The map below was scanned from the 2004 edition of the UBD Brisbane Refidex, a popular map book for Brisbane. It does not show the road reserve corridor.

Those of us who oppose the Kenmore Bypass and Moggill Pocket Sub Arterial often are told, "You knew that the corridor was there when you bought your house-- it is right there on the UBD. So it's not right for you to complain now." However, the corridor was only added to the map very recently. As of 2004, there was no sign of it. Though the fact of the corridor could have been discovered by other means, it was not easy or obvious, particularly to those new to the area.

For example, a family of supporters on Rowena Street bought their house in May 2005. Though the house itself was a bit small and needed work, its view out into the wilderness behind it made the house special, and well worth the price and the work it needed. They could enjoy the birdlife, hear the wind in the trees, and take their child and dog into the green space to enjoy gorgeous, authentic Queensland nature. The realtor did not tell them about the reserve. None of their mortgage or evaluation documents mentioned it. Their recently bought map did not show it as anything but green space with picnic facilities. New to the area and in love with the home, they bought it.

This family says that if the best thing for Brisbane truly is to build the Bypass, after all the options are considered with all the benefits and impacts, they will cop it, watch and hear their gorgeous green space get turned into a noisy road, and see their property value drop. These are not rich people. They don't live in a fancy house. They simply loved what they saw and heard from this amazing space, and had no idea it could be taken away. This is not a unique story-- thousands of residents along the Moggill Pocket Sub Arterial corridor, starting with the Kenmore Bypass and eventually extending far westward, will be affected just as strongly, or more so.

Here is another interesting fact: at this very moment, the map of Kenmore currently available on the Brisbane City Council website not only doesn't show the preserved corridor, it also shows Kingfisher park extending over the top of the corridor and going the entire distance between Twilight and Marland streets.

Let's get all the facts, evaluate all the impacts and costs, and really examine how well this will solve our traffic problems before we spend hundreds of millions to rip away from our endangered environment yet another swath of mature, life-filled space enjoyed by thousands.