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A recent public opinion survey by AAMI found that 60% of the 2380 licensed drivers surveys believed 4WDs did not belong in cities, while 33% thought driving a four wheel drive was socially unacceptable due to the greenhouse emissions. You can read the news article here. What do you think about 4WDs in our cities, and what do you think government policy should be on them?
Friday, March 07, 2008
Do 4WDs belong in cities?
A recent public opinion survey by AAMI found that 60% of the 2380 licensed drivers surveys believed 4WDs did not belong in cities, while 33% thought driving a four wheel drive was socially unacceptable due to the greenhouse emissions. You can read the news article here. What do you think about 4WDs in our cities, and what do you think government policy should be on them?
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Family go "car(e)free" in Brisbane
An average Brisbane suburban family has decided to go car free to save money and improve their health. Not only that, they have decided to record their experiences in an online diary, which you can read regular updates on here. While some of our current political leaders tell us it's "green" to drive a 4WD everywhere it's great to see that Brisbane people are taking our social, environmental and economic challenges seriously and taking genuine action to improve the city.
Media Tuesday 4 March
State plans for Ipswich CBD and public transport interchange
Monday's announcement by the Premier, Anna Bligh, of plans by the State to take control of planning in Ipswich's CBD has been welcomed by the community transport group, Community Action for Sustainable Transport [CAST].
CAST supports the move to upgrade the railway station and bus interchange.
The existing station and interchange are failing to properly cater for the increasing demand for public transport services by the Ipswich community.
The need for better quality facilities and services for commuters has been apparent for the last five years following the explosive growth in housing and workplaces in surrounding suburbs.
CAST particularly supports the intention to construct office space to house up to 1200 State
Government workers.
We have regularly urged the State to relocate many of its Government departments from Brisbane's
CBD to suburban hubs and regional growth areas like Ipswich and Cleveland, said CAST president David White.
The benefits to the community generally and to the State of decentralising its workplaces and services include substantial cost savings from reduced travelling times, and significant reductions in demands for new and costly infrastructure to cope with transport congestion caused by local workers and families having to travel long distances every day during peak hours.
The State now needs to take action to complete the Darra to Springfield line and all associated stations by 2011, and to fast-track construction of the connection between Springfield and Ipswich.
This will be essential if the new workers in the Ipswich CBD are to have fast and efficient access to their workplaces.
We do however believe that the intention to introduce a private investor to construct the new centre has the potential to increase the cost of the project unnecessarily. The State's record of success using public-private partnerships is not good.
Contact David White: 0403 871 082
Monday's announcement by the Premier, Anna Bligh, of plans by the State to take control of planning in Ipswich's CBD has been welcomed by the community transport group, Community Action for Sustainable Transport [CAST].
CAST supports the move to upgrade the railway station and bus interchange.
The existing station and interchange are failing to properly cater for the increasing demand for public transport services by the Ipswich community.
The need for better quality facilities and services for commuters has been apparent for the last five years following the explosive growth in housing and workplaces in surrounding suburbs.
CAST particularly supports the intention to construct office space to house up to 1200 State
Government workers.
We have regularly urged the State to relocate many of its Government departments from Brisbane's
CBD to suburban hubs and regional growth areas like Ipswich and Cleveland, said CAST president David White.
The benefits to the community generally and to the State of decentralising its workplaces and services include substantial cost savings from reduced travelling times, and significant reductions in demands for new and costly infrastructure to cope with transport congestion caused by local workers and families having to travel long distances every day during peak hours.
The State now needs to take action to complete the Darra to Springfield line and all associated stations by 2011, and to fast-track construction of the connection between Springfield and Ipswich.
This will be essential if the new workers in the Ipswich CBD are to have fast and efficient access to their workplaces.
We do however believe that the intention to introduce a private investor to construct the new centre has the potential to increase the cost of the project unnecessarily. The State's record of success using public-private partnerships is not good.
Contact David White: 0403 871 082
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