A Bigger and Better Soutport
09/04/2011
MEDIA RELEASE
Southport ALP Candidate Reveals Proposal to making all means of transportation more efficient for the community.
ALP Candidate for Southport Chris Chiang has announced a policy aimed at tackling the issue of transporting Southport in a more efficient manner.
Mr Chiang said his policy covers all areas in which transportation has become an issue, weather it is public or private.
“Population growth in the area has increased substantially over the past years, for that we need to adjust policies which will enable the community to move on an efficient and organised way” Mr Chiang said.
An increasingly number of cars has flooded the streets of Southport, especially in where businesses and public areas are established.
“We need to modify Southport’s infrastructure in order to facilitate traffic flow, or at least reduce the amount of cars in areas such as Scarborough Street. For that I’m proposing to build a strategically located multi-storey parking space that will reduce the amount of cars parked in the middle of the street, Nerang St. specifically, and reduce drastically traffic congestions” Mr Chiang said.
Also the candidate tackled the issue of alternative means of transportation for the community, and the lack of effort that has been put by policy makers in promoting and building a more sustainable Southport for those who enjoy using them.
“More effort needs to be put in parliament to create policies that can change the means by which the community moves from place to place. It is important to build or modify the existing areas in which people who don’t use a car on a daily basis or simply don’t have a car can make use of their own means, whether it is a bike or a scooter” Mr Chiang said.
If elected to represent Southport Mr Chiang will immediately attack the issue of transportation in Southport to make it more efficient and sustainable for its community.
“Now is the time to start thinking about the future, vote ALP continue to change Southport” Mr Chiang said.
Further inquiries, please contact:
Wei Chiang
Media Relations Officer, ALP Southport
Email: wei.chiang@alp.com.au
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