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Most Melbourne City councillors told The Age they will not support Mr Doyle’s pledge to reopen Swanston Street to cars.   “Even my children are telling me it’s a stupid idea,” said newly elected councillor Ken Ong. And in a move that would buck the worldwide trend to make cities more friendly to pedestrians, bicyclists and public transport users, Mr Doyle called for cheap parking on the city’s fringes, and removal of tram “super stops”.

Mr Doyle says he wants to get cars back into the city, saying Swanston St has become a taxi rank, but the RACV’s Brian Negus says it is a bad idea. The Roads minister, Tim Pallas says re-opening Swanston St to cars could adversely affect public transport and has called on Mr Doyle to consult with the State Government. abc.net.au

Mr Doyle said he believed Mr So would be remembered for an incredible passion for the city. But Mr Doyle has wasted no time raising hackles by saying he wants to reopen the city’s Swanston Street 17 years after it was closed to traffic, supposedly to make it more family-friendly.