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Category Archives: Motor cars, trucks
Evolution of a Path
Who is getting their fair share of the space available? First Path In the beginning was the path. It was undifferentiated, shared by people and animals alike, and eventually wheeled vehicles pulled by humans and animals. While dating the First Path … Continue reading
Box Hill’s Future – a Pictorial View
Where is Box Hill Headed? You will be interested (and probably quite amazed) at the number of developments in Box Hill currently in the planning stage or under construction. A population increase for Box Hill of up to around 10,000 … Continue reading
Posted in Active transport, Children, Cycling, Disability, Hazards, Health, Motor cars, trucks, Public transport, Safety, Walking
Tagged Box Hill, NELA, Vic Govt., Whitehorse
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North East Link Strategic Bike and Walking Routes
We need to get this right before it’s set in concrete! WATAG is represented on the NEL Community Technical Discussion Group (CTDG) – walking & cycling. The next meeting of this group will discuss “Lessons Learnt” from Victorian, interstate and … Continue reading
Posted in Active transport, Cycling, Motor cars, trucks, Walking
Tagged NELA, Vic Govt., VicRoads, Whitehorse
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Connecting up the Gardiners Creek Trail
Crossing Burwood Hwy near Deakin Uni. is a problem for all. Why is Burwood Hwy – Elgar Rd intersection a barrier to both cyclists and pedestrians? Traffic islands are very small and do NOT allow several bikes to safely store. … Continue reading
Posted in Active transport, Cycling, Hazards, Motor cars, trucks, Safety, Walking
Tagged Whitehorse
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How traffic signals favour cars and discourage walking
From: The Conversation 11th June 2018 The settings on traffic lights make pedestrians wait longer by giving higher priority to vehicle traffic. Abaconda Management Group/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA David Levinson, University of Sydney This is the fifth article in our series, … Continue reading
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