Let’s build a beautiful, liveable and accessible city
Streets Alive Yarra is a resident & ratepayer action group with a vision for thriving neighbourhoods where streets are used by people of all ages, irrespective of whether they choose to walk, cycle, use public transport or drive.
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AtticusNow report on financial sustainability
The City of Yarra have released the “AtticusNow report” as part of the minutes of the council meeting from 9th July 2024. AtticusNow Report. Image credit: City of Yarra. The report represents two months of work conducted by the consultant in collaboration with Council Officers, in April and May 2022. In this article, we highlight…
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$1,000 is a great price
The website drive.com.au claimed that $1,000 for an on-street parking permit is an “eye-watering price”. No it isn’t. It’s a great price, far lower than the $4,000 required for commercial parking in Yarra. We all know that on-street parking is under-priced, which creates a black market. The solution is to price parking properly. Image credit:…
Inquiry into Local Government funding and services
Streets Alive Yarra made a submission to the Parliament of Victoria’s submission into Local Government funding and services: Image credit: Parliament of Victoria The inquiry has made submissions public – our submission is number 67. You can read our brief submission by downloading from their website or from our website: Image credit: Streets Alive Yarra.…
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Route 86 Tram Corridor Planning
Please give the Department of Transport and Planning your feedback on the location of new accessible tram stops on Gertrude Street and Smith Street. Think about which locations would work best for you, and if it helps, here are our tips: Brunswick Street: Option A, because the stops are closer to the Brunswick Street tram…
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Some of our supporters
Ali Wirtz
Champion for West Clifton Hill.
Marlou
Champion for Richmond High School.
Denali
Champion for Collingwood College.
Saskia
Champion for Richmond Primary School.
Lisa Byrne
Champion for Brunswick St North.
John Handley
Champion for Brunswick Street.
Crystal Legacy
Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Melbourne.
Thami Croeser
Urban Planner, RMIT University.