:: at my command unleash hell :: opps meant kittens, not hell ::
July 11, 2008 at 1:21 am
· Filed under Kulture
Marcel liked bicycles so much he decided to create this DIY truing stand, much to the admiration of his fellow Dadaists who really liked bikes too.
Like a true Dadaist, Marcel built up this wheel with 2-cross on one side and 3-cross on the other.
Pablo loved bicycles, so he made this bronze cast of a early bullhorn prototype and matched it with a lovely Brookes saddle imitation, thus creating a precursor to Sheldon Browns “Hardman Saddle” by several decades.
Yeah I’m rather busy elsewhere and not really focussed on this blogging stuff. Although I strongly suggest having a good, long read of what is detailed on the YCAT site, if you give more than a flying proverbial about sustainable transport, your local community or even state government transparency. I think the entire East-West Needs Assessment palavar is going to bring out unpleasant home truths. In 1977 people actually built barricades down on Alexandra Parade against the encroaching F19. With that in mind, it’s going to be intriguing to observe where peoples priorities are situated on the proposed road tunnel, as it shapes up to be the one of the biggest infrastructure developments ever proposed in Australia’s history.
Who’s more concerned in keeping their future job prospects over voicing serious environmental concerns? Who are more concerned with maintaining the party status quo over fighting against factional bullshit? Who is more concerned with pretending the massive road tunnel proposal doesn’t exist in their reality and will only kick up a tokenistic protest attempt like a pissy bicycle ride when the massive tunneling roadshow rolls into Fitzroy, Collingwood, Carlton, Kensington & Sunshine? Sadly time will tell when it comes to sorting out those who honestly give a shit vs. camp followers.
Politicians are people who, when they see light at the end of the tunnel, go out and buy some more tunnel: John Quinton
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NancyBoy wrote @ July 11th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
OK, so what do we do now? I’ve written to everyone -politicians incumbent and opposition state, fed and local, cycling and public transport advocate organisations. What next? Tie ourselves to a machine? Which machine?
The biggest problem here is that it’s just such a dumb idea. A tunnel for yesterday’s transport (cars) solving a non-existent transport need. It’s monumental infrastructure of the worst kind. Spend the money on public transport you idiots!
Nice Post
me wrote @ July 13th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
The main problem with the EWLNA is the framing of the questions. Ask for the answer you want to hear via the question. Needless to say, the momentum came mostly out of perceived need for a Westgate replacement. thankyou AndreH
What is the disconcerting aspect of the transport debate and proposed infrastructure for Melbourne is how reasonably intelligent individuals have disconnected themselves from the decision making processes. They’re too caught up in manufactured little worlds of power, imagined influence, factional bullshit and imagined self-importance.
Even on the so-called progressive side of politics at the macro level unfortunately this bullshit exists as well, of apparent alternative free thinking types caught up in layers of self moralising so they don’t have to take any actions outside their safe comfort zones.
Luckily though, people all over Melbourne are more than capable of thinking, reading, writing and making up their own minds when it comes to seeing through the thinly veiled prospectus otherwise known as the EWLNA. They’re talking to their neighbours, organising meetings, writing submissions and asking awkward questions of their elected representatives. With all the recent media coverage of climate change and transport problems in Melbourne, more and more the EWLNA looks like a final attempt by the road building lobby to stamp their outdated authority over the rest of us.
Helen wrote @ July 24th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
This might cheer you up.
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