Draft Economic Development Strategy
The City of Yarra is asking for feedback on their draft Economic Development Strategy, via Your Say Yarra. Our view We support the intent of the strategy, and suggest that it: …
Managing COVID on our trails
More people are using our trails, including the Main Yarra Trail, Merri Creek Trail and Capital City Trail. This trend existed pre-COVID, and has accelerated during COVID, both for recreational …
Socialists win Paris, Greens win other cities
Socialist Mayor of Paris, Anne Hildago, has won another 6-year term of office, promising to deliver 15-minute neighbourhoods, improve walking and cycling, and to remove on-street parking. Under her plans …
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, …
VicRoads offers words not budget
VicRoads have published a video encouraging us to walk or cycle to school: Presumably, they realise the many people are avoiding public transport at the moment, owing to COVID-19. As …
Transport responses to COVID-19
The Conversation reminds us that the liveability of our neighbourhoods has never been more important. One of the noticeable differences in our cities right now is the reduced car traffic …
Hierarchy of controls for walking and cycling
The Victorian Parliament’s Road Safety Committee conducted an inquiry into driver distraction, tabling their report in 2006. The committee recommended that an Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) approach be used. The …
How the urban environment impacts physical activity
The Danish Health Authority has just released a report on how the urban environment impacts physical activity. Summary Their perhaps obvious summary is that high accessibility to physical activity options …
Why is it so difficult to improve infrastructure for walking and cycling?
Why is it so difficult to improve infrastructure for walking and cycling? Hear a Councillor from the City of Adelaide (Helen Donovan) discuss the issue with their ex head of …
Safe System assessment of a shopping street
Safe System is a core part of Australia’s National Road Safety Strategy 2011–2020 and Victoria’s 2013-2022 Victorian Road Safety Strategy. In Victoria, all new major road projects must have a Safe System assessment. …