TASNG Tales

Toronto Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group

Pedestrian Perseverance

There’s been a huge win for the pedestrian folk in our community. The proposed installation of a crushed gravel path along Brighton Avenue between Ambrose St and Jarret Street has transmogrified into a 350m concrete footpath.

Last year TASNG was awarded a $8750 Community Building Partnership grant to trial a low tech gravel path as a model that could be rolled out around the non-paveable areas in our community. It turns out that this particular approach “will not meet Council requirements” but LMCC has kept their commitment to the project and upped the ante.

A concrete footpath will be installed in 2 stages over 2015-16 and 2016-17 financial years, the planning is in process to determine the best location and which side of the street.

The footpath will certainly meet the objectives of the grant by improving pedestrian safety for residents now and into the future as more single dwellings inevitably transition to medium density housing.

What are West Ward Issues?

Councillor Kay Fraser is interested in hearing about our local issues, such as footpath and cycling infrastructure in Western Lake Macquarie from various groups and interested community members. 

Kay has agreed to an informal chat with TASNG at 4.30 pm on Thursday 4th August at the HUB, The Boulevarde. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Toronto streetscape update presented to TASNG 8/6/16

• Work will start at the Victory Pde end and proceed in 50 m sections, eight weeks at a time. There will be no trees in the first section.
• 23 trees (Waterhousea floribunda) to be planted in purpose-built root boxes using 5 m advanced stock and with anticipated final heights of 10-15 m to create a green avenue. Garden beds will have ground covers.
• Two bus shelters are planned. 
• Bike stands are planed, some under cover e.g. by lower bus shelter.
• There will be Wednesday drop-in sessions 9-10am at the library from 22 June for interested community members and fortnightly updates to businesses.
• A coloured brochure is being prepared to be delivered to every household and main street businesses to overview the project, including dates.