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Transport for London shows the way
Transport for London have published their 2030 vision for a better, safer street network: In Central London, which in Melbourne would include the City of Yarra, the graphic highlights increased public and active transport, and decreased car use (because they don’t have enough space on their streets for everyone to drive at the same time):…
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Streetwise
In 1993 the Victorian Roadsides Conservation Committee published Streetwise – Creative directions for residential streets. A copy was found by one of our supporters, Cameron Roberts. Ideally, a residential street should be a safe and pleasant place in which to walk or ride a bicycle, as well as providing access for vehicles. When a streetscape…
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Putting our best foot forward
The Committee for Sydney has published Putting our best foot forward – A checklist for walkable density, which has valuable recommendations that are applicable to the Victoria state government and the City of Yarra: A walkable city is built up from a number of elements, including: The checklist provides specifics, including: The report proposes key…
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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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Amsterdam street design standards
The City of Amsterdam has released its Red Book (Handboek Rood), with design standards for many details of street design. An accompanying publication is the Green Book with standards for street vegetation. Context Street design and detailing in the Netherlands has changed over time, as the city has learnt from early trials. The beauty is…
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Safety by design
The best way to increase safety, and also useability, for all street users, is by design. A key issue for safety is vehicle speed. In the event of a collision between a vehicle and a person, the person has a better chance of avoiding death or serious injury if the vehicle is travelling at a…
