010
 Venue:  Readings Bookshop 309 Lygon Street Carlton.
 (Between Faraday and Elgin Streets on the west side of Lygon Street)

The need [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hoddle Street Study Stakeholder Advisory Group (HSSSAG)</title>
		<link>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=127</link>
		<comments>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=127#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The <a href="http://hoddlestreetstudy.com.au/">Hoddle Street Study </a>Advisory Group held its first meeting on 31 March 2008. This is a call to all YCAT readers to post here what you think are the issues you really want YCAT to take to the study. Send your issues to YCAT or comment on this post.]]></description>
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		<title>Tunnel may free up Hoddle Street</title>
		<link>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=126</link>
		<comments>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=126#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Age: Tunnel may free up Hoddle Street (March 28, 2010)
A $1.5 billion plan to ease Hoddle Street&#8217;s traffic gridlock with a new underground road will be raised at a meeting of transport, government and business groups this week as they consider options to fix the notorious traffic snarl.
The proposal to duplicate the street underground, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hoddle St Transport Forum</title>
		<link>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=121</link>
		<comments>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=121#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to Fix Hoddle Street - Public Forum, All Welcome.
There are concept plans for a series of overpasses and underpasses at major intersections along Hoddle St. Is this the way to go?
Hoddle St Transport Forum meeting at Collingwood Senior Citizens Room, Eddy Ct Abbotsford, behind the Collingwood Town Hall, just north of Collingwood Railway Station.
This Thursday 18th [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transport for Sustainable Cities - forum by the Metropolitan Transport Forum</title>
		<link>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=125</link>
		<comments>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=125#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:36:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Date: Thursday 18 February 2010
Time: 3.00 pm - 4.30 pm
Venue: BMW Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne (off Flinders Street)
Entry:  Free.
Speakers: Professor Ross Garnaut, eminent economist, The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Federal Shadow Minister for Climate Action, and Kelvin Thomson MP, Federal Member for Wills
This is part of the Sustainable Living Festival (SLF) from 15-21 February 2010
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stop the destruction of nature and the construction of freeways through our bushland</title>
		<link>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=124</link>
		<comments>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=124#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[RALLY PARLIAMENT HOUSE STEPS - FEB 24 12PM

From: Save our Bush Alliance




ONE MORE NAIL IN THE COFFIN, OUR BUSHLAND IS BURIED
Melbourne’s bushland reserves are under attack like never before, by a Brumby state government obsessed with freeway construction. 2010 might be the Year of Biodiversity everywhere else, but in Melbourne – unless Brumby can be stopped [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Projects built at expense of community</title>
		<link>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=123</link>
		<comments>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=123#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From The Age 15 February, by Kenneth Davidson
Before the 2002 state election I was asked to chair a meeting of Banyule citizens who had good reason to believe the Bracks government was planning to build a freeway connecting the Metropolitan Ring Road to what is now EastLink.
The Heidelberg Town Hall was full. The audience was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Untangling the Hoddle Street snarl is simple: use trams</title>
		<link>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=122</link>
		<comments>http://www.ycat.org.au/?p=122#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:54:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[
By John Legge,  a Melbourne author, educator and consultant.
Printed in The Age, January 22, 2010
VicRoads and its minister are talking of spending $750 million to move the main traffic jam from the corner of Hoddle and Victoria streets to the intersection of Hoddle Street and Bridge Road.
This gives new Transport Minister Martin Pakula an opportunity to [...]]]></description>
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