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In addition to progress reports on work we are undertaking, this section of our site provides commentary on topical issues where we want to express our opinion. In this way, our attitudes are revealed.
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At the inner Brisbane suburb of Teneriffe, the local Council has plans to “upgrade” a four way intersection (Commercial Road & Skyring Terrace) by installing traffic lights, removing car parking spaces and existing trees and creating right turn lanes for vehicles. Back in 2012 Brisbane City Council published similar proposals for the four way intersection of James, Doggett, and Robertson Streets in Fortutide Valley. At that time we raised substantial concerns which were detailed here http://www.neylan.com.au/conversation/prioritising-vs-filtering-in-turn. Fortunately Council’s plans for that intersection in Fortitude Valley did not proceed; consequently the pedestrian friendly nature and low vehicle speed environment of the area remains and life goes on. Now similar proposals are actually about to be implemented in Teneriffe. Some comment on why these proposals are flawed and inappropriate:
In summary the proposed signalized intersection is an unnecessary traffic engineering “fix-up” to a problem that does not exist: it will be detrimental to the wonderful character of the Woolstores precinct of Teneriffe.
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