The Port Phillip Bicycle Users Group meet every two months, with tonight’s meeting featured a presentation from Elliot Fishman from the Institute of Sensible Transport.

Elliot discussed competing transport needs and the growing role for sustainable transport in not only improving social inclusion and environmental benefits, but also in supporting economic outcomes. Fishermans Bend, for example, is predicated on the need for substantive sustainable transport improvements, given that increased traffic due to population growth will detrimentally impact road maintenance costs and increase congestion which will diminish our freight networks.

Elliot’s presentation is a reminder of the need for pedestrian and cycling paths, as well as the role for advocacy in securing public transport improvements.

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