Tag: COVID-19

  • Transporting Melbourne’s Recovery

    Transporting Melbourne’s Recovery

    Infrastructure Victoria has released a report with immediate policy actions to get Melbourne moving: The report points out that as Melbourne recovers from COVID-19, many roads and streets will face severe congestion. The solution, as recommended by Infrastructure Victoria, is to greatly increase our use of active transport, by investing in safer cycling routes. In…

  • COVID-19 Response Trials

    COVID-19 Response Trials

    On Tuesday 23rd June Councillors will consider a Council Report on COVID-19 Response Trials. This follows on from previous good work from Council to provide more space for physical distancing, including this pop-up parklet outside Piedemonte’s Supermarket. The report proposes multiple trials, aimed at addressing key missing links in our bicycle network: Details of proposals…

  • Coronavirus is a once in a lifetime chance to reshape how we travel

    Coronavirus is a once in a lifetime chance to reshape how we travel

    A thought provoking article on post-pandemic travel: We would like to think that at the very least, after the pandemic crisis has passed, people will give more thought to their need for, purpose and mode of travel – so that work trip flying interstate for a one hour meeting is suddenly less attractive, but the…