Councillors in Melbourne’s inner north block Public Transport Victoria from building wheelchair-accessible stops on one of the city’s busiest tram routes because the design doesn’t include a bike lane – it’s a not a good look, is it?

As Melbourne grows, we have to find a way to get around our city together: cyclists and motorists, pedestrians and tram-travellers alike. Credit:Paul Rovere

And as a life-long commuter cyclist, it’s not a look I want to share.

In August, Moreland City Council denied Public Transport Victoria’s application for a permit to build three new super stops in Nicholson Street, East Brunswick. The reason? Plans for the stops didn’t include bike lanes.

According to Moreland Greens councillor Dale Martin, the council wanted stops similar to the super stops in High Street, Northcote, where there are dedicated bike lanes. But the proposals for the Nicholson Street stops included nothing more than “painted bike shadows on the ground at intersections".