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Parking in Auckland
Auckland Transport have released a discussion paper to promote a discussion with Aucklanders about parking. What is interesting is that most of the content also applies to the City of Yarra. Vision The discussion paper points out that streets are valuable public space, and they have a big impact on how attractive and enjoyable each…
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Public Space and Public Life
The City of Sydney has released a new version of their Public Space & Public Life Study, an update to their 2007 study: A key theme in the study is “a protected heart”, reallocating road space for people to walk, cycle and stay; including reducing vehicle capacity. Having the infrastructure to support people to walk…
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Public Spaces Are the Hidden Wealth of Cities
The World Bank has published a 453 page report pointing out that public spaces are the hidden wealth of cities. The need for space The report points that while urbanisation has benefits, it also has externalities that need to be managed. Public space includes streets The report states that public spaces are more than just…
