Why isn't BNSW doing something about this?
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Why isn't BNSW doing something about this?
Postby bigfriendlyvegan » Wed Aug 15, 2012 12:07 am
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Re: Why isn't BNSW doing something about this?
Postby jcjordan » Wed Aug 15, 2012 8:38 am
Lets face it what is there good about Sydney. Its dirty arrogant city where you need to earn at least over $1500000 just to survive.
Plus there is almost no where safe to ride.
Ok I accept that I may be a bit bias having never lived in Melbourne (Adelaide and Canberra for the most part) but I have had to travel to Sydney for work quite a bit and I would never take my bike with me.
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Re: Why isn't BNSW doing something about this?
Postby JV911 » Wed Aug 15, 2012 12:16 pm
jcjordan wrote:Why?
Lets face it what is there good about Sydney. Its dirty arrogant city where you need to earn at least over $1500000 just to survive.
Plus there is almost no where safe to ride.
Ok I accept that I may be a bit bias having never lived in Melbourne (Adelaide and Canberra for the most part) but I have had to travel to Sydney for work quite a bit and I would never take my bike with me.
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Postby vander » Wed Aug 15, 2012 12:24 pm
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Re: Why isn't BNSW doing something about this?
Postby JohnJoyner » Wed Aug 15, 2012 1:09 pm
I do like the city, not as much as I used to though & if I had the option would most likely go back to Perth or move to Melbourne (for the footy & better bike riding..), I can't due to the fact my 3 year old daughter lives here...
I disagree with the $150k part (I assume you mean $150k & not $1.5mill ).. I earn less than half $150k & survive quite comfortably.
Also riding can be a little scary, but where in Aus isn't it?? But I have been commuting for about 5 years & no major incidents. Touch wood...
I went back to Perth for Xmas with my daughter & had forgotten how nice & friendly people there are.. Or on the flip side, how rude Sydney people are (generally, certainly not everyone). Most people are too wrapped up in their own importance.
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Re: Why isn't BNSW doing something about this?
Postby HappyHumber » Wed Aug 15, 2012 1:22 pm
Mmm.. maybe not
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Postby Nobody » Wed Aug 15, 2012 1:30 pm
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Postby simonn » Wed Aug 15, 2012 1:31 pm
5 min walk to, IMHO, one of the best beaches in the world. Walkable to 3-4-5 other beaches - all with ocean pools of course. Farmers market, supermarket, 2 bakeries, a few cafes, Sardinian (awesome, one of the best restaurants in the country), Thai (good), Indian (very good), Japanese (not bad), 2 Chinese (ok), 2 Pizza (passable, but I am a connoisseur) restaurants and a pub etc all 5 mins walk away. Express bus stop to city right outside. 30 min walk/10 min cycle to Ferry and lots more shops and restaurants. 30 min walk/5 min drive or cycle to local (big) mall. 65 Min ride to work which I can do almost all of on cycle paths and quiet back roads if I want - awesome views on the way too. 6 (or so?) bike shops near by, 1 of which is walkable/pushable with excellent mechanics. BMX track rideable distance (and another - with periodic CX racing too, 15 mins drive 40 mins cycle away) and a skate park walkable for when the nipper is older. Good MTB tracks ridable. Loads of nicely equipped parks (6-7?) within walkable distance which never seem to suffer any vandalism.
What have I missed?
Most of our neighbours seem to have just had kids as well as us, so very neighbourly at the mo.
Now onto the quality of the primary public education nearby...
But then again, it depends entirely what you want in life. For the cost of our two bed unit we could have a McMansion (and far more annoying commutes, maybe) somewhere else.
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Re: Why isn't BNSW doing something about this?
Postby HappyHumber » Wed Aug 15, 2012 3:33 pm
Thanks peoples... have fun...
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Re: Why isn't BNSW doing something about this?
Postby The 2nd Womble » Wed Aug 15, 2012 6:41 pm
You people will never learn.
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Re: Why isn't BNSW doing something about this?
Postby silentbutdeadly » Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:14 am
End of story.
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Re: Why isn't BNSW doing something about this?
Postby The 2nd Womble » Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:17 am
That's because the only ones you know of are doing nothing.silentbutdeadly wrote:No city is worth living in. Few advocacy organisations doing anything in the eyes of the individual.
End of story.
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Re: Why isn't BNSW doing something about this?
Postby silentbutdeadly » Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:29 am
I suspect you misinterpret me. From the point of view of the individual...few advocacy organisations appear to do anything 'for the individual'. That's definitely not to say that they do nothing - I'm part of a few such organisations at either local, regional and national level...and I know for damn sure they don't do nothing!!!The 2nd Womble wrote:That's because the only ones you know of are doing nothing.silentbutdeadly wrote:... Few advocacy organisations do anything in the eyes of the individual.
End of story.
As individuals, we are inherently selfish though and are typically incapable of seeing a bigger picture than their own little world...
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Re: Why isn't BNSW doing something about this?
Postby jcjordan » Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:35 am
Pedal Power in the ACT has done alot for me as a individual.
For example there efforts have improved the standard of on road cycle lanes. This has directly effected my ability to ride to work.
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Re: Why isn't BNSW doing something about this?
Postby The 2nd Womble » Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:56 am
Ahhh, gotcha and +1silentbutdeadly wrote:I suspect you misinterpret me. From the point of view of the individual...few advocacy organisations appear to do anything 'for the individual'. That's definitely not to say that they do nothing - I'm part of a few such organisations at either local, regional and national level...and I know for damn sure they don't do nothing!!!The 2nd Womble wrote:That's because the only ones you know of are doing nothing.silentbutdeadly wrote:... Few advocacy organisations do anything in the eyes of the individual.
End of story.
As individuals, we are inherently selfish though and are typically incapable of seeing a bigger picture than their own little world...
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Re: Why isn't BNSW doing something about this?
Postby Mulger bill » Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:52 pm
Stupid question
They are still waiting for approval from Mr Gay before commenting
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Re: Why isn't BNSW doing something about this?
Postby Tornado » Thu Aug 16, 2012 10:39 pm
Perths cycle path network is pretty good at keeping us cyclists and motorists separate. Whilst the infrastructure here could always be better, I'm sure it's an example to other states in many ways.JohnJoyner wrote: Also riding can be a little scary, but where in Aus isn't it??
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Re: Why isn't BNSW doing something about this?
Postby sogood » Fri Aug 17, 2012 11:38 am
RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
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Re: Why isn't BNSW doing something about this?
Postby g-boaf » Sat Aug 18, 2012 2:30 pm
See, they are doing something then!Mulger bill wrote:Why isn't BNSW doing something about this?
Stupid question
They are still waiting for approval from Mr Gay before commenting
Meanwhile, it's not really that bad in Sydney. Take a look at the website of the well known Kadir van Lohuizen of Noor Images:
http://www.lohuizen.net/
That's an extreme reality check. Some things about Sydney might drive us mad, but there is a hell of a lot to love about this city as well.
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