Issues and Solutions

Your issues and solutions

Issues	Solutions
You’ve started talking, and here are the issues that have been raised about safety in our city. What do you think? Read and vote on the issues. Do you agree that they are important?	Take the opportunity to read the solutions that have been suggested by members about how we can make our city safer. Read and vote for the solutions that you think will work. Do you agree or disagree?
VOTE NOW Commonsense 7 I think that we need to be sensible when we go out. You need to have basic awareness of what is going on around you so you can avoid trouble if its co... Late night public transport for Friday and Saturday 6 Despite all the complaints I hear about public transport in Melbourne I think they do a reasonably good job. One area that really could be improved i... Chromers on trams 4 What can be done about chromers on trams? It's getting to be a real problem. The other day there were these 3 kids and they made the whole tram reek b... Violence taking place on public transport 3 Unfortunately I witnessed several attacks on passengers in trains and trams by teenagers / young men. In most cases the troublemakers entered the trai... Bored 2 I feel most of the problems are caused due to bordem and expenses. Many "interesting" things cost alot.. too much for every weekend... so people hang ... Usable streets 2 Walking along Flinders Lane, Little Collins or Little Bourke, I can’t help but notice the imbalance of public space for people to use, opposed to th... Friends under the influence 1 Looking after your mates who've had a few can be hard work, I know from experience but why do some 'mates' think it's funny to watch their friends emb... Bikes in parks 1 I'm a pedestrian, a cyclist and a driver... and there is not a single report of a pedestrian ever being injured by a cyclist in a park in melbourne bu... Safety at Train Stations 1 At many train stations around the city of Melbourne, safety while waiting for a train is a big issue. There is a line which you can not cross unless y... More police? 1 Everytime there is a lot of violence in the city, everyone asks to have more police? Not sure this is the answer as it seems like just a band-aid solu... Respect For Senior Citizens 1 I am a 14 year old guy who witnessed a incident about 3 months ago on a connex train. A male senior citizen had one of his arms in a sling and when th... Reasons behind weekend violence 1 As a regular designated driver in Melbourne I am often in an excellent position to observe venue patrons, their behaviour and the employees at such ve... Smoking In The City 1 I just think that it is absoluetly disgusting and stupid to smoke especially in a place thats so built up like the city. People that smoke are inhalin... The Lord Mayors Stance on Rogue Venues 0 Robert Doyle should be congratulated on the stance he is taking in regards of rogue operators within the City of Melbourne, too often are the responsi... Bikes in parks and gardens 0 Cyclist should not ride their bikes in city parks and gardens. There are signs saying 'no bicycles' that are clearly signed in city parks and gardens,... Problem Bicycle Couriers 0 As a pedestrian in the city, as well as someone who often drives through the cbd, I'm often very nervous about the bicycle couriers riding through the... Bike path decision time 0 Far and away the best place to ride a bike is on Melbourne's bike trail network. These are highly utilised by commuter cyclists because they are compl... Jaywalking 0 How many people have watched the new stop-motion video, Mr Pighead on jaywalking? It may not be serious enough to change the way you think, but it doe... CCTV cameras, do they solve anything? 0 Honestly I'm not sure how much of a deterrant they are. They help catch the people who do things, but more or less only after the event.. Also, so mu... Crowd control 0 Crowd behaviour at local sporting events has become out of control. What's being done? dare to thnk outside the PC box!!! 0 i have been reading the newspapers, watching the news reports, and have been speaking to people about the sick and mindless attacks that happen in our... when good samaritans become fearful. 0 i like to think im safer when theres other people around. say its 11 pm, i'm alone but theres plenty of other people on the train platform, i should b... Other cities of the world 0 Is youth safety an issue or at least such a fast growing issue in overseas cities as it appears to be here in Melbourne? I have not noticed such a pro... unwanted comments and looks 0 I'm a sixteen year old girl, and like most girls my age I tend to spend a lot of time with my girlfriends out in the city. I think it's a common situa... Making the Most of Fear 0 Everyone is scared of something, and a lot of people are scared of stuff just likesexual harrasment, rape and theft. I'd like to know, if anyone, anyo... Youth should learn to avoid these situations 0 There has been that incident where the two teenage girls and 10 boys were involved at the park after being followed from a train station. Incidents li... Media bashing of car enthusiasts -2 We all know young people are somewhat more likely to be involved in serious motor vehicle accidents, whether this is simply due to percentage of popul...	