If we achieve Streets Alive Yarra’s vision of a more beautiful, liveable, and accessible city, then we will have the following benefits:
- less traffic congestion and parking congestion, making it easier for people who need to drive and park
- more kids will choose to walk or bike to school, improving their physical and mental health
- more commuters will bike to work, decreasing traffic congestion for those who need to drive
- more seniors will walk or roll to shops and services, meaning they can age for longer in their own home
- more families will spend less on transport, because they are able to run one less car
- streets become nicer, calmer and quieter places for neighbours to socialise
- ratepayers will benefit from increased revenue from parking, to be be reinvested back into their neighbourhoods
In other words, our streets will be better for people:
- Better for women
- Better for children
- Better for seniors
- Better for people with disabilities
- Better for people on low incomes
- Better for drivers
- Better for parking
- Better for business
- Better for trams
- Better for car sharing
- Better for trees
- Better for our climate
- Better for our health
How you can help
You can help by appearing on the Streets Alive Yarra website as a champion for your local street, neighbourhood, or school.