Merri-bek Bicycle User Group. Residents who want to travel safely by bike in and around Merri-bek. @merri-bekbug.bsky.social
Moreland, Melbourne, Victoria,
Joined February 2009
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Merri-bek BUG retweeted
Confirming that a VMS (sign) will be mounted just north of LaTrobe so you can detour before getting to the Swanston St closure down at Collins St. It will also be possible to walk 100m past the detour to continue down Swanston, at all times. Detour starts Monday.
Merri-bek BUG retweeted
๐Announcing Critical Mass South
๐Meet 5.30pm, Fri 29 Nov
State Library, CBD, riding south until we encounter a beach
๐Nov is traditionally our birthday ride, happy 29 years strong to us!
๐Bring your friends, family, bikes etc & have a party by the bay
criticalmass.melbourne/
Merri-bek BUG retweeted
New! @3CR podcast: Dr John Symons @BikeWestVic: When will Victorian government act to protect vulnerable road users? Dynon, Footscray Rd, WGT, will any of the 56 recommendations from 'Inquiry into the impact of road safety' be acted upon? @abcmelbourne
3cr.org.au/yarrabug/episode/โฆ
Merri-bek BUG retweeted
Vic govt must act on Inquiry into the Impact of road safety behaviours on vulnerable road users recommendations as report tabled in May 2024
parliament.vic.gov.au/roadsaโฆ
'The government is required to respond to a committeeโs final report within 6 months'
parliament.vic.gov.au/get-inโฆ
'We will get through this': Principal pays tribute to Jack Davey, the 11yo boy killed in school crash.
theage.com.au/national/victoโฆ
Merri-bek BUG retweeted
This store owner gets it. Cyclists rolling through retail districts do so far more efficiently than a motorist, but with the freedom to โstop on a whimโ the way a window-shopping pedestrian would.
@DwntwnHamBIA @Barton_Village @LockeStShops @PrabSarkaria @AndreaHorwath #HamOnt
Seriously, if youโre following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually canโt make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.ย toronto.citynews.ca/video/20โฆ
Merri-bek BUG retweeted
Swanston St south-bound between Collins and Flinders Lane intermittent closures from 7/Nov to 8/Dec. Watch this space for updates, and watch for updates on signage at LaTrobe St closer to the date.
Metro Tunnel are removing a crane. Northbound will stay open.
Merri-bek BUG retweeted
Need some guidance casting your vote in the City of Greater Geelong council election? ๐ณ
These candidates have taken the pledge to support safe and pleasant streets for people to live, work, play and move in via streetspeoplelove.org
Merri-bek BUG retweeted
Critical Mass North: safe streets for all, meet 5.30pm Fri 25 Oct, State Library, naarm Melbourne CBD, riding to Northcote Town Hall. Pickup point: Gertrude & Nicholson St, Fitzroy
๐ป Please dress suitably for Halloween๐ป streetsalivedarebin.org/jourโฆ
Merri-bek BUG retweeted
Drawing inspiration from Amsterdam and Utrecht, Paris has opened a state-of-the-art 1,200-bike parking facility at Gare du Nord. A key link in a seamless and scalable intermodal system, it provides an elegant storage solution for local, regional and (inter)national passengers. ๐งต
ALT An elegant new 1,200-bike parking facility at Gare du Nord Station in Paris includes integrated signage, a guarded entrance, two-tiered racks, and a repair station.
ALT An elegant new 1,200-bike parking facility at Gare du Nord Station in Paris includes integrated signage, a guarded entrance, two-tiered racks, and a repair station.
ALT An elegant new 1,200-bike parking facility at Gare du Nord Station in Paris includes integrated signage, a guarded entrance, two-tiered racks, and a repair station.
ALT An elegant new 1,200-bike parking facility at Gare du Nord Station in Paris includes integrated signage, a guarded entrance, two-tiered racks, and a repair station.
Merri-bek BUG retweeted
UK city pilots AI-based traffic lights to prioritise cyclists over drivers
topgear.com/car-news/tech/ukโฆ
Merri-bek BUG retweeted
Making our streets safer for pedestrians is not a technical challenge. It is only a political one.
โGlebe neighborhood in @cityofsydney
(via @StrategicCities)
Merri-bek BUG retweeted
All children deserve streets that encourage play, exploration, and social connectionโnot just those in the Netherlands.
Prioritising their safety and needs allows them to experience the world on their own terms.
Merri-bek BUG retweeted
Belgian federal government concludes that #cycling contributes about โฌ 1 billion to the national economy. Has your country conducted similar studies? mobilit.belgium.be/fr/news/lโฆ
Merri-bek BUG retweeted
โIt's not my duty as Mayor to make sure you have a parking spot. For me, it's the same as if you bought a cow, or a refrigerator, and then asked me where you're going to put them." โ Mayor of Pontevedra, Spain
This Spanish city centre has been car-free for 20+years. 12k people have moved into the centre since the ban. The Mayor says vehicles donโt have more right to public space than people โ & heโs been re-elected 4 times since banning cars. Pontevedra via @WEF
Merri-bek BUG retweeted
โGreens lord mayor candidate Roxane Ingleton pledges more bike lanes for Melbourne.
[She] has promised to advocate for a plan to build an additional 40km of bike lanes on major arterial roads if electedโ
Vote 1 Roxane Ingleton for Lord Mayor of Melbourne
Merri-bek BUG retweeted
The Streets People Love campaign, which aims to give scorecards to all 2211 candidates across 78 local government areas holding elections this October, is building momentum.
ow.ly/Leq450TIsXs
Merri-bek BUG retweeted
Bicycle Network is among almost 40 Streets People Love campaign members seeking to create better neighbourhoods through the upcoming 2024 local council elections, and numbers are growing. ow.ly/wETu50Tyue3
Merri-bek BUG retweeted
It's official. The Revolution happened and bicycles won.
Cyclists in #Paris now outnumber drivers.
www-institutparisregion-fr.tโฆ
