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This is one of the weakest links on my ride to work (pre-COVID!) – between two sections of protected cycleway, a large and fast intersection with buses, trams, cars and trucks.
Location: https://www.google.com/maps/@-37.8082695,144.9755745,108m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en
This is an awesome facility, a couple of things I’d suggest to improve:
– Install a raised physical separation of some sort (i.e. landscaping, kerb etc.) between parked vehicles and bicycles, would improve the legitimacy of the bicycle path, reduce risk of cars encroaching into bicycle path, and would improve the aesthetics!
I could see that amending an already functional facility would attract some criticism (i.e. why would we invest money here when there are other, less safe streets that need improving first!), and I’d be inclined to agree! This would be something to investigate perhaps once the demand increases, or once there is more widespread cycling infrastructure and there is a need to raise the quality of this facility to meet others. Great example!
Albert Street / Lansdowne Street in East Melbourne (built 2020!): https://www.google.com/maps/@-37.8098488,144.9777555,18.58z?hl=en
Hey everyone, I’m Hugo Nicholls. I’m a transport consultant for a multi-disciplinary consulting firm here in Melbourne, Australia, and I am a Co-founder of The Pedal Project – a platform to start conversations, to educate others about and to advocate for cycling. You can find me on Linkedin or email me at [email protected]
I’ve worked on a range of transport projects and have dived deep into some infrastructure-related problems, particularly about conflicts between bicycles and motor vehicles. I have an engineering degree, so I have a grounding in functionality and practicality, but more recently I have become more and more interested in the social and cultural factors that influence a cycling culture.
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