Suggestions for the Local Law Review
Streets Alive Yarra suggests that Council strengthen and better enforce Local Laws which relate to footpath obstructions, to ensure people who need to use footpaths (including those with disabilities) are …
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Submission to 8 April 2025 Council Meeting
7.1 Elizabeth Street Bike Lane Trial Update Summary Streets Alive Yarra supports the Officer Recommendation (Option 1) because this delivers a street that can be safely used by people of …
Putting our best foot forward
The Committee for Sydney has published Putting our best foot forward – A checklist for walkable density, which has valuable recommendations that are applicable to the Victoria state government and …
Plan for Victoria
The Victoria state government has released Plan for Victoria – let’s see what impact it will have on Yarra. Housing Target Yarra has been assigned a housing target of 44,000 …
Submission to 11 March 2025 Council Meeting
Streets Alive Yarra offers the following feedback regarding some of the items on the agenda for the 11 March 2025 Council Meeting. 7.1. Extension to existing E-Scooters contract Streets Alive …
People love wide bike lanes
People love the wide bike lanes on Elizabeth Street – please don’t narrow them! These photos were taken on 4 March 2025, between 7:30 and 9:00 am. And a couple …
How to increase revenue
In the Council meeting on 11 February 2025 (meeting timestamp 1:42:00 to 1:44:00) the Mayor spoke about the budget: We’re banging on about spending a lot of money…So what you …
Open Government 2025
Streets Alive Yarra recommends that the City of Yarra improve transparency and commit to open government, because we believe that this would help build a more beautiful, liveable and accessible city. We …
Melbourne can be Prague
Prague shows us how to redesign city streets, with wider footpaths, trees, and protected bike lanes: Other examples Examples of other cities are also available: https://streets-alive-yarra.org/examples/
We need wide bike lanes
Where bike-friendly infrastructure is the norm, kids gain freedom. No car keys, no backseat waiting. They learn independence, time management, and how to get around on their own. A small …