Grattan Place is a narrow one-way north-south access street in Richmond, near Hoddle Street.
The street has a chicane about 2/3 of the way down, which affects sight lines:
Drivers park on the east side of the street, and the footpath is too narrow to walk on.
Drivers often park on the footpath, which obstructs access to properties.
In February 2023 council applied new parking restrictions, we understand on-street parking was removed below property at 17 Grattan Place, i.e. at the top of the chicane.
In August 2023, council reinstated on-street parking outside the properties at numbers 17, 19, and 21 Grattan Place.
Upcoming changes
Councillor Landes reports that the street will soon be changed to 20 km/h.
Our view
Streets should provide safe access to properties, irrespective of whether people choose to walk, roll, bike, scoot, or drive. The footpath on Grattan Place is too narrow to use, or non-existent in places, so people need to walk on the street. If parking is to be retained, then the street needs to be designated as a 20 km/h shared zone, with people driving asked not to overtake people walking, rolling, scooting or biking.