We received 406 contributions to the map board and 312 survey contributions in late 2021. Around 81% of respondents were local to either Abbotsford or Clifton Hill. We also heard from people who work or visit the area (18%) and from a small number of respondents (1%) who travel through the area as part of a longer journey.

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The table below shows a summary of the feedback we heard during the first round of consultation in 2021.

Location% of total responsesSummary of common feedback in this location
Trenerry Crescent and Johnston street intersection8.1%
  • High number of conflicting vehicle movements
  • Crossing pedestrians poorly protected from high number of conflicting vehicle movements
  • Cyclists poorly protected from high number of conflicting vehicle movements
  • No safe pedestrian crossing on Johnston Street
  • No safe access or crossing facility to bus stops
Trenerry Johnston to Turner0.5%
  • Traffic is a barrier for pedestrians to cross
  • Speeding vehicles
Trenerry Turner intersection
4.4%
  • Crossing pedestrians poorly protected from high number of conflicting vehicle movements
  • Lack of safe facilities for cyclists
  • Poor wayfinding to trail
Trenerry Turner to Bath0.7%
  • Speeding vehicles and speeding cyclists
Trenerry at Victoria Park3.7%
  • Vehicles do not stop at pedestrian crossing
  • Unclear pedestrian/cyclist priority between Trenerry and Bath
  • Visibility / cycling access issue
Trenerry Victoria Park to Maugie1%
  • Crossing pedestrians poorly protected from high number of conflicting vehicle movements at Abbott Street intersection
  • Visibility issues at Federation Place intersection
  • Lack of cycle facilities through Abbott Street intersection
Trenerry outside ATU building16.0%
  • Lack of space for road users, poor lane management, poor visibility,
  • Unsafe crossing to pedestrian overpass
  • Eastern Freeway noise barrier ineffective
Eastern Fwy overpass2.0%
  • Insufficient width and too steep for cyclists
  • Insufficient space for walking and cycling
  • Possible alternative to Trenerry Crescent
Trenerry ATU building to Eastern Fwy underpass3.2%
  • Cyclist conflicts with cars on narrow road
  • Poor lane management, vehicles overtake at speed
Eastern Fwy underpass17.5%
  • Insufficient space for walking and cycling on path
  • Cyclist conflicts with cars on narrow road / lack of safe cycling facilities
  • Lack of accessible pedestrian facilities
  • Lack of safe access to trails
  • Lack of wayfinding
Trenerry Gray Noone intersection6.9%
  • Unclear priority for conflicting vehicle movements
  • Crossing pedestrians poorly protected from high number of conflicting vehicle movements
  • Hard to see vehicles from south leg
  • Poor wayfinding to footbridge
Gray Noone to Roseneath1%
  • Lack of safe facilities for cyclists
Gray Yambla Roseneath intersection2.5%
  • Crossing pedestrians poorly protected from high number of conflicting vehicle movements
  • Cyclists poorly protected from high number of conflicting vehicle movements.
Yambla Roseneath to Ramsden3.9%
  • Pedestrian and cyclist conflicts with cars on narrow road
Yambla Ramsden intersection1.0%
  • Cyclists poorly protected from high number of conflicting vehicle movements
  • High number of conflicting vehicle movements
Johnston Street General 4.7%
  • Pedestrian and cyclist conflict on footpath / cyclists poorly protected from vehicles (Johnston/Nicholson/Rich)
  • Long pedestrian wait times (Johnston/Computershare)
  • Cyclists and pedestrians poorly protected from high number of conflicting vehicle movements (Johnston/Lulie)
  • Lack of safe cycle facilities and connections (General).
Turner Street General1.2%
  • Speeding vehicles
  • Crossing pedestrians poorly protected from high number of conflicting vehicle movements at Rich Street
  • No pedestrian facilities towards creek.
Lulie Street General1.5%
  • Speeding vehicles
  • Lack of wayfinding to alternative cycling facilities
Roseneath Street General4.7%
  • Congestion and safety issues due to trial (at Hoddle Street)
  • Lack of pedestrian crossing (Gary to Groom)
  • High number of conflicting vehicle movements (at Groom)
Hoddle Street General0.7%
  • Lack of safe cycle facilities
Field Street General1.5%
  • Visibility issues at corner intersections with Ramsden and Roseneath
Ramsden Street General1.7%
  • Delays due to signal arrangement at level crossing (at Hoddle)
  • Non-compliance with turning bans (at Grant)
Spensley Street General0.7%
  • Speeding vehicles
  • Crossing pedestrians poorly protected from high number of conflicting vehicle movements outside rail station
Heidelberg Street General3.2%
  • Congestion and safety issues due to trial
  • Lack of pedestrian crossing (at Bill Lawry Oval)
  • Cyclists and pedestrian conflict (at Merri Creek Bridge)
Trails General3.4%
  • Lack of wayfinding (could be alternative to Trenerry)
  • Insufficient space for walking and cycling on path (under Freeway east side)
  • Pedestrian and cyclists conflicts (at Field St)
  • Poor lighting/flooding/gravel tracks can be slippery