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Hobart’s CBD Must Retain Function and Accessibility
Published: The Mercury 29th August 2025 HOBART’S CBD CAN BE LIVELY AND ATTRACTIVE, BUT MUST RETAIN FUNCTION AND ACCESSIBILITY A VIBRANT AND THRIVING HOBART MEANS FINDING THE RIGHT BALANCE SO THE CITY WORKS FOR EVERYONE The anti-car agenda keeps rolling on with the Hobart City Council launching plans for more “parklets” and kerbside dining. As
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Bike lane bullies
Published: The Mercury 29th March 2025 When the bike lanes in Collin St debate first started many businesses in the area vocalised their opposition to the proposal, but they quickly stopped being public about it. Behind the scenes support from businesses did not stop but they were genuinely concerned about tactics being deployed by those
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Practical Solutions for Bike Lanes and Traffic Needed
Published: The Mercury 10th Febraury 2025 DEBATE RAGING OVER BIKE LANES IN THE CBD MUST BE STEERED TOWARDS PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS IT’S TIME THE CYCLING LOBBY PUT THE BRAKES ON ITS IDEOLOGICAL APPROACH AND LISTENED TO THE VIEWS OF ALL STAKEHOLDERS, WRITES EDWIN JOHNSTONE The ongoing debate over the dual bike lane proposal for Collins St
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Scrambling to Hurt Hobart Businesses
Published: The Mercury 12th December 2024 A majority of Hobart councillors voted to continue the scramble crossing trial indefinitely. Why call these things a trial? The outcomes are predetermined and never put in place with local businesses in mind, just ideology. Scramble crossing make no sense with our mainly one-way streets. They are a terribly
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Business Wants Data on Cycleway Impact
Published: The Mercury 9th November 2024 Last week over 100 concerned business owners and residents of Hobart attended a public meeting on the bike lane proposal for Collins St. The event was organised by the Confederation of Greater Hobart Business. The consensus was the current proposal for Collins St goes too far with dual bike