Talking about St George's Road in Northcote

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On this weeks program Chris interviews Sally from Streets Alive Darebin about ongoing issues with risky St George's Road intersections, crossovers and connections.We discuss historial changes, including 2009 change from a roundabout at Northcote to signalised intersection, working on building a direct connection to Merri Creek Path, Northern Pipe Trail connections to the north, safety issues with crossovers to central median path as it's a major tram route and the premier cycling route in the north of Melbourne with over half a million cycle journeys a year.Streets Alive Darebin are calling on Kat Theophanous: Member for Northcote and Gabrielle Williams: Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Minister for Public and Active Transport and VicRoads to fix the southern intersection at Charles and Merri Parade to improve safety for cyclists, and all road users, connecting to the shared median path heading north.Join Us for Critical Mass St George's Road: meet State Library, 5.30pm Thursday 25 September 2025 (Grand Final Eve) and ride to St George's Road intersection & post ride drinks and chat at Terminus Hotel.Local news: it's World Car Free Day, with today's diminished traffic today it felt like Melburnians had taken that to heart but no, it's the start of Victorian school holidays.After a long wait, Wellington Street north consultation is finally open - Option 1 for a Bicycle Street is the best! Survey is open to Monday 13 October 2025.Circulating back to last fortnights 3CR program, Victoria's new Speed Zoning Policy + Making Moreland Road safer, Victorian Police have made an arrest for the Moreland Road hit-run fatality on 24 August 2025. Please add your name to the Victorian Government Legislative Council petition: Pedestrian and cyclist safety on Moreland Road.Changes to e-bikes: instead of a blanket ban on NSW trains: Commuters taking converted e-bikes on NSW trains, metro to face finesCan you help 3CR by becoming a Regular Donor during September? A Regular Donor is someone who loves 3CR so much that they set up an automatic donation on the same day every month. By becoming a Regular Donor, you can help us stay resilient and radical. Together, we can keep independent voices on air!Program musicTour de Velo, Jon BrennerNew Prophets, Bonobo

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