Councillor Chris Harris

Greens City of Sydney Councillor Chris Harris and Greens parliamentarian Lee Rhiannon MLC conducted a Martin Place protest meeting which was attended by about 100 cyclists.Changes to roads following the Cross City Tunnel debacle caused traffic chaos and increased air pollution in Eastern Sydney and so the government, following a parliamentary inquiry, has decided to reverse some of those road changes.

In order to create an extra right turning lane into Palmer St on William St westbound, the RTA has announced that it will remove the bicycle lane on the north side of William St between Palmer St and the Kings Cross Tunnel. In addition it will remove cycle lanes in Kings Cross Road and Craigend St.

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Media Release

At last night’s City of Sydney council meeting Greens Cr. Chris Harris offered the Lord Mayor the chance to put real substance behind her constant media calls for light rail. The Lord Mayor, Ms. Clover Moore, not only refused the offer but used her casting vote to veto the opportunity.

This was after the Lord Mayor’s office had leaked two reports on light rail thirty six hours earlier to the media but had waited until one hour before the council meeting to hand over those same reports to city councillors. Why?

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