Paul the other one

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i just would like to add that the cycleway has not been wholeheartedly supported by all Councillors in marrickville council as i have seen widely reported . the vote on the planned route down carrington road section was deadlocked and the chairperson had to weigh in to sway the vote in favor of the project. 98 percent of residents and business owners (over 800 signatures in a recent petition) do not want a segregated cycleway on carrington road. significant amounts of money were spent by local concerned parties to employ the services of an independant rta consultant to saftey check two other ways that a cycleway could be added to carrington road without any loss of parking and access to businesses on this street. all were rejected by peter olive and his cronies without any due consideration, and i mean completely stonewalled. i was shocked by how inflexible and callous he was when dealing with the matter, not a all what i would have expected from a representative of a forward thinking, considerate party like the greens. i felt very saddened and betrayed by his actions.....(continued)

(continued from above)....i am a strong supporter of conservation and of sensible green polices working alongside and embracing the co-operation of local businesses and residents. this will be very damaging to any future "green" efforts once the support and trust of the local community is lost. the carrington rd industrial strip is an important local small business hub serving the community and beyond. without proper access and parking business will be forced to move elsewhere, people will have to travel farther for goods and services, more congestion, more pollution, more waste...its not hard to understand. we are not against a cycleway as part of the greenway on carrington road, not at all. but i implore you to consider the rta approved shared roadway solutions that have been tabled to marrickville council....its a win-win for all. ta for reading!!...p.

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