Pedestrian and Cycle Access to Ashfield Station
Pedestrian Crossing across Commuter Carpark Driveway Brown Street Ashfield 19 June 2018 |
Commuter Carpark Brown Street Ashfield 19 June 2018 |
In voting against the motion, I expressed my view that commuter car parks in the inner west are such a bad idea as they bring additional vehicles into the station precinct, endangering and inconveniencing those who walk and cycle to trains.
C0219(3) Item 21 Subject: Notice of Motion: Ashfield Commuter Carpark
From: Councillor
Julie Passas
Motion:
THAT Council call upon the
State Labor members for Summer Hill and Strathfield to deliver a similar
carpark and facilities at an appropriate location if Labor is successful at
the March 19 State Election.
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Background
The State Liberal Government has delivered on their 2015
election promise for a Commuter Carpark at Ashfield Station. The need for this
facility is well known and it is reaching capacity by 7.45am daily. It is clear
that the carpark should be expanded by adding extra levels or a separate
facility at other locations ie. Summer Hill, Canterbury or Lewisham. I recall
at the 2015 State Election the Member for Summer Hill stating that she would
hold a State Liberal Government to account on the implementation of the
Ashfield Commuter carpark. They were and have been accountable.
Motion Defeated!
C0219(3) Item 21 Notice
of Motion: Ashfield Commuter Carpark
THAT Council
call upon the State Labor members for Summer Hill and Strathfield to deliver
a similar carpark and facilities at an appropriate location if Labor is
successful at the March 19 State Election.
Motion Lost
For Motion: Crs Byrne, Drury, Iskandar, Macri, Passas and York
Against Motion: Crs Da Cruz, Hesse, Kiat, Lockie, Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Source: Minutes of Ordinary Council Meeting held on 26 February 2019 http://innerwest.infocouncil.biz/Open/2019/02/C_26022019_MIN_3669_WEB.htm
Traffic Committee Meeting 4 March 2019
LTC0319
Item 27 Pedestrian Crossing at Ashfield Station - Brown
Street and Hercules Street, Ashfield
Councillor da
Cruz raised concerns regarding waiting time for pedestrians at the pedestrian
crossing outside of Ashfield railway station at intersection of Brown Street
and Hercules Street.
RMS
representative advised that traffic signals require pedestrians to activate
the ‘green’ crossing time.
Source: Minutes of Local Traffic Committee meeting on 4 March 2019, http://innerwest.infocouncil.biz/Open/2019/03/LTC_04032019_MIN_3655_WEB.htm
This article questions the whole concept of commuter carparks.
"Half a billion dollars sounds like a lot of money, but that really
depends on what you’re spending it on. In Tuesday’s federal budget, the
Coalition government announced its Commuter Car Park Fund,
a A$500 million, ten-year package intended to make it easier for people
in the suburbs and regions to drive to their local railway station."...
https://theconversation.com/500m-for-station-car-parks-other-transport-solutions-could-do-much-more-for-the-money-114908
$500m for station car parks? Other transport solutions could do much more for the money
https://theconversation.com/500m-for-station-car-parks-other-transport-solutions-could-do-much-more-for-the-money-114908
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