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Driving Reform
The Joint Select Committee on Road Safety presented its final report, Driving Reform: final report for the Inquiry into Road Safety, to the House of Representatives and the Senate on 25 March 2022. Streets Alive Yarra was referenced several times in the report, including our call for stable recurring funding to local government: Which led to Recommendation…
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State government fails on Safe System
The state government Department of Transport (DoT) has released updated speed zoning policy, failing to implement Safe System by refusing to include 30 km/h as a standard option. This policy does not reflect best practice, nor does it align with Safe System. 30 km/h is used all across the Netherlands, as well as many other…
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Safe System assessment of a shopping street
Safe System is a core part of Australia’s National Road Safety Strategy 2011–2020 and Victoria’s 2013-2022 Victorian Road Safety Strategy. In Victoria, all new major road projects must have a Safe System assessment. I conducted a Safe System assessment of a typical tram-based shopping street in Melbourne, comparing the existing conditions with various design treatments, including the ‘Melbourne Shopping…
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‘Melbourne Shopping Street’ reference design
The image below presents a ‘Melbourne Shopping Street’ reference design, where cars share a lane with trams but are prevented from slowing them down. Parking is re-located to the first 5-10 bays on each side street, with shoppers guided to vacant bays using sensors. Space is re-allocated to bicycle lanes that include level access tram…
