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 …
Parking maximums in West Melbourne
Amendment c385melb has been gazetted by the state government Planning Minister, eliminating parking minimums and imposing parking maximums: Our view Streets Alive Yarra supports the amendment. We’d like to see …
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 …
Amendment C269 2021
Councillors will consider amendment C269 at the council meeting on 3rd August 2021, to decide whether it should proceed to a planning panel. We last wrote about this in November …
Amendment C269
The City of Yarra is asking for feedback on the proposed Amendment C269 to the Yarra Planning Scheme. Our view We support Amendment C269, because, in our view, it aligns …
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 …
Manifesto for reform
Building on the Committee for Melbourne’s “Transporting Melbourne” report, Streets Alive Yarra offers the following “Manifesto for Reform” for the City of Yarra. The document describes several clearly identifiable trends: …
Transporting Melbourne
The Committee for Melbourne released a report titled “Transporting Melbourne – A call for an integrated transport plan for Melbourne“. We welcome and support the report. It’s a great contribution …
Yarra’s farcical failure on car sharing
The City of Yarra will consider a proposed car sharing policy on 16th July 2019. The Council Report shows how crooked thinking has permeated the policy development process, producing a …