The District is currently looking at options to make travel safer for pedestrians and cyclists at Highlands Way North, Pitlochry Way, and Perth Drive.
Whether you live in the neighbourhood — which is on the way up to Quest University — or not, you have undoubtedly travelled through it.
Whether walking, riding, pushing a stroller or in a car, these streets can be a scary hot mess.
There have been accidents and many close calls.
A District traffic count found that Perth Drive sees approximately 1,300 vehicles per day while Highlands Way North carries close to 2,000 vehicles per day. The District acknowledges this is a problem given Perth is designed to carry more traffic than Highlands Way.
The paramedic, whose employer does not allow employees to be named in the media, says that the problem is there is a multitude of user groups frequenting the area, and the existing infrastructure isn’t able to support them all.
“There is just a consistent flow of the four user groups; city commuters, tradespeople, parents dropping off kids, and recreationalists,” the paramedic said.
“Everyone has a right to the space. I am not saying anybody is the problem. But it is four very different groups, with very different headspaces, who all use it as a way to get somewhere.”
The commuters start speeding through at about 5 a.m.; next are folks heading to school — walking, riding or driving — which intersects with tradespeople heading to work at about 8:30 a.m. at Highlands Way North and South.
“Both groups are frustrated. Parents are late for school, and tradespeople need to get to work, and there is a big traffic jam,” the resident said.
Throughout the day, there is a steady stream of traffic. After hours, cyclists come up to use the Adventure Hub.
Everybody is in a rush somewhere.
Until May 31, the District has an.
Let your opinion be known. Feedback will be used to help inform decisions about upcoming capital projects in this area.
All the options would help to a certain degree, and all will cost something.
But, with an elementary school right at the crosshairs of this region, the cost of not doing anything could be far too great.
Why such a niche topic for an editorial, you ask, dear reader?
So often, locals take to online forums to complain, debate and fight with each other over issues like this.
While sometimes productive, it is most often not.
Here’s your opportunity to influence the outcome locally.
麻豆社国产residents have the most power to make change at the municipal level, so whether you live in the area or not, do a walk, cycle or drive through and then take the survey.
(If you live in the area, don’t worry, the survey distinguishes between those who live on the impacted streets and those who don’t.)
You really can make this area of 麻豆社国产safer for all.
The survey is at .
