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Tag: Whitlam

Whitlam, Molonglo Valley, ACT
By woodfloats Posted on 2021-02-172021-02-20

Whitlam is open

Whitlam is the first suburb north of the river in the Molonglo Valley to open its door to the public. Construction is to start in 2021. Still, all is quiet.

Categories:urban planningTags: John Gorton Drive, Kama, Molonglo Valley, Suburban Land Agency, Whitlam, William Hovell Drive
By woodfloats Posted on 2021-02-142021-02-14

Molonglo Valley hotspot

The west crossing of the Molonglo River is a hotspot where it all comes together.

Categories:urban planningTags: Butters Bridge, Coppins Crossing Road, Denman Prospect, John Gordon Drive Bridge, Molonglo group centre, Molonglo Valley, Namarag Molonglo Special Purpose Reserve, Whitlam
John Gorton Drive by Whitlam looking towards Belconnen
By woodfloats Posted on 2021-02-122021-02-13

John Gorton Drive Bridge 2021 update

The John Gorton Drive Bridge was a hotspot during the ACT Election in 2020 has a completion date of 2025.

Categories:urban planningTags: AGRD06A, Austroads, Butters Bridge, Coppins Crossing Road, Denman Prospect, John Gordon Drive Bridge, John Gorton Drive, Molonglo River, Molonglo Valley, Namarag Molonglo Special Purpose Reserve, Whitlam, William Hovell Drive
Tully Boundary Trail, The Pinnacle Nature Reserve, Hawker
By woodfloats Posted on 2021-02-112021-02-13

The Pinnacle behind Hawker on gravel

The Pinnacle in Canberra Nature Park is very pretty and undulating – perfect for recreation cycling.

Categories:ride reviewTags: Bicentennial National Trail, Brindabella Range, Canberra Centenary Trail, Canberra Nature Park, Hawker, management trail, Molonglo River, The Pinnacle, The Pinnacle Offset Area, Whitlam
By woodfloats Posted on 2020-10-022021-02-12

Molonglo River bridge

Molonglo Valley is a new district overlooking the river below the Scrivener Dam. The first bridge across the river is coming.

Categories:urban planningTags: bridge, Butters Bridge, Chris Steel, Denman Prospect, Fast Track, John Gordon Drive Bridge, John Gorton Drive, Molonglo River, Molonglo River Reserve, Molonglo Valley, WCCC, Whitlam
L Daviesia mimosoides. Photo Donald Hobern, Flickr CC BY 2.0
By woodfloats Posted on 2020-09-302020-09-30

Molonglo Valley: getting it right first time round

The test of Active Travel Standards is whether they are applied in new estate developments.

Categories:urban planningTags: ACT Budget, active travel, Coombs, cycling infrastructure, Denman Prospect, Estate Development, Gungahlin, Molonglo Valley, Moncrieff, Suburban Land Agency, urban renewal, Whitlam, Wright
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com
By woodfloats Posted on 2020-07-312020-09-28

Built to last a generation: rapid change, then stability

A city has its own lifecycle for renewal.

Categories:urban planningTags: Belconnen, Molonglo Valley, Narrabundah, Suburban Land Agency, The RiotACT, Whitlam, Woden Valley
By Martin Handford, Wally (Waldo) and related characters, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23173518
By PanAnalysis Posted on 2020-07-312020-08-03

Whitlam new estate: find the bike paths

Where’s Wally? for bike paths.

Categories:urban planningTags: Estate Development, Molonglo Valley, Suburban Land Agency, video, Whitlam
Butters Bridge ahead, chained and locked, step-through gate Pipe Flat, intersection with Coppins Crossing Road, Molonglo River Reserve, Molonglo Valley
By woodfloats Posted on 2020-07-012021-02-12

John Gorton Drive Bridge update

The first cycling bridge planned for the Molonglo Valley.

Categories:urban planningTags: active travel, bridge, Butters Bridge, Coppins Crossing Road, Denman Prospect, John Gorton Drive, light rail, Molonglo River, Molonglo Valley, Whitlam, Wright
By woodfloats Posted on 2020-06-052020-10-01

Yvette Berry on active travel

The reply from the Minister for Housing and Suburban Development regarding the Whitlam estate development.

Categories:urban planningTags: active travel, Molonglo Valley, vulnerable road users, Whitlam
By woodfloats Posted on 2020-05-252020-10-01

Letter to Yvette Berry on active travel

Letter to Yvette Berry, Minister for Housing and Suburban Development: the new Whitlam estate development falls short on active travel.

Categories:urban planningTags: ACT Climate Change Strategy 2019-25, active travel, Active Travel Design Workshop, Active Travel Network, ACTSD, Local Community Route, MIS05, Molonglo Valley, Suburban Land Agency, vulnerable road users, Whitlam
Superb Parrotl. Photo Nathanael Coyne from Flickr.com (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
By woodfloats Posted on 2020-05-242020-10-16

Kama Reserve: much loved

Kama is a nature reserve on the Molonglo River. Beautiful but somehow forgotten, it will be much loved by the residents of Whitlam.

Categories:tipsTags: gravel riding, Kama, Molonglo River, Molonglo River Reserve, Molonglo River Reserve Plan, Molonglo Valley, NES Plan, Pipe Flat, The Pinnacle, The Pinnacle Offset Area, Whitlam, William Hovell Drive

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