The Greens' Brisbane transport plan includes plans for two new bridges, dedicated to public and active transport. The eastern bridge would link Bulimba's Oxford Street to Newstead and West End's Ferry Road to Toowong. The Bulimba bridge would extend the blue CityGlider to Morningside train station, via Riding and Wynnum roads. The service would also extend through the Centenary suburbs to Darra. Mr Pennings said he was confident the plan would not increase traffic along the routes, particularly along Oxford Street and Riding Road. "It's not about increasing bus traffic with the amount of routes, it's about having a regular route," he said.

"It's about utilising it well and getting more people on to buses and having full buses, rather than half-empty buses. "From many places on the east side, there will be a saving of 20 minutes off a journey, which will get a lot more people using buses." But the plans were unlikely to ever see the light of day, as Mr Pennings has said on numerous occasions that he was not going to be elected lord mayor. Still, Mr Pennings said the Greens' plan was the way forward. "Three Green bridges, much improved CityGlider connections and new infrastructure for walking and cycling will transform our transport network to finally rescue Brisbane from crippling congestion," he said.

"The River Connect plan is fully costed and will be delivered within the first term of a Greens-led council. "It is significantly more practical, effective and economically viable than both the LNP and ALP proposals. "It doesn't rely on extra debt, raising rates or 'maybe money' from other governments." Lord Mayor Graham Quirk was at Woolloongabba on Tuesday announcing $100 million would be spent over four years on Brisbane's bicycle infrastructure, including a 1.2km segregated bikeway along Stanley Street, which would link the Gabba to the Goodwill Bridge. "We've already delivered more than 100 bikeway projects over the past four years, which represents one of the largest investments into cycling infrastructure, world-wide," he said.

It was an announcement welcomed by Bicycle Queensland chief executive Ben Wilson. "This represents a powerful change in how we do things in Brisbane, and gets us in with world's best practice," he said. "On key routes, segregated bikeways are the answer to getting more people cycling and cycling in safety. It will mark a new way forward for Brisbane and get thousands of new people on bikes." Labor lord mayoral candidate Rod Harding announced $12 million to "energise" Brisbane's suburban villages through streetscape improvements, events planning, free wi-fi and digital training for businesses. Some of the first villages to benefit under Labor's plan would be Sandgate, Paddington, Inala, Banyo, Bulimba, Wynnum, Mt Gravatt, Mitchelton and Sunnybank.

"Shopping locally should be a fun experience with food, events, and atmosphere," he said. "It's my plan to make that happen. "Our suburban villages are the heart and soul of our communities and they should be embraced and promoted." Stay informed. Like the Brisbane Times Facebook page.