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Welcome new champion – Henrietta
Streets Alive Yarra is building an online record of broad community support for walking, cycling, public transport, trees, and place making. One way that we do this is to have locals stand up as champions for their street or neighbourhood. Please welcome our newest champion, Henrietta Ebbs – our champion for neighbourhood LAPM area 12 Collingwood. I was riding along Stanley Street…
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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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Better parking for better places
The Committee for Sydney has released a barnstorming report that advocates for multiple reforms to on-street parking, aligning with asks from Streets Alive Yarra: The report points out that on-street parking often restricts the outcome that it was intended to deliver, namely access; and that cities need to be comprised of walkable neighbourhoods that are…
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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 of Transport statement that that the amendment reflects state planning policy for transport Download Yarra’s Planning Scheme including VC204 Our view Streets Alive Yarra applauds…
