Open Government council trees
Following on from our previous articles on: Open Government, and Open Government – CEO salary, and Open Government – councillor briefings; we suggest that a commitment to Open Government should …
VC204 support for walking and biking
On 9th December the state government gazetted the VC204 amendment to planning schemes, which flows through to Yarra’s Planning Scheme, clearly prioritising support for walking and biking. VC204 gazetted Department …
Open Government councillor briefings
Following on from our previous articles on: Open Government, and Open Government – CEO salary; we suggest that a commitment to Open Government should also include publishing a summary of …
Open Government CEO salary
Following on from our journal article on Open Government, we suggest that when Yarra appoints a new CEO, council should follow the lead of Mornington Peninsula Shire and publish the …
Open Government
Streets Alive Yarra believes that the the City of Yarra should: commit to open government, improve transparency and integrity, and improve planning and service delivery, because this would help build …
Parking in Auckland
Auckland Transport have released a discussion paper to promote a discussion with Aucklanders about parking. What is interesting is that most of the content also applies to the City of …
Smart City
The City of Yarra has adopted a Smart City vision and roadmap: Our view In particular, we’re impressed with the Smart Movement Sensors project, where council has obtained a library …
Grattan Car Plan
The best active transport plan can be a car plan. The Grattan Institute have released ‘The Grattan car plan, practical policies for cleaner transport and better cities‘: Our view Streets …
Response to draft Inner Metro Land Use Framework Plan
The state government has released a draft Inner Metro Land Use Framework Plan for public comment: Our response Streets Alive Yarra has submitted a response, largely supporting the draft, and …
Deloitte supports bike lanes and recommends demand responsive parking charges
On Tuesday 19th October 2021 the City of Melbourne will consider an ‘Independent Transport Review’ conducted by Deloitte and PBA Transit Planning. As the City of Yarra is adjacent to …