As a result of a story in the Border, the David St works will not go ahead this weekend. Cr Van de Ven talked to the relevant Council staff and it has been agreed that there will be more consultation and then a decision will be made.
This is a sensible move but the consultation process needs to be open to all not, just the business owners in David Street. The trees and the street belong to the ratepayers of Albury.
For me it's not just about the trees or the parking. It's about how we want our city to look and feel. Are the traffic problems in David Street so bad that we should spend $60,000, remove 8 trees and remove 30 car parking places? What are the traffic problems. Where are the studies of queueing times and traffic volumes that justify the proposed works?
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