YarraBUG

On this weeks summer special, Chris interviews Rick Di Paola, a civil engineer with 20 years expertise in traffic & transport infrastructure. Rick discusses Cremorne issues with curtailing truck movements, traffic planning, making the area safer for residents, walkers and cyclists. Rick is critical of City of Yarra not following their own obligations as a road manager or planning scheme advice for residential zones and need for a traffic management strategy to conform to councils own policies to clearly articulate what is required. Topics include Local Area Place Making (LAPM), Road Safety Studies, other council strategies for truck movements, especially Moreland Council, Austroads and VicRoads guidanceRick Di Paola is a long term Cremorne resident and a Streets Alive Yarra supporter for Gwynne Street