Augustus Brown 🏳️🌈
@augustusbrown.bsky.social
Transport Planner 🌈
Also at aus.social/@augustusbrown
Naarm (Melbourne, Aus)
Also at aus.social/@augustusbrown
Naarm (Melbourne, Aus)
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Inner Melbourne - Bicycle Routes - Google My Maps
A bicycle route map for inner Melbourne based on traffic stress (my own judgement).
Green: Off-road
Blue: Low traffic stress or protected lanes
Orange: Medium traffic stress
Red: High traffic stress
...
www.google.com
I've updated my inner-city bike route map.
It's based on traffic stress and can be saved on your Google Maps app.
Green = Off-road
Blue = Low traffic stress or protected lanes
Orange = Medium traffic stress
Red = High traffic stress
Black = Poor connection
www.google.com/maps/d/edit?...
It's based on traffic stress and can be saved on your Google Maps app.
Green = Off-road
Blue = Low traffic stress or protected lanes
Orange = Medium traffic stress
Red = High traffic stress
Black = Poor connection
www.google.com/maps/d/edit?...
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🚨 NEW: One Nation has climbed to a record 18% in the latest RedBridge poll, while the Coalition has fallen to 24%
Sussan Ley is losing to "neither" as preferred prime minister, with just 10% supporting her
Sussan Ley is losing to "neither" as preferred prime minister, with just 10% supporting her
November 16, 2025 at 10:11 AM
🚨 NEW: One Nation has climbed to a record 18% in the latest RedBridge poll, while the Coalition has fallen to 24%
Sussan Ley is losing to "neither" as preferred prime minister, with just 10% supporting her
Sussan Ley is losing to "neither" as preferred prime minister, with just 10% supporting her
I've come to Castlemaine which means a barely usable data service. Telstra has a lot of coverage but not a lot of bandwidth.
November 16, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I've come to Castlemaine which means a barely usable data service. Telstra has a lot of coverage but not a lot of bandwidth.
PECULIAR: I was sitting outside Melbourne Town Hall admin building for about half an hour and gold coins were being flung seemingly out of nowhere onto the footpath. It happened three times while I was there. No idea who was doing it. Flower man and visitor info lady were amused.
November 15, 2025 at 2:46 AM
PECULIAR: I was sitting outside Melbourne Town Hall admin building for about half an hour and gold coins were being flung seemingly out of nowhere onto the footpath. It happened three times while I was there. No idea who was doing it. Flower man and visitor info lady were amused.
A new 'left turn hold' at the start of the traffic signal phase to protect the busy bicycle movement towards Melbourne CBD on Rathdowne Street at Victoria Street.
November 12, 2025 at 12:38 AM
A new 'left turn hold' at the start of the traffic signal phase to protect the busy bicycle movement towards Melbourne CBD on Rathdowne Street at Victoria Street.
ABC interviewing the Fedora Man this morning.
November 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
ABC interviewing the Fedora Man this morning.
A nice cold and wet Melbourne morning to you.
November 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
A nice cold and wet Melbourne morning to you.
I wonder if Flemington Racecourse trains could run via the loop when the Metro Tunnel opens and stop halving the frequency on the Newport corridor? Of course, that may not account for the need to reprioritise drivers.
November 8, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I wonder if Flemington Racecourse trains could run via the loop when the Metro Tunnel opens and stop halving the frequency on the Newport corridor? Of course, that may not account for the need to reprioritise drivers.
I shall place this sign upon every gate to the city.
November 7, 2025 at 5:07 AM
I shall place this sign upon every gate to the city.
Free energy is coming! Of course, it's not the "free energy" the crazies talk about because it's from excess solar generation and as we all know, solar is a globalist scam.
Australian households to get free electricity three hours a day
Saying there is enough solar power for everyone in the daytime, the federal government will direct retailers to provide three hours of free power every day to consumers.
www.abc.net.au
November 3, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Free energy is coming! Of course, it's not the "free energy" the crazies talk about because it's from excess solar generation and as we all know, solar is a globalist scam.
Caught the 901 bus to the airport. It's only half hourly on weekends which doesn't connect consistently with trains every 20 minutes at Broadmeadows. This is simple stuff to get right. I was impressed with some of the on-road bus priority, however.
November 1, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Caught the 901 bus to the airport. It's only half hourly on weekends which doesn't connect consistently with trains every 20 minutes at Broadmeadows. This is simple stuff to get right. I was impressed with some of the on-road bus priority, however.
