By Andrew Herington In its opening submission the LMA made great play of a book by American writer Edward Glaeser called Triumph of the City. It was also the main reference used by their Expert Witness on economics, Marianne Stoettrup, who argued the East West toll road will be “city shaping”. The book tries to […]
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Traffic projections: What do all the numbers mean?
At the East West Link public hearings this week there were countless numbers thrown around, with claim and counter claim about what they mean. Transport Minister, Terry Mulder sounded justifiably peeved when he said,”it seems the commentary on this project is that either no one will use it or too many vehicles will use it”. […]
Day 2: The LMA enjoys its time in the sun
By Andrew Herington Today was the day when the Linking Melbourne Authority could present its case uninterrupted. Taking it in turns, three barristers read a massive 76 page submission, occasionally adding asides that underlined their core message. They argued this is a narrow inquiry, tightly constrained by the terms of reference. According to the LMA, the assessment committee […]
Day 1 – The contest begins with opening statements
by Andrew Herington Today saw the opening of the 30 days of hearings. The Linking Melbourne Authority (LMA) had an hour to present its case followed by responses from the four councils and a strong presentation on behalf of the community groups. A number of procedural issues were resolved but the assessment committee chose to […]
Historic homes ignored
Lisa feels forgotten, and unforgiving. Her home, McCandlish house, is one of eight in Bruce Street, Kensington, she says have been ignored by the designers of the East West Link. “These houses are within a few tens of metres of where this road is proposed to go, plus massive intrusive off ramps for industrial truck […]
Making a submission on East West Link
Two weeks remain. Submissions on the East West Link are due 5pm December 12. The process may seem complicated: there is a cover sheet, confusing terms of reference, details to include. Here is a simple checklist for completing a submission: What to do: Put in a submission by 12 December 2012 Complete a cover […]
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