SYD: riders needed Monday evening

So the City of Sydney has proposed a motorcycle strategy, but it isn't
passed yet... (I thought it was but no, I was premature)

The meeting is Monday 28 July, at 4.30pm, and what is needed is a bunch of
non-threatening middle-class-looking motorcycle commuters in the
gallery to make the Council feel good about passing the law.

"We need city workers who ride to be there and stand around looking
familiar and at one with the office environment, but giving that
strong hint that they are riders by their manner of dress - carrying a
helmet, wearing a riding jacket, but please, no wet rainsuits, vests,
badges and insignia - this needs to be excruciatingly middle-class.
It's about dressing the same as the councillors and their staff, but
with something to indicate you are a rider.

I would suggest all we need to do is say words of praise at the
appropriate times, or a little ruffle of quiet applause at the
apropriate time, etc

The last thing we want to do is frighten them in any way by appearing
to be "outsiders" to the city corporate view."

Zebee

 

What does that mean exactly??

 

In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:05:23 +1000

I think that's the "parallel to curb near intersections" bit.

The idea being to allow motorcycles to park along the curb (rather
than rear wheel to curb) close to corners. Normally parking isn't
allowed close to corners because of visibility issues, but a single
motorcycle parked along the curb won't be a problem.

Zebee

 

ahh I see, well that make sense!

 

It was also in the Financial Review go figure..

 

How did the meeting go ?

 

In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:22:34 GMT

The committee meeting approved it.

I am told that there's another hurdle or two, the proposal has to go
for public comment, then full council.

Zebee