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 …
Pricing of on-street parking
The Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (ITDP) has published a free guide to the pricing of on-street parking, aimed at municipal planners. Parking in cities is not just about …
Population and politics
As Yarra’s population increases by 50% to 2040, our population density will increase, and our local government politics will change to more closely resemble other dense cities, such as New …
Great public spaces
The NSW Department of Planning Industry and Environment has published a Great Public Spaces Guide and associated evaluation tool. The guide points out that public spaces include streets, which should …
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: …