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Alexandria Residents’ Action Group8 February 2017 Meeting

Alexandria Town Hall

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Agenda

• WestConnex– TsunamiWarning• EcoTransitvideo

• Understandingthehealthimpacts– DannyCarrol(ARAGmember)• AlexandriaSundayFunDay – 26March2017• Otherbusiness

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EcoTransit’sCarmageddon

AlexandriaCarmageddon

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WestCONnexHealthImpacts

TheProblem• Eustonroad– McEvoystreetasatrafficsewer• Today6,000cars,tomorrow63,000cars(Parramattaroad62,000Haberfield)(current)

• Welcomepollution,noise,lossofamenityandbadhealthimpacts

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NearRoadwayAirPollutionandHealth:USAEPA

• Peoplewholive,workorattendschoolnearmajorroadsappeartohaveanincreasedincidenceandseverityofhealthproblemsassociatedwithairpollutionexposuresrelatedtoroadwaytraffic.

• Theserisksinclude:• Higherratesofasthmaonsetandaggravation• Cardiovasculardisease• Impairedlungdevelopmentinchildren• Pre-termandlow-birthweightinfants• Childhoodleukaemia• Prematuredeath

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Vehicleemissions– aharmfulcocktailofparticulatematter,carbondioxide,sulphurdioxide,nitrogenoxide,ozoneetc

NationalEnvironmentProtectionCouncil“…manypollutantsarewithout asafethreshold”(2008report)

VehiclePollution

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• Approx 3000Australiansperyeardiefromairpollution&vehicleemission-relatedcauses• It’shigherthantheroadtoll

DoctorsfortheenvironmentAustralia,April,2016

Howbadcoulditbe?

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Livingnearbusyroadsincreasesdementiarisk:Lancetstudy,SMHJan5,2017Airpollutionandearlychildhoodcognitivedevelopment

Disease

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Heatislands:trafficisamajorcontributor

Thesolutions:• Reducetraffic• Increasepublictransportuse• Promotepassivetransportmodes• Increasevegetationnearroads

Urbanheatislandeffects

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• Children• Theaged• Theillandpeoplewithcardio-vascularconditions

Atmostrisk…

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Pollutionrealitymap

Note:ThisisARAG’svisualrepresentationoftheresidencesandbusinessesthatwebelievewillbemosthealth-affectedbytheCarmaggedon onEustonRoad/McEvoyStreet'

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“Carpollutionputschildhealthatrisk”DeborahGoughandSarahWhyte,SMH,July222012

Mediarelease:DoctorscallonenvironmentministerstoadoptstrictairpollutionlawsFormoreinformation,contactusviainfo@arag.org.au

Additionalresources

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WhatdoesARAGstandfor?

•AlexandriaResidentsActionGroupformedsometimeago• CurrentCo-OrdinationGroupheldastrategymeetingtodosomeinitialthinkingabout2017•Asastart,webeganbrainstormingwhatARAGstandsfor,butwelcomeyourinput• Someoftheinitialthinkingonthenextslide

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WhatdoesARAGstandfor?

ARAGstandsfor:•RespectingAlexandria(Primary)• CelebratingAlexandria(Primary)• ImprovingAlexandria

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FocusAreasfor2017?

Whatdoyouwanttohearaboutin2017?• Traffic• Transport• Parking• DevelopmentProjects– DesignExcellence• Childcare• Agedcare

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AlexandriaSundayFunDay

• It’shappening!• Tellyourfriendsandfamilytocomeandjoininonthefun!

Canyousparesometimetohelpwith:• Flyerdistribution• Supportontheday(setup,

packup,BBQdutiesetcPleaseseeVanessa

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NewVenueforMeetingsin2017

• AlexandriaTownHallisclosingforrenovations– April–October

• Alternativevenues:• RonWilliams Activitycentre- Kepos StreetRedfern(nearSurryHills)

• RedferntownHall– mainhall• CliffNobleCentre- savailableonthesecondThursdayofthemonth

Feedbackonoptionsplease

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Nextmeeting

• AlexandriatoMooreParkroadwidening- invitingtheProjectrepresentativesfromRoadsandMaritimeServicestospeak

• CouncillorChungfromtheCityofSydneyiscomingalongtointroducehimselfandfindoutaboutthelocalissueswecareabout

Othersuggestionsarewelcome!

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THANK YOU

Alexandria Residents Action Group (ARAG)info@arag.org.au