Yarra can learn from Boroondara

The City of Boroondara is the local government council to the east of Yarra.

Image credit: Municipal Association of Victoria, Google Maps.

Street designs

Boroondara is doing wonderful work with place making and streetscapes, in particular with the Glenferrie Road Place Plan.

Image credit: City of Boroondara

The Glenferrie Road Place Plan proposes level access tram stops, protected bike lanes, and more trees:

Image credit: City of Boroondara
Image credit: City of Boroondara

Connections between Yarra and Boroondara

The streets connecting Yarra and Boroondara are car-dominated, and lacking protected bike lanes. Connections to, and east-west through Boroondara, could be improved by constructing on-road protected bike lanes, as shown below:

Suggested on-road protected bike lanes connecting Yarra with Boroondara. Image credit: Streets Alive Yarra.

Our view

Yarra can learn a lot from Boroondara, particularly how to adopt a more ambitious, people-focussed vision for streetscape planning.

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.

Let’s build a beautiful, liveable and accessible city

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