nimby?
This forum is all about local issues - perhaps it should only be people outside the area who are able to comment.
My observations concern a busy pedestrian crossing point - all those who use the station from Perry Vale North area will cross here; any one wanting to catch the bus south will have to cross here; all the new residents in the new apartments will need to cross here.
There currently is a crossing point and pedestrian island.
The new plans indicate no designated crossing point at all.
The road will be narrowed, but the purpose of that is to move the junction with Hindsley's place further forward. Why? Because the new flats will obscure the oncoming traffic. The plans show a 'garden' (=ivy plus low maintenance shrubs) where the pavement currently is, so this land has been sold, but sure, I doubt if this was the driving factor - the council simply did not think it through imo and the apartments should have been built further back.
Crossing a busy road is not such a big issue for 80% of us, but the visually impaired, disabled, elderly, people with children, prams, shopping etc etc cant just shoot across, and it is disgusting that the council simply do not give a monkeys about these minorities.
Pedestrian islands allow you to tackle the problem one stream at a time. They are a good thing.
PS To keep this strictly on topic:
They should make this diversion permanent.