Home › News ›

Melbourne Kicks Cars Out Of City Center

Posted by: David Gest
Thanks to: Sabrina Lau
2 February 2006 - 6:00am

Elements of a new city council plan include an overall reduction in speed limit, a more streamlined tram system, and general opposition to increased road access for cars in the central business district.

"CARS will be driven out of the city in favour of public transport and bicycles under a radical new council strategy that abandons plans for a multibillion-dollar cross-city tunnel and suggests slashing speed limits in the CBD."

"The report recommends the council use its authority over roads in the CBD to introduce bus and tram-only lanes in several streets, as well as allocating more space to pedestrians and cyclists."

Full Story: Plan to axe cars from city centre
Source: The Age, February 1, 2006
»
Bookmark and Share
“
There are limits to the amount of pollution the environment can absorb without reducing ecosystem services and impairing both human health and the sustainability of our economy.
”