BUG-Prospect

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This is the online group & homepage for the Prospect BUG (Bike User Group). Prospect BUG is open to cyclists who live, work or commute in Prospect. The administrator of this group is Heather. Feel free to join and comment on issues.

Location: Prospect, Adelaide
Members: 7
Latest Activity: Feb 5

About the Prospect BUG - Current Campaigns

This group is administered by Heather. Send her a message through her page.

Are you a cyclist, who lives, works or commutes in Prospect? If so, please join us to seek safer cycling in Prospect. The Prospect BUG recently reformed in September 2009, and already has a growing membership of cyclists in the area.

Prospect BUG is open to cyclists who live, work or commute in Prospect. Members who'd like to actively help campaign for better conditions for cylists in the area are particularly welcome.

Some of the BUGs key concerns are advocating to council for better consideration of cyclists' needs with regard to road management and upgrades. For example, the group recently got Australia Post to agree to stop parking in bicycle lanes in the area.

Stop a precedent of removing bicycle lanes on arterial roads

The paper petition of Cycling Arterial Roads will conclude on Sunday 7 Feb 2010 at the Sam White Memorial Triathlon. BUG will forward this petition before the State Elections on 20 March 2010. If you have collected signatures, please send a message to the BUG coordinator.

There is still time to sign the online petition at www.ipetitions.com/petition/prospectbikelane

Will you please write a letter to politicians?

For email addresses of politicians, see file Contact_Politicians.pdf [Word file Contact_Politicians.doc]

For info and inspiration, read file Pertinent_References.pdf [Word file Pertinent_References.doc]

Discussion Forum

Prospect wants cyclists - for one day a year

Letter, after editing, published in the City Northof 3 February 2010, on page 14.Cyclists discouragedProspect has a long history of not supporting cycling, and does not deserve to reap the financial…

Started by heather Feb 5.

Killer buses 2 Replies

Yes, Killer buses.Many Adelaide buses "Crab" down the road. The back of the bus is more than 100mm closer to the kerb (and cyclist) than the front.Proof...http://rideoutloud.blogspot.com/sear video s…

Started by Road Repair Australia. Last reply by heather Feb 1.

mixed govt messages on cycling, road safety & climate change

Letter published in The Advertiser of Saturday 23 January 2010 on page 70. Cyclist unfriendly Mr Rudd was in Adelaide this week, attended the Tour Down Under and talked about transport. Perhaps he…

Started by heather Jan 23.

mobility scooter hazard recognised

Letter published in The Senior of January 2010 on page 6. Scooting to trouble In November I experienced an incident where a mobility scooter was first in the middle of a traffic lane (hidde…

Started by heather Jan 23.

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Comment by Patrick Sunter on February 4, 2010 at 4:02pm: G'day all, nice to see the online BUG membership growing and hope the petition gets a response.

Thanks for the message to Kristina - yes I had the chance to get to both Copenhagen & Amsterdam too this time last year - they are very inspiring for cycling aren't they.

Comment by Bicycle Fish on February 3, 2010 at 8:40am: here's a small nit pick...when citing a published document ( eg letter to the Editor) it's customary to bracket the Title, to distinguish it from other text ( eg "Prospect wants cyclists – for only one day a year ")
It's also useful, to identify the Author, especially if citing one's OWN letter, at the beginnning of the citation. Without such citation, it's harder to comprehand the point of the post/letter than it needs to be. and for what it's worth, I think I may prefer a traffic calmed Prospect Rd to an almost useless and contentious "bike lane" such as the present one - I don't feel protected by white paint.
Letter, after editing, published in the City

Comment by Amanda Steele on January 31, 2010 at 3:01pm: A letter to several Ministers and the Independent Weekly was published 22 Jan http://www.indaily.com.au/?xml=indailynew&iid=32696 in the Letters section. I'll post a response from a Minister when I get one...

Comment by Amanda Steele on November 13, 2009 at 7:29pm: I've just created an online petition as well to get more signatures
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/prospectbikelane/