Urgent alert issued to anyone who uses Gmail
October 28, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Urgent alert issued to anyone who uses Gmail
I'll stop ranting now.
October 20, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I'll stop ranting now.
The premier will be there thinking, do I want the news media to be covering the new hospitals and the train tunnels, or would I rather them cover daily police bashings because we have a protest permit system now and Melburnians aren't particularly keen on that?
October 20, 2025 at 9:51 AM
The premier will be there thinking, do I want the news media to be covering the new hospitals and the train tunnels, or would I rather them cover daily police bashings because we have a protest permit system now and Melburnians aren't particularly keen on that?
The police have red light bias. All they see is "disorder" because that's their fucken job. The rest of us go to bookshops and buy coffees. Yes, I buy a coffee at the bookshop now and then.
October 20, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The police have red light bias. All they see is "disorder" because that's their fucken job. The rest of us go to bookshops and buy coffees. Yes, I buy a coffee at the bookshop now and then.
Fun fakt. I'm in Melbourne CBD nearly every fucken day, including the weekend, and including yesterday when there was apparently violent protests that I didn't encounter at all! The real problems that I see are people who need services! All that actually annoys me are the motor cars!
October 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Fun fakt. I'm in Melbourne CBD nearly every fucken day, including the weekend, and including yesterday when there was apparently violent protests that I didn't encounter at all! The real problems that I see are people who need services! All that actually annoys me are the motor cars!
Why is the media so keen for a protest ban in Melbourne? I'm pretty sure it's because they know it'll lead to more street violence, not less. They think that'll be good for the newspaper business. But the joke's on them. We don't want to read about it!
October 20, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Why is the media so keen for a protest ban in Melbourne? I'm pretty sure it's because they know it'll lead to more street violence, not less. They think that'll be good for the newspaper business. But the joke's on them. We don't want to read about it!
"After my initial trepidation, I was surprised how quickly our car trips became bike rides."
Load and behold: should you opt for an electric cargo bike over a second car?
Cargo ebikes are ideal for the millions of short-distance car trips Australians take every day. Here’s how to make one work for you
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 3:51 AM
"After my initial trepidation, I was surprised how quickly our car trips became bike rides."
Spoilers 🚲
New Dynon Road Path "Rainbow Bridge"
YouTube video by Augustus Brown
youtu.be
October 17, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Spoilers 🚲
Automobile lunatic just terrorised their way past Flinders Street Station.
Police helicopter about now and I can hear sirens. Unsure if linked.
Police helicopter about now and I can hear sirens. Unsure if linked.
October 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Automobile lunatic just terrorised their way past Flinders Street Station.
Police helicopter about now and I can hear sirens. Unsure if linked.
Police helicopter about now and I can hear sirens. Unsure if linked.
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So, I visited Busworld last week and here are some things I saw and found interesting! A short thread (1/13)
October 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
So, I visited Busworld last week and here are some things I saw and found interesting! A short thread (1/13)
Duolingo keeps adding new noises and bedazzlings.
It is unnecessary for an animated man to grunt at me while I'm trying to learn Dutch.
It is unnecessary for an animated man to grunt at me while I'm trying to learn Dutch.
October 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Duolingo keeps adding new noises and bedazzlings.
It is unnecessary for an animated man to grunt at me while I'm trying to learn Dutch.
It is unnecessary for an animated man to grunt at me while I'm trying to learn Dutch.
Rename Town Hall Station "Railtropolis", you cowards!
October 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Rename Town Hall Station "Railtropolis", you cowards!
Hmm, it may be good to add a clause to request-for-quotes that AI is not to be used at any time unless for specific purposes that are demonstrated and agreed.
#BREAKING 🚨 Deloitte to refund government, admits using AI in $440k report into mutual obligations issues.
Fake quotes from Federal Court case that ended Robodebt deleted from new report in Friday DEWR dump.
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Fake quotes from Federal Court case that ended Robodebt deleted from new report in Friday DEWR dump.
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October 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Hmm, it may be good to add a clause to request-for-quotes that AI is not to be used at any time unless for specific purposes that are demonstrated and agreed.
Flirting with a Dutch tram driver. "So you don't have to stop for facing points?"
October 3, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Flirting with a Dutch tram driver. "So you don't have to stop for facing points?"
The internet says turning off the internet nightly is bad. It also says it knows where I live and it can secretly arrange a hit when I turn it on.
September 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
The internet says turning off the internet nightly is bad. It also says it knows where I live and it can secretly arrange a hit when I turn it on.