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Feedback on shared e-bikes
We thank council for the opportunity to provide feedback on Item 7.1. E-Bike Share. Streets Alive Yarra supports Yarra’s statement that: At Yarra Every Job is a Climate Job. Acting on the climate emergency requires that we change the way we think, make decisions, and prioritise action. We must embed proactive climate responses in the…
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Report card 2025
A new council was elected in October 2024. Now that a year has passed, let’s look back on who was elected, what scores we had given them, and how they performed for freedom, equality, social justice, responsibility, and a world of beauty, i.e. building a more beautiful, liveable, and accessible city by investing in walking,…
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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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Flood mapping
Flood mapping was a political issue at the 2024 Council Election, with multiple candidates spreading misinformation. Here’s how we highlighted and summarised the issue before the election: Misinformation about flood mapping (from our Election 2024 page) Flood mapping is an important issue for Streets Alive Yarra because flooding on our streets impacts on how people…
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Protecting residents from commuters
On 23 September 2025 Council’s Planning Decisions Committee (PDC) refused an application for a planning permit mainly on the basis that the proposal failed to provide enough off-street car parking, which would lead commuters to park in nearby residential streets. By rejecting the application, Council sought to protect residents from commuters. Context The planning application…
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Speed Zoning Policy adds 30 km/h
Wonderful news – the state government has updated its Speed Zoning Policy to include 30 km/h! Speed Zoning Principles The policy includes a Speed Zoning Determination Framework that covers most situations, based on Speed Zoning Principles, which include Community Wellbeing: Speed limits should be set at a level that enables access to all transport modes,…
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Submission to 8 April 2025 Council Meeting
7.1 Elizabeth Street Bike Lane Trial Update Summary Streets Alive Yarra supports the Officer Recommendation (Option 1) because this delivers a street that can be safely used by people of all ages and abilities, either walking, biking, or driving. In addition, we recommend that Councillors ask Officers to investigate the option of placing car parking…
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Plan for Victoria
The Victoria state government has released Plan for Victoria – let’s see what impact it will have on Yarra. Housing Target Yarra has been assigned a housing target of 44,000 more homes by 2050, requiring an average of 1,700 new homes per year, a significant increase on our existing average of 1,100 (from 2016 to…
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Suggestions for the Play Space Strategy
Council is asking for feedback on how they can improve play spaces in Yarra. Streets Alive Yarra has made a submission, asking for a play space to be created within 200 metres of every home in Yarra, matching the aspiration of Utrecht. You can download and read our full submission: Published 18th November 2023.
