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What are the main issues facing your area over the next 10 years?
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Comment 1 27 Jan 2010, 8:47 AM
One of the greatest challenges is transport links arround the area and travel to work.
Iwould like to see council reinstate its earlier cycling budget to ensure the use of bicycles forms part of a transport strategy.
Comment 1.1 27 Jan 2010, 1:45 PM
I don;t Agree the Western metro link is great Idea, Cycle paths in my opinion are not a "mass Transport" option
Comment 1.1.1 27 Jan 2010, 2:19 PM
Cities and transport planners all over the world would disagree with you. London, New York, Washington DC, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver..and many more smaller cities...are recognising that more roads and bigger roads do not result improved mobility. These cities are focusing on making people mobile rather than cars. This means planning, programming and expenditure on walking, cycling and public transport.
Comment 1.1.2 29 Jan 2010, 11:40 AM
I totally disagree - i just got back from Europe where cycling is a mass transport option despite it being totally awful weather. We are blessed with so much sunshine but we have nowhere to ride bikes unless you want to hold up a kilometre of traffic and be shouted at by angry drivers. In Copenhagen, they have bike pathes on every street complete with bike traffic lights and 36% of people ride to work. In Australia we can't even begin to imagine what that looks like - unsuprisingly less that 1% of us ride to work. BTW, i don't ride to work either - I'm lucky that I'm close enough to walk, and I can't bear battling the traffic.
Comment 1.2 27 Jan 2010, 6:27 PM
Another vote for improving transport links. Traffic congestion will be an increasing problem for all of Sydney. Every person who takes an alternative form of transport will mean one less car on the road.
Comment 1.3 10 Feb 2010, 10:54 PM
Travelling into and out of the city is good and easy. However, getting from Tempe to Petersham or St Peters to Camperdown can prove quite difficult.
Comment 1.3.1 6 Mar 2010, 9:16 AM
I completely agree, getting from St Peters to the River or across the Canal is diabolical. It's dangerous walking across the Canal Road Bridge (RTA I know), we need a wider footpath or a new low level bridge for walking and cycling.
Comment 1.3.1.1 19 Apr 2010, 4:55 PM
Absolutely! The whole area around there is terribly dangerous and unpleasant for pedestrians and cyclists.
Comment 2 27 Jan 2010, 10:57 AM
Gentrification of the area - a loss of the spirit of the area, the diversity and different types of accommodation (including Boarding houses) as people get priced out of real estate.
Comment 3 27 Jan 2010, 11:39 AM
I think transport (bikes, light rail, walking tracks are all good options) and community services. Efforts need to be made to foster community good will and to help people feel like they live and a supportive community. There are many great services available already and people can support them and be proud of them.
Comment 4 27 Jan 2010, 11:39 AM
My biggest concern is the constant threat from the RTA to turn St Peters into a connection for the major motorways.
The threat to Sydney Park and thus most residents of St Peters and beyond is enormous.
We don't need more roads and we don't need more roads through St Peters. We need trains (heavy and light, buses and most importantly Bike paths
Comment 5 27 Jan 2010, 11:50 AM
Community mobility and health are key issues. Creating liveable communities that encourage people to walk, bike and use public transport will help ensure Marrickville develops as a vibrant place to live, work and play. It will be good for the community's health, happiness and hip pocket.
Comment 6 27 Jan 2010, 12:47 PM
A better solution for cyclists commuting past Newtown Station with the traffic.
Better driver education to help with sharing the road with bicycles.
Comment 7 27 Jan 2010, 1:53 PM
I think over the next 10 years, anti-social Issues such as Graffiti, Littering and vandalisim, are the largest issues by removoing these issues the area will improve along with better public Transport such as a metro system or light rail.
Comment 7.1 28 Jan 2010, 3:45 PM
I agree. It's sad graffiti covers our parks and houses. I see an old man working for hours in the morning sun just to scrape graffiti off of his house wall and it's not right. It brings otherwise beautiful neighborhoods down. I don't mind special walls for street art, but signs, playgrounds and garages shouldn't be covered by it. In Dulwich, the discount store sells spray paint for a few dollars, and it's just a block from the high school! It's too easy. They should not sell it there. Sydney City Council put a priority on removing any new grafitti within 48 hours and it made a big difference. I've heard that stats show quick removal is the most effective solution, since they won't tag where it won't stick around.
Comment 7.1.1 29 Jan 2010, 11:43 AM
Sometimes grafitti can be beautiful too!
http://dneese.blogspot.com/2010/01/if-i-were-braver-id-smile-at-you.html
Comment 7.2 3 Feb 2010, 10:05 AM
Graffiti can be beatiful and add great character but I agree that it can als o be ugly and destructive. There's got to be a solution somewhere in between doing nothing about it and getting rid of it altogether!
Comment 7.2.1 19 Apr 2010, 1:18 PM
Street art is one thing, graffiti is another. Very little graffiti remotely qualifies as art and even if it does it still leaves the question as to whether it can be rightly imposed on others without permission or consultation - with property owners or the passing public.
Quick removal (ie mostly painting over) and treating it more seriously as a destructive act is the right direction to take.
Comment 8 10 Feb 2010, 10:52 PM
Increased sub-divisions with not enough parking spaces allocated.
Not having enough recreational and sporting areas. There are many schools with infrastructure such as Tempe High that is locked on a daily basis. There are basketball courts and ovals that can be used for the general public. Other school facilities should be utilised for adult education and provide community groups with spaces.
Comment 9 25 Feb 2010, 9:54 AM
Boarding Houses - St Peters, Sydenham and Tempe
There are approximately 200 boarding houses in the Inner West region. They provide a crucial housing alternative for people who can't afford private rental or are have not been able to obtain social housing. However, conditions in many boarding houses are appalling and residents have virtually no rights or protections available to private / social housing tenants.
There's a need for organised support for various organisations to promote services for boarding house residents as well as networking with boarding house owners. The owners need carrots and sticks to improve living conditions as well as establishing some sort of security of tenure for residents. At the moment, people living in boarding houses can be evicted overnight and have their possessions thrown out on the street.
Any input on this topic would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Comment 10 25 Feb 2010, 7:59 PM
I dont know where the people got the facts with the area having less children.In my little section of tempe 25 years ago we were the only people with young children.Now out of the 7 houses there are 5 children. where are you getting your ststistics from.If it is the last census then you are well out of date.The last five years in tempe there has been a sizeable shift towards what I would call middle class couples starting families in what has always been tempé's forte-decent houses and a feeling of community.Any urban plan marrickville council has for this area must reflect this fact.
Comment 11 4 Mar 2010, 11:03 PM
A HUGE issue is the threat the RTA will tear St Peters apart by sending trucks and four lanes of traffic down Campbell Street including ripping the big beautiful Simpson Park trees out that line the street.