VOTE NOW Bicycle lanes 4 The part I hate about riding bikes even with bike lanes, is the fact that they are right next to the car lane. There are some trials in Europe where t... Possible solutions for protecting youth 3 I am a young person,and I like to hang out around Flinders on weekends.But me and friends always get hassled my strange guys and drunks and we don't f... Chromers on trams 3 I think the solution is to bring back tram conductors - and even on the trains. Yes it will cost more but what price safety or indeed the feeling of b... Possible solutions for protecting youth 3 I experienced similar things around Flinder's Station (see my thread about violence occurring on public transport). I don't think that self-defence tr... Violence taking place on public transport 3 Every station should be manned, and not just by someone behind a counter, the officers should be there on the platforms... might cost abit, but safety... Violence taking place on public transport 3 Yes, I agree.. more officers on the trains or at the stations could help.. Late night public transport for Friday and Saturday 2 I think it would be a good idea if the timetables between train/tram and bus were more co-ordinated. We all hate having to wait for these connections.... street attacks 1 I would love to know what makes people go out and just attack others. who would do this? I think an idea would be to look to social psychologists who... Discreet ways to notify Police 1 Crime Stoppers are an excellent service but it is very difficult to report illegal, violent and unsociable behavior occurring near you on atrain or tr... Bikes in parks and gardens 1 I would like someone to suggest a safe route for a budding new cyclist to get from the CBD to the safety of Canning Street OTHER than through Carlton ... Bicycle lanes 1 I am a cyclist, I don't mean one of them fellas that wear the tight weird gear or whatever, but yeah I ride bikes to school/work etc. I think some cyc... Bicycle lanes 1 I fully support extended bike-lane coverage; not only does cycling reduce congestion, greenhouse emissions and improve fitness but I also think there ... Violence on the Street 1 2 am lockout... where were you two when melbourne tried this and it was a complete disaster!?! What we need is to look at the demographic and socio-e... Ways to make Melbourne the place to be 1 Hi Guys, I love every minute I spend here in Melbourne, I have been to other countries but to get the attachment towards one particular place is indee... Bicycle lanes 1 What about having tougher penalties for motorists who obstruct bike lanes and hinder cyclists? One of the most dangerous things I see on the inner cit... Late night public transport for Friday and Saturday 1 Apparently the excuse is that they need to have the trains off the tracks for certain times so they can do train and track maintance..they probably ha... Safety at Train Stations 1 Train stations... what greasy, freaky places to be at. Ok, I'm a girl. Straight away, people think 'she shouldn't be alone at a train station.' (note ... too much drunken violence. 1 i think it would be very difficult to lift the drinking age... imagine just turning 18 and suddenly not being able to drink at your 18th birthday.. or... too much drunken violence. 1 I don't think increasing taxes will do much good. At the end of the day its upto peoples responsibility to control their habits. Venues should be disc... Bicycle lanes 0 There should be dedicated bike lanes on every street in the city. And more bike parking! Bicycle lanes 0 More bike lanes in the city will provide cyclists with an increased presence and therefore create a safer route in and around the city. But with the c... Possible solutions for protecting youth 0 I don't feel self-defense classes are a great solution - they instill a false sense of security to youths who do not have adequate experience to reali... Violence taking place on public transport 0 Oh yes please!! I could not agree more. I think we need manned stations AND trains (and trams). I also think that stations should have much better lig... Friends under the influence 0 The solution is not more policing but education - education programs for schools in certain areas where young people come into the city from, in drove... Violence taking place on public transport 0 I work on different shift and I have seen all the worst possible things happening in the city trains, I recon Police patrolling should increase and ar... Other cities of the world 0 NYC never sleeps, besides bars and clubs, there are late night sporting events and areas where you can play, concerts and comedy all night, movies all... More police? 0 I think a lot of young people who don't have a big nightlife yet, such as the Year 10 students, may not actually know about the consequences of a figh... More police? 0 It's only certain venues and the patrons they attract that cause all these problems. I have never been in any fight or had one break out at any of th... Late night public transport for Friday and Saturday 0 I 100% agree. I always feel so much better catching a train rather than a bus and the nightrider can be one of the worst buses to catch. I must say th... too much drunken violence. 0 I come from South Africa and knowing a lot about living in fear it became quite a shock to realise that melbourne had so much violence. I think the pr... Council should give a comprehensive response to all ideas! 0 Reading through the forum it's obvious that people have great ideas and there is certainly more than one solution that should be adopted. This knowled... Usable streets 0 Honestly I think you'd have to be very careful about the mix of bikes and traffic in the city. Maybe some of the less used laneways could be dedicated... Violence on the Street -1 Hey, Just as a maybe general solution to this, at the moment, depending on how it works in Sydney, Melbourne could try the lockout system, which depe... Bicycle lanes -1 There don’t need to be dedicated bike lanes on each street, that is overkill. However perhaps separating bikes and cars by for example devoting ever... Violence on the Street -1 I think it is important to raise the legal age of drinking from 18 to 21. When I was 18 I deffinately wasnt mature enough to know my limits and simply...

