The State Government lists the Mike Turtur Bikeway upgrade as the first success of a decade of upcoming cycling infrastructure projects, but active transport advocates are disappointed sections of the arterial bikeway are still closed due to delays.
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Sustainability-minded designer Lisa Penney, who transforms plastic bottles and deadstock fabric into Hey Reflecto's face masks and high-vis cycling vests, saw a significant pandemic bump last year, generating half a million dollars in sales.
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Councillors this week supported a month-long free parking scheme expected to cost the council $300,000, but several urban planners tell CityMag the initiative is unlikely to increase city patronage and contradicts the council's carbon reduction goals.
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Following a motion from Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Couros, further community consultation will be undertaken before implementing the city's proposed east-west bikeway. Some councillors are concerned the move will kill off the infrastructure project all together.
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