In this weeks Maroondah Journal there is a scathing attack on the Ringwood Transit City by RMIT Planning Lecturer Dr Paul Mees. I believe when Dr Mees branded the Ringwood Transit City Project “a load of nonsense” he completely missed the point.
I am not about to defend the State Government’s appalling record on public transport, and I do not believe that they have progressed fast enough on the transit city development, but it is not a project aimed primarily at improving public transport.
The aim of the project is to create a sustainable, balanced higher density community; with a complete range of services and job opportunities and ready access to public transport. In short to make Ringwood a more attractive place, for more people to live and work, without having to commute to the City.
Dr Mees is stuck in the old model of a sprawling metropolis with increasing volumes of people being moved back forth to the centre every day. If we are going to deal with global warming and climate change we need the vision of new models like the Transit City. We need to develop safe vital local communities with jobs, and a full range of facilities that reduce the need for transport.
You can learn more about the Ringwood Transit City Project at
http://www.maroondah.vic.gov.au/TransitCityProject.aspx
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