布里斯班市议会决定在霍兰德公园西Logan Road移除一条行人斑马线，改以行人庇护岛替代，此举激怒了当地社区。1这一决定与居民的期盼相反——去年11月一名13岁男孩Hugo在该斑马线遭车撞伤后，720多名居民签署请愿书要求改善路口安全。1Hugo在事故中遭受严重脑震荡、腕骨骨折和面部大面积淤伤。1
市议员Krista Adams为议会的方案辩护，表示移除斑马线是因为"这不会为乘坐公交车或汽车的人提供即时或有效的结果"。1然而，当地居民、道路安全倡导人士和前奥运自行车运动员均指出该方案会增加社区的安全风险。1Katherine Bates建议试用预制抬升行人过街设施作为替代方案。1目前最近的红绿灯位于Nursery Road交叉口，距离现有斑马线约450米。1
Brisbane City Council has decided to remove a pedestrian zebra crossing in Holland Park West and replace it with a pedestrian refuge island, a move that has sparked strong opposition from the local community 1. The decision comes after a 13-year-old boy named Hugo was struck by a vehicle at the crossing last November, suffering severe concussion, wrist fractures, and extensive facial bruising 1. Following the incident, more than 720 residents signed a petition requesting safety improvements at the intersection, with many calling for the installation of traffic lights 1.
The council's choice to eliminate the crossing rather than install traffic signals has drawn criticism from residents, road safety advocates, and former Olympic cyclist Katherine Bates, who argue the plan will increase risk in the community 1. Councillor Krista Adams justified the removal by stating it would not provide "immediate or effective outcomes" for public transport users or motorists 1. Residents note that the nearest traffic lights are located at the Nursery Road intersection, approximately 450 meters away 1. Bates has proposed trialing a raised pedestrian crossing, known as a wombat crossing, as an alternative solution 1.
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