'If your vehicle can’t fit in the lane. It’s shouldn’t be allowed on the road. Dangerous design creeping into Melbourne' Image: Julian O'Shea
On this weeks program Chris talks to Julian O'Shea(link is external), creator of educational videos about design, cities and interesting places, about recent media articles(link is external) related to pick up trucks aka truckzillas(link is external) on Australian streets(link is external). You can watch Julian on youtube(link is external), tiktok(link is external), insta(link is external) and the platform formerly known as twitter(link is external)
Our discussion includes lower speed limits, use of public space, cities like Paris taking action(link is external), driver distraction, vehicle design and making your voice heard(link is external), especially with City of Melbourne - Future Streets Framework 2030(link is external)
Local news includes keep an eye out for debris and punctures in the Welllington Street bike lanes(link is external) in Collingwood, call out for action to support Kerferd Road cycling infrastructure at Port Phillip Council meeting on Wednesday 16 August(link is external), come along to the Community opening of the St Kilda Road bike lanes(link is external) on 11am Sunday 27th August next to M-pavilion, opposite the National Gallery of Victoria and the public hearings of the Legislative Assembly Economy and Infrastructure Committee: Inquiry into the impact of road safety behaviours on vulnerable road users(link is external)
Program music
Chris, Faith, Val and Steve