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6 June 2008
Lord Mayor Clover Moore
City of Sydney
GPO Box 1591
Sydney, NSW 2001
Dear Lord Mayor,
Submission to Bourke Street Cycleway Upgrade (replaces submission made on 15 May 2008)
The Nature Conservation Council of NSW supports the upgrade of the Bourke Street Cycleway and applauds the vision of the City of Sydney in laying key foundations of the 2030 strategy in place with immediate improvements to low-carbon transport infrastructure.
We recognise the City’s need for improved cycling infrastructure due to the current hostile conditions identified by the council which discourage greater participation in cycle commuting. We are also supportive of the Council’s ambition to increase cycling trips in Sydney to 10 per cent of all journeys by 2016 and trust that this will be extended to an even greater proportion thereafter.
On the issue of parking, which has been raised by local residents, the Nature Conservation Council holds that zero emissions transport infrastructure, such as safe cycleways, must take priority over residents’ parking spaces.
Following communication with the City of Sydney Council, we acknowledge the City of Sydney’s commitment to the appropriate management of mature trees affected by the cycleway upgrade including preservation wherever possible and replacement of individual species. We also acknowledge their promise to protect and retain all significant mature trees along the route and that more trees will be planted during the upgrade.
It is important that only trees in poor condition are removed if necessary and that they are replaced with healthy, mature specimens. We congratulate the City of Sydney on its vision for a greener Sydney, and would welcome discussions on ways it is planning for healthy ‘urban forests’ in the local government area.
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