Chapel Street Realisation Project
Chapel Street in the City of Stonnington is the continuation of Church Street in the City of Yarra. The Stonnington Bicycle User Group has published a report “The Chapel Street …
Urban design guidelines
The Victorian state government published urban design guidelines in 2017, to: support state agencies, local government and the urban development sector to deliver, functional and enjoyable places for people to …
Support for Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
The UK’s leading walking and cycling organisations are backing plans to get more people walking and cycling, via a new report: The report gives 10 reasons to encourage walking and …
Welcome new champion – Marlou
Streets Alive Yarra is building an online record of broad community support for walking, cycling, public transport and place making. One way that we do this is to have local residents stand …
Outdoor dining on Swan Street
Ratio:consultants have developed a proposal for outdoor dining on Swan Street. Ratio:consultants found that a precinct wide approach delivered more benefits that individual parklets outside a single eatery. We’re excited …
Support for road closures
The Western Australia Department of Transport has released draft guidance for local area traffic management. Section 8 discusses filtered permeability with road closures, with an example on Macrae Road. The …
NSW street treatments for COVID
Transport for New South Wales has published a guide to street treatments for COVID recovery. The guide explains why changes are required: And how the NSW State Government is empowering …
Transurban mobility trends from COVID
Transurban have released an industry report on urban mobility trends from COVID-19. The report describes a range of implications for transport networks, pointing out that demand for public transport will …
Gear Change – a bold vision
Gear Change – a bold vision for cycling and walking, is the UK Department of Transport’s vision for reallocating street space and budget to cycling and walking. The report was …
Bridge Road safety improvements
VicRoads / DoT are investing in pedestrian & safety improvements on Bridge Road, including: 40 km/h speed limit Pedestrian refuge Green bike surfacing “Give Way to Pedestrian” sign Nearby residents …