Issues

Solutions

You’ve started talking, and here are the issues that have been raised about safety in our city. What do you think? Read and vote on the issues. Do you agree that they are important?

Take the opportunity to read the solutions that have been suggested by members about how we can make our city safer. Read and vote for the solutions that you think will work. Do you agree or disagree?

VOTE NOW
Commonsense
7

I think that we need to be sensible when we go out. You need to have basic awareness of what is going on around you so you can avoid trouble if its co...
Late night public transport for Friday and Saturday
6

Despite all the complaints I hear about public transport in Melbourne I think they do a reasonably good job. One area that really could be improved i...
Chromers on trams
4

What can be done about chromers on trams? It's getting to be a real problem. The other day there were these 3 kids and they made the whole tram reek b...
Violence taking place on public transport
3

Unfortunately I witnessed several attacks on passengers in trains and trams by teenagers / young men. In most cases the troublemakers entered the trai...
Bored
2

I feel most of the problems are caused due to bordem and expenses. Many "interesting" things cost alot.. too much for every weekend... so people hang ...
Usable streets
2

Walking along Flinders Lane, Little Collins or Little Bourke, I can’t help but notice the imbalance of public space for people to use, opposed to th...
Friends under the influence
1

Looking after your mates who've had a few can be hard work, I know from experience but why do some 'mates' think it's funny to watch their friends emb...
Bikes in parks
1

I'm a pedestrian, a cyclist and a driver... and there is not a single report of a pedestrian ever being injured by a cyclist in a park in melbourne bu...
Safety at Train Stations
1

At many train stations around the city of Melbourne, safety while waiting for a train is a big issue. There is a line which you can not cross unless y...
More police?
1

Everytime there is a lot of violence in the city, everyone asks to have more police? Not sure this is the answer as it seems like just a band-aid solu...
Respect For Senior Citizens
1

I am a 14 year old guy who witnessed a incident about 3 months ago on a connex train. A male senior citizen had one of his arms in a sling and when th...
Reasons behind weekend violence
1

As a regular designated driver in Melbourne I am often in an excellent position to observe venue patrons, their behaviour and the employees at such ve...
Smoking In The City
1

I just think that it is absoluetly disgusting and stupid to smoke especially in a place thats so built up like the city. People that smoke are inhalin...
The Lord Mayors Stance on Rogue Venues
0

Robert Doyle should be congratulated on the stance he is taking in regards of rogue operators within the City of Melbourne, too often are the responsi...
Bikes in parks and gardens
0

Cyclist should not ride their bikes in city parks and gardens. There are signs saying 'no bicycles' that are clearly signed in city parks and gardens,...
Problem Bicycle Couriers
0

As a pedestrian in the city, as well as someone who often drives through the cbd, I'm often very nervous about the bicycle couriers riding through the...
Bike path decision time
0

Far and away the best place to ride a bike is on Melbourne's bike trail network. These are highly utilised by commuter cyclists because they are compl...
Jaywalking
0

How many people have watched the new stop-motion video, Mr Pighead on jaywalking? It may not be serious enough to change the way you think, but it doe...
CCTV cameras, do they solve anything?
0

Honestly I'm not sure how much of a deterrant they are. They help catch the people who do things, but more or less only after the event.. Also, so mu...
Crowd control
0

Crowd behaviour at local sporting events has become out of control. What's being done?
dare to thnk outside the PC box!!!
0

i have been reading the newspapers, watching the news reports, and have been speaking to people about the sick and mindless attacks that happen in our...
when good samaritans become fearful.
0

i like to think im safer when theres other people around. say its 11 pm, i'm alone but theres plenty of other people on the train platform, i should b...
Other cities of the world
0

Is youth safety an issue or at least such a fast growing issue in overseas cities as it appears to be here in Melbourne? I have not noticed such a pro...
unwanted comments and looks
0

I'm a sixteen year old girl, and like most girls my age I tend to spend a lot of time with my girlfriends out in the city. I think it's a common situa...
Making the Most of Fear
0

Everyone is scared of something, and a lot of people are scared of stuff just likesexual harrasment, rape and theft. I'd like to know, if anyone, anyo...
Youth should learn to avoid these situations
0

There has been that incident where the two teenage girls and 10 boys were involved at the park after being followed from a train station. Incidents li...
Media bashing of car enthusiasts
-2

We all know young people are somewhat more likely to be involved in serious motor vehicle accidents, whether this is simply due to percentage of popul...

