墨尔本缩小了伊丽莎白街的自行车车道,增加了45个停车点,引发了关于可持续性和安全性的辩论。 Melbourne narrows bike lanes on Elizabeth Street to add 45 parking spots, sparking debate over sustainability and safety.

墨尔本的Yarra市已开始缩小Elizabeth街的自行车车道, 以修复45个停车位, The City of Yarra in Melbourne has started narrowing bike lanes on Elizabeth Street to restore 45 car parking spaces, part of a $750,000 road upgrade project expected to take four to five weeks. 这些变化包括重铺路面、新的速流和反向自行车车道,晚间工作定于3月25日至31日进行。 The changes include resurfacing, new speed humps, and a contraflow bike lane, with night work scheduled from March 25 to 31. 虽然市议会表示该项目改善了道路安全,平衡了停车需求, 但包括绿党议员索菲·韦德和国会议员加布里埃尔·德维特里在内的批评者认为该项目破坏了可持续发展目标, While the council says the project improves road safety and balances parking needs, critics including Greens Councillor Sophie Wade and MP Gabrielle de Vietri argue it undermines sustainability goals and reverses recent progress on cyclist safety. 居民有分歧,担心汽车门带来的风险增加,并批评在燃料价格上涨的情况下,搬迁将汽车放在比负担得起、生态友好的运输更优先的地位。 Residents are divided, with concerns over increased risks from car doors and criticism that the move prioritizes cars over affordable, eco-friendly transport amid rising fuel prices.