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Removal of Pedestrian Mall in Hunter Street No Solution to Choked City
Greens Councillor John Mackenzie says a move to turn the Hunter Street pedestrian mall into a road with a higher speed limit is the consequence of planning decisions “choking the city”. Newcastle City Council approved an “East End streetscape” plan on … Continue reading
Newcastle Greens Promote Cycleways as the Smart Money for a Smart City
The Newcastle Greens are getting behind a bold proposal for a 160km network of safe, accessible and interconnected walking and cycling paths linking key locations across Newcastle and Lake Macquarie. The proposal, dubbed the “Active Travel Transport Infrastructure Project 2016”, … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Federal
Tagged CBD Revitalisation, Cycling, planning, Public Transport, Urban Revitalisation
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The Hunter should not miss out on tourism potential
Greens Cr Michael Osborne has today called on the Minister for Transport, Gladys Berejiklian, to fund an engineering design study for the Richmond Vale Rail Trail, after the Minister announced funding for an engineering study into the Northern Rivers Rail Trail on … Continue reading
NOTICE OF MOTION: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR NEWCASTLE CYCLEWAYS
COUNCILLOR: M OSBORNE, T DOYLE MOTION Noting that (i) The role of a councillor is to represent the interests of the residents and ratepayers and to provide leadership and guidance to the community (Local Government Act 1993, Section 232), (ii) … Continue reading
Connected Cities Policy
Newcastle Greens Policy on Connected City (long version). Adopted August 2012 Newcastle Greens recognise that transport is a key component of a sustainable, fair and liveable city. Responsibility for transport infrastructure and services is shared among different spheres of government, … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Local, Policies, Public Transport, Rail Line
Tagged Busses, Cycling, Parking, Rail
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Greens launch Bike Blackspot app for the iPhone via YouTube
“The Newcastle Greens continue their campaign for safe, connected cycleways in Newcastle with the launch of this mobile phone app,” said Greens Councillor Michael Osborne. “The Bike BlackSpot app is a free app for iPhones which has been developed by … Continue reading
Posted in Issues, Public Transport, Uncategorized
Tagged Black Spot App, Cycling, Newcastle
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