In this section we collate data that can support evidence based policy development:
- Allocation of space is unreasonably skewed toward private cars
- Bicycle lane capacity is higher than a vehicle lane in peak hour
- Business case for investing in safe & active transport
- Climate emergency and how active transport can help
- Community support for safe, active and sustainable transport
- Cost of congestion
- Cost of crashes
- Council Plan
- Council policies
- Crashes that occur in Yarra
- Design guides for city streets
- Increasing use of active transport and fewer people owning cars
- Narrow footpaths in Yarra
- Population increase in Yarra
- Submissions from Streets Alive Yarra
Next → examples of how space is allocated on Yarra’s streets