{"id":4815,"date":"2025-03-24T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/?p=4815"},"modified":"2025-04-06T00:56:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T13:56:28","slug":"yarrabug-radio-show-842-monday-24th-march-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/2025\/03\/24\/yarrabug-radio-show-842-monday-24th-march-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"YarraBUG Radio Show #842 Monday 24th March 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"676\" data-attachment-id=\"4816\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/2025\/03\/24\/yarrabug-radio-show-842-monday-24th-march-2025\/smith-and-gertrude-street-fitzroy\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Smith-and-Gertrude-Street-Fitzroy.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Smith and Gertrude Street Fitzroy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Smith-and-Gertrude-Street-Fitzroy.jpg?fit=676%2C676&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Smith-and-Gertrude-Street-Fitzroy.jpg?resize=676%2C676&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Smith-and-Gertrude-Street-Fitzroy.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Smith-and-Gertrude-Street-Fitzroy.jpg?resize=250%2C250&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Smith-and-Gertrude-Street-Fitzroy.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Smith-and-Gertrude-Street-Fitzroy.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Smith-and-Gertrude-Street-Fitzroy.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Smith-and-Gertrude-Street-Fitzroy.jpg?resize=945%2C945&amp;ssl=1 945w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Smith-and-Gertrude-Street-Fitzroy.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Monday morning, corner Smith and Gertrude Street, Fitzroy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3cr.org.au\/yarrabug\/episode\/whats-next-e-scooters-melbourne-victoria\">What&#8217;s next for e-scooters in Melbourne &amp; Victoria<\/a>?: on this weeks program Chris talks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/adampulford\/\">Adam Pulford<\/a> about Lime and Neuron e-scooter rental schemes in Melbourne including them\u00a0no longer available in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2024-08-15\/share-hire-e-scooter-laws-australia-melbourne-ban\/104224386\">Melbourne<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2025-03-21\/e-scooter-hire-lime-neuron-fitzroy-richmond-city-of-yarra\/105079840\">Yarra<\/a>, a disconnect between decision makers and end users creating kneejerk reactions, how consultation processes\u00a0don&#8217;t necessarily work for busy people, how e-scooters provide a <a href=\"https:\/\/itdp.org\/2018\/12\/14\/e-scooters-last-mile-solution\/\">vital last mile\/km travel option<\/a>, why aren&#8217;t designated <a href=\"https:\/\/streets-alive-yarra.org\/e-scooters\/\">on-road parking bays an option<\/a> to keep footpath areas decluttered, why modern cities should be embracing <a href=\"https:\/\/moderndiplomacy.eu\/2025\/03\/17\/cities-on-the-frontlines-why-urbanization-must-adapt-to-the-climate-crisis\/\">new travel ideas in a environmental and cost of living crisis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premier.vic.gov.au\/making-e-scooters-safer\">state government support<\/a> for e-scooters, how to <a href=\"https:\/\/globaldesigningcities.org\/publication\/global-street-design-guide\/designing-streets-people\/\">plan and design streets for everyone<\/a>,\u00a0problems with e-scooters trials means they can be easily lobbied against as part of the so called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2025\/feb\/04\/who-started-the-culture-war-between-cyclists-and-drivers\">road culture wars<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeecouncil.org.au\/what-makes-a-good-advocate\/\">what steps<\/a> people can take next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Local news,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHjxclLTZaP\/\">Brunswick Bike Shed<\/a> holding earlier sales during <a href=\"https:\/\/events.humanitix.com\/ceres-harvest-festival-2025\">CERES Harvest Festival<\/a> this Saturday 29\u00a0March then\u00a0offering free bike checks to festival attendees from 12pm to 3pm and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/criticalmass.melbourne\/\">Critical Mass Boroondara<\/a>, 5.30pm, Friday 28 March riding to the inner east for cycling infrastructure and a new Yarra river crossing,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep signing our petition:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/yarrabike\/yarra-council-dont-risk-our-safety\">Don\u2019t risk our safety in 2025 &#8211; tell Yarra Council not to remove safe cycling lanes<\/a>,\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Infrastructure Victoria <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/2025\/03\/18\/update-infrastructure-victoria-draft-30-year-infrastructure-strategy-inquiry-into-the-impact-of-road-safety-behaviours-on-vulnerable-road-users\/\">draft 30-year infrastructure strategy + Inquiry into the impact of road safety behaviours<\/a> on vulnerable road users<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And if you have a few spare hours for reading:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/elizabeth-street-protected-bike-lanes-a-history\/\">Elizabeth Street Protected Bike Lanes: A history<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Program music<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3xzFmGsKwmNdglRFUwBtT8?autoplay=true\">King Stingray<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3xzFmGsKwmNdglRFUwBtT8?autoplay=true\">Camp dog<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3955\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4815-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/audio.3cr.org.au\/3cr\/yarrabug\/2025\/03\/24\/1000\/202503241000_yarrabug_64.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/audio.3cr.org.au\/3cr\/yarrabug\/2025\/03\/24\/1000\/202503241000_yarrabug_64.mp3\">https:\/\/audio.3cr.org.au\/3cr\/yarrabug\/2025\/03\/24\/1000\/202503241000_yarrabug_64.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/audio.3cr.org.au\/3cr\/yarrabug\/2025\/03\/24\/1000\/202503241000_yarrabug_64.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"202503241000_yarrabug_64.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 31:05 &#8212; 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