Inner West Whispers – 301
A dingo ate my Egg – A dusty bottleneck? – Not fine • The fate of Egg the pug who was purportedly stolen at knife-point in Sydney Olympic Park became horrifically clear this week, as […]
transport
Your Say: Parramatta Road improvements
What most needs to be improved about Parramatta Road? “More public buses. Probably more light rail towards the Inner West.” Gianmarco, Abbotsford “It should be widened, although I don’t know how feasible that is. And […]
Your say: Inner west infrastructure
What infrastructure needs the most improvement in the Inner West? Affordable, liveable housing. Nicholas, St Peters Aside from housing, reliable public transport. Especially during peak hour traffic. Sarah, Croydon More investment in cycle paths. But […]
Time changes everything, except the 370
Come with us now on a journey through time and space… So were the opening lines of each episode of the surrealist British comedy, The Mighty Boosh, although these words could be emblazoned on a […]
Inner West Whispers – 292
WestConnex Campout – Range Roving – Park bound • Sydney Park has become a 24/7 occupation camp protesting WestConnex roadwork after WestConnex acquired 6000 square metres of parkland for the project’s St Peter’s interchange (8000 square […]
Two wheels are better than four
Disappointing that the recent Census 2016 did not ask a single transport question. Given that most of us have to travel at least once a day, and our transport infrastructure plays a large part in […]
The light rail on the hill
There are a seemingly excessive four light rail stops in the vale of Dulwich Hill. Our intrepid reporter Emma McConnell tried them all out for size and discovered their raison d’etre. Waratah Mills Dulwich Hill’s […]
Thing we love – 281
Exhibition-goers at Carriageworks were asked to document unused public spaces on a map of Sydney to create a new artwork at Sydney’s Biennale. With answers from, ‘Annandale’, to ‘Leichhardt Police Station’ to ‘Our Nightlife’ the […]
Inner West Whispers – 277
Gruen Transfer – Too full for school – Sugar spree diet • Rumour has it that now Supabarn in Five Dock has been successfully sold to Coles, we can expect a Coles-like frontage hitting Five […]
Bicycle season
We forced Bobbi Lewin to get back on her bike, with oustanding results! This once timid rider reveals the secret bike paths of the Inner West. What more iconic image of the season is there […]