Balanced News: ‘It doesn’t make any sense’: Council threatens to confiscate woman’s bike

A Sydney woman, Natasha Usmar, has been threatened by the council to have her bike confiscated after leaving it tied to a wooden railing near parked cars. Usmar was told by the council that she could only leave her bike tied to council bike racks, which are a 20-30 minute walk away from her home. Usmar, who does not have a car, relies on her bike as her primary mode of transportation and feels frustrated by the council’s actions. The council has stated that they will be installing bicycle infrastructure at the location where Usmar had parked her bike.