Submission
Do you think the proposed P5 restrictions for the 4 new carparks by the University Library are appropriate?
No
If not, what restriction/s would you suggest?
A cycleway there is unnecessary there. No changes to parking are necessary. Please see comment below.
Do you think the proposed P5 restrictions for the 5 new carparks opposite Hyde Street are appropriate?
No
If not, what restriction/s would you suggest?
A cycleway there is unnecessary there. No changes to parking are necessary. Please see comment below.
Do you think these parking restrictions (as shown in the map) are still appropriate?
No
If no, what changes to the restrictions do you recommend?
A cycleway there is unnecessary there. No changes to parking are necessary. Please see comment below.
Do you have any other comments about the proposed restrictions on Albany Street and surrounding streets?
The idea of having a cycleway on a minor street is fundamentally flawed. Cycleways are for busy streets, like the one-way system, Princes Street, Crawford Street, Andersons Bay Road, Hillside Road. Those are streets that need cycleways, not a minor street like Albany Street. If you want to create a safer street, there are better ways of doing this. You create a slow street. You slow the traffic down to 20-30 km/h and you don't need a cycleway. I note that in the Netherlands, they have moved right away from cycleways on minor streets. Instead, they build “fietsstraten” (bicycle streets), where cars are guests. In my view, a slow street would be much safer than having a cycleway, which involves lots of crossings and points of conflicts between cyclists and other road users. A slow street would also be much safer for pedestrians. It also negates all the conflict around parking because they can all be retained. You do need to touch them.
Please note that I write this someone who is a avid cyclist, who has been biking for 56 years, and 23 of those growing up in the Netherlands.
You need send someone to the Netherlands to see how it's done.
Supporting information
Submitter
Submission id number: 1145922
Submitter name:
Ralph-Peter Hendriks