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Housing targets
The state government has asked the City of Yarra to build 44,000 new homes by 2050. Where will they go? In January 2026 the state government published Planning Practice Note 90: Planning for Housing. It asks councils to use the new Housing Capacity Assessment Platform (HCAP) to estimate housing capacity. If the capacity isn’t enough,…
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Mobility and Access Zones
We all want to be able to move around, and get to where we need to go. Unfortunately, our streets create a barrier for many people, because they are really only designed for one mode – driving and storing private cars – which makes it difficult for people to choose other modes of transport that…
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Cremorne access loop
Ratio Consultants have released a conceptual conversation starter, for those who would like to give greater priority to alternative transport modes in the area. The concept involves a one way loop through Cremorne, with enough space for a bi-directional protected bike lane. Before and after. Image credits: Ratio. Our view This is a wonderful proposal,…
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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 Yarra. Vision The discussion paper points out that streets are valuable public space, and they have a big impact on how attractive and enjoyable each…
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Shopping streets recover from COVID
Writing in The Age newspaper, Simon Johanson reports that Melbourne’s shopping streets are bouncing back from COVID. Our view This is great news, and we suggest that shopping streets could recover faster if they were upgraded to make it easier for people of all ages and abilities, using all modes of transport, to access the…
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Edinburgh City Mobility Plan
Edinburgh recently adopted their new City Mobility Plan 2021-2030: The plan introduces global challenges of climate change and inequality, and the need to revolutionise how we manage transport: To address these challenges the plan focusses on people, movement and place, including improving sustainable travel choices, reducing emissions, and improving safety: The plan establishes a sustainable…
