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Feedback on introduction of paid parking
We thank council for the opportunity to provide feedback on Item 8.2. Notice of Motion No.13 of 2026 – Review of Paid Parking Introduction in Victoria Park Precinct. Our feedback is that instead of deferring the introduction of paid parking, it would be better to convert the introduction into a trial of new parking management…
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AtticusNow report on financial sustainability
The City of Yarra have released the “AtticusNow report” as part of the minutes of the council meeting from 9th July 2024. The report represents two months of work conducted by the consultant in collaboration with Council Officers, in April and May 2022. In this article, we highlight how the report supports parking reform, which…
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Inquiry into Local Government funding and services
Streets Alive Yarra made a submission to the Parliament of Victoria’s submission into Local Government funding and services: The inquiry has made submissions public – our submission is number 67. You can read our brief submission by downloading from their website or from our website: In our submission, we stated that inner-city councils are able…
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Annual Plan 2024-25
Council has adopted an Annual Plan for 2024-25, with some valuable initiatives for active transport, trees, and place making, as well as important reforms to on-street parking. We only wish that actions could be delivered faster. Active transport Actions include monitoring and evaluating the 30 km/h trial, designing active transport projects, and delivering parking locations…
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Draft Transport Action Plan
Council is asking for feedback on their draft Transport Action Plan: The Action Plan is intended to be read in conjunction with the Yarra Transport Strategy and provides “additional information regarding specific actions Council will look to undertake over the next 10 years to implement the Yarra Transport Strategy“. Sustained annual activity The Action Plan…
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New York City kerb management action plan
The New York City Department of Transport has released a Kerb (they spell it Curb) Management Action Plan: The plan will reallocate kerb space to a variety of other uses, not just on-street parking for cars: The plan will price on-street parking close to market rates, using demand responsive pricing: Like many other best practice…
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Melbourne’s new Parking Plan
The City of Melbourne has adopted a draft Parking and Kerbside Management Plan, which is now out for community consultation: Most importantly, the draft recognises that on-street parking is subsidised: The draft clearly defines a hierarchy of uses, with safety at the top and parking for residents or commuters down at the bottom: Reflecting the…
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Help build 1 million homes
Dear M9 Mayors and CEOs, The federal government has asked the states and territories to overhaul their planning and zoning regulations to help build 1 million homes across the country: One way that councils can support this, particularly the M9 group of inner city councils, is to collaborate to eliminate parking minimums from their planning…
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Eliminating the deficit
The council budget for 2022/2023 was adopted last week, with the officer report stating that council is facing a loss in excess of $50 million from COVID: The Municipal Monitor’s report was also released last week, stating that council’s current financial position is unsustainable: The Annual Plan for 2022/2023 was also adopted last week, offering…
