My attempts to link to an archive have instead backed up some unrelated article from 2007. Open this link in Incognito/InPrivate mode to bypass the paywall.
“I see reducing car dependence in Brisbane as one of the most important steps we can take as a city in terms of climate action,” he said.
“A huge part of Brisbane’s fossil fuel consumption footprint is the fact that so many of us are forced to drive as our main mode of transport because the alternatives are so crappy.”
Options for improving cycling included lowering speed limits in the CBD, and connecting missing bikeway links.
“In some cases, on a few corridors, it will probably involve taking away a few parking bays so we can create new bike lanes. We’ve seen that rolled out pretty successfully on Elizabeth Street in the city,” he said.
Sounds pretty good to me. The car dependency of Brisbane is one of the biggest things holding us back and making life worse for all our residents. The LNP’s refusal to address it is the worst in a long list of reasons they don’t deserve to be in power at the Council level.
This guy sounds like a straight up legend
I didn’t see that coming, but I’m here for it
I can’t really say I’m too surprised about it. He says he didn’t decide to run until a few months after he had resigned as councillor, but he also implies that he was at least thinking about it from before then. And many people theorised it might be the case back when he first resigned. It seemed a sensible next step for his career.
I like this bloke, even if I can’t pronounce his name.
Have you had a listen to the band he’s in that they made a brief reference to? https://rivermouthband.bandcamp.com
I legitimately really enjoy it. It’s a nice mix of amateur and professional in terms of the music itself, and you can’t argue against the passion in the lyrics and message. Give this one a whirl and get angry: https://rivermouthband.bandcamp.com/track/dollar-signs-poem
Sree - rung - gah - nah - than (scroll down for details).
