Had to share this one. According to BikeRader.com New York City has decided it needs to spice up cycling and has commissioned city artist and biking enthusiast David Byrne to create some interesting biycle racks for the City. It is reported that David has come up with nine designs, ranging from a guitar to a coffee cup. One of his designs is shown below.
New York City Bike Rack
This is the view of Town of Cambridge Councillor Rod Bradley as reported in the Cambridge Post, August 30, 2008 on page 9.
Councillor Bradley is quoted as saying “it is quite silly for us to be spending money on bicycle networks when cyclists don’t use them.” It is then reported that Mr Bradley was opposing paying half the $146,000 cost of new paths in Oban Road, Dunston Road, and Powis Street and reviewing Cambridge’s five-year old bike plan.
The council has been offered government grants to cover the other half of the cost.
The article closes quoting Councillor Bradley as saying “it is up to the state government to insist cyclists use these paths.”
According to the 2008-2009 Town of Cambridge Draft Budget the amount being proposed to be spent on shared paths within the town was $161,000 which is more than the figure quoted in the newspaper article. This proposed spend equates to 0.01% of the Council’s 2008-2009 draft infrastructure budget. Does Councillor Bradley have his priorities set right? Is Councillor Bradley informed? Does he understand alternative transport? Does he have an understanding of the cost savings of alternative transport to the council and the community? Frankly I don’t think so and I think that Councillor Bradley needs to get informed before making such rash statements.
If you wish to express your views to Councillor Bradley he can be contacted via the Town of Cambridge website or via email. At the request of Councillor Bradley, his email address has been removed, however if you go here you will find it in a click able format (exactly the same as it was here – go figure).
The Bicycle Transport Alliance of WA (BTAWA) in a recent posting to their blog, highlighted a recent change to Criminal Code of Western Australia, Section 284 which came into effect on August 1, 2008. Section 284 of the Criminal Code of Western Australia deals with “Culpable Driving” of vehicles such as bikes, skateboards, scooters, animals and even shopping trolleys and provides for a penalty of 10 years imprisonment for culpable driving causing death and seven years for causing grievous bodily harm. Culpable Driving includes driving/riding a bike in a manner, including speed, that in the circumstances is dangerous to any person. This offence would apply to a cyclist running down a pedestrian.
Something to keep in mind when riding those shared paths. Lets try and do the right thing and share with respect.
The section of the Act is thus:
284. Culpable driving (other than of motor vehicle) causing death or grievous bodily harm
(1) In this section —
“conveyance” does not include a motor vehicle;
“drive” a conveyance, includes to pilot an aircraft and to navigate a vessel.
(2) For the purposes of this section a person culpably drives a conveyance if the person drives the conveyance in a manner (including at a speed) that, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, is dangerous to any person.
(3) If —
(a) a person culpably drives a conveyance; and
(b) the conveyance is involved in an incident that directly or indirectly causes the death of, or grievous bodily harm to, another person,
the person is guilty of a crime and is liable to imprisonment for —
(c) if death is caused, 10 years; or
(d) if grievous bodily harm is caused, 7 years.
Summary conviction penalty: imprisonment for 3 years and a fine of $36 000.
(4) A court convicting a person of an offence under this section that involves the navigation of a vessel must make an order under the Sentencing Act 1995 section 107(1) for a term of at least 2 years.
[Section 284 inserted by No. 29 of 2008 s. 14.]
A short section of the Perth to Fremantle Principle Shared Path (PSP) between Thomas Street and Campbell Street, West Perth will be temporarily closed between 9am and 4pm for approximately five days commencing 14 July 2008.
The closure is required to allow tilt-up concrete panels to be erected on a work site abutting the PSP near City West Station.
Falling concrete tilt-up concrete panels have caused several deaths on Western Australian work sites and as a result pedestrians and cyclists will not be allowed within the potential drop zone while lifting work is underway.
The PSP will be open during peak hours to minimise disturbance to commuters, but between 9am and 4pm pedestrians and cyclists will be asked to detour via the local path and road network on surrounding streets.
A photo/map of the area impacted can be found on the Department for Planning and Infrastructure website.
The Shires of Mundaring and Kalamunda, in conjunction with the Department of Environment and Conservation, have engaged Ecoscape to develop a Local Trails Master Plan for the Mundaring and Kalamunda regions.
The purpose of the plan is to create a safe and functional recreational resource for all trail users. Users include runners, walkers, horse riders, cyclists and people with disabilities.
Ecoscape now seeks input from people who use the trails. We would appreciate your feedback by completing a survey. This is a great opportunity for you to have your say on local and regional trails.
Hardcopies of the survey can be obtained from the Shire Administration Office, Mundaring and Greenmount Libraries or downloaded here.
For further information on the trails master plan please contact the Manager Recreation and Leisure Services on 9290 6682.
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