VOTE NOW
Bicycle lanes
4

The part I hate about riding bikes even with bike lanes, is the fact that they are right next to the car lane. There are some trials in Europe where t...
Possible solutions for protecting youth
3

I am a young person,and I like to hang out around Flinders on weekends.But me and friends always get hassled my strange guys and drunks and we don't f...
Chromers on trams
3

I think the solution is to bring back tram conductors - and even on the trains. Yes it will cost more but what price safety or indeed the feeling of b...
Possible solutions for protecting youth
3

I experienced similar things around Flinder's Station (see my thread about violence occurring on public transport). I don't think that self-defence tr...
Violence taking place on public transport
3

Every station should be manned, and not just by someone behind a counter, the officers should be there on the platforms... might cost abit, but safety...
Violence taking place on public transport
3

Yes, I agree.. more officers on the trains or at the stations could help..
Late night public transport for Friday and Saturday
2

I think it would be a good idea if the timetables between train/tram and bus were more co-ordinated. We all hate having to wait for these connections....
street attacks
1

I would love to know what makes people go out and just attack others. who would do this? I think an idea would be to look to social psychologists who...
Discreet ways to notify Police
1

Crime Stoppers are an excellent service but it is very difficult to report illegal, violent and unsociable behavior occurring near you on atrain or tr...
Bikes in parks and gardens
1

I would like someone to suggest a safe route for a budding new cyclist to get from the CBD to the safety of Canning Street OTHER than through Carlton ...
Bicycle lanes
1

I am a cyclist, I don't mean one of them fellas that wear the tight weird gear or whatever, but yeah I ride bikes to school/work etc. I think some cyc...
Bicycle lanes
1

I fully support extended bike-lane coverage; not only does cycling reduce congestion, greenhouse emissions and improve fitness but I also think there ...
Violence on the Street
1

2 am lockout... where were you two when melbourne tried this and it was a complete disaster!?! What we need is to look at the demographic and socio-e...
Ways to make Melbourne the place to be
1

Hi Guys, I love every minute I spend here in Melbourne, I have been to other countries but to get the attachment towards one particular place is indee...
Bicycle lanes
1

What about having tougher penalties for motorists who obstruct bike lanes and hinder cyclists? One of the most dangerous things I see on the inner cit...
Late night public transport for Friday and Saturday
1

Apparently the excuse is that they need to have the trains off the tracks for certain times so they can do train and track maintance..they probably ha...
Safety at Train Stations
1

Train stations... what greasy, freaky places to be at. Ok, I'm a girl. Straight away, people think 'she shouldn't be alone at a train station.' (note ...
too much drunken violence.
1

i think it would be very difficult to lift the drinking age... imagine just turning 18 and suddenly not being able to drink at your 18th birthday.. or...
too much drunken violence.
1

I don't think increasing taxes will do much good. At the end of the day its upto peoples responsibility to control their habits. Venues should be disc...
Bicycle lanes
0

There should be dedicated bike lanes on every street in the city. And more bike parking!
Bicycle lanes
0

More bike lanes in the city will provide cyclists with an increased presence and therefore create a safer route in and around the city. But with the c...
Possible solutions for protecting youth
0

I don't feel self-defense classes are a great solution - they instill a false sense of security to youths who do not have adequate experience to reali...
Violence taking place on public transport
0

Oh yes please!! I could not agree more. I think we need manned stations AND trains (and trams). I also think that stations should have much better lig...
Friends under the influence
0

The solution is not more policing but education - education programs for schools in certain areas where young people come into the city from, in drove...
Violence taking place on public transport
0

I work on different shift and I have seen all the worst possible things happening in the city trains, I recon Police patrolling should increase and ar...
Other cities of the world
0

NYC never sleeps, besides bars and clubs, there are late night sporting events and areas where you can play, concerts and comedy all night, movies all...
More police?
0

I think a lot of young people who don't have a big nightlife yet, such as the Year 10 students, may not actually know about the consequences of a figh...
More police?
0

It's only certain venues and the patrons they attract that cause all these problems. I have never been in any fight or had one break out at any of th...
Late night public transport for Friday and Saturday
0

I 100% agree. I always feel so much better catching a train rather than a bus and the nightrider can be one of the worst buses to catch. I must say th...
too much drunken violence.
0

I come from South Africa and knowing a lot about living in fear it became quite a shock to realise that melbourne had so much violence. I think the pr...
Council should give a comprehensive response to all ideas!
0

Reading through the forum it's obvious that people have great ideas and there is certainly more than one solution that should be adopted. This knowled...
Usable streets
0

Honestly I think you'd have to be very careful about the mix of bikes and traffic in the city. Maybe some of the less used laneways could be dedicated...
Violence on the Street
-1

Hey, Just as a maybe general solution to this, at the moment, depending on how it works in Sydney, Melbourne could try the lockout system, which depe...
Bicycle lanes
-1

There don’t need to be dedicated bike lanes on each street, that is overkill. However perhaps separating bikes and cars by for example devoting ever...
Violence on the Street
-1

I think it is important to raise the legal age of drinking from 18 to 21. When I was 18 I deffinately wasnt mature enough to know my limits and simply...

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