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 …
Deloitte supports bike lanes and recommends demand responsive parking charges
On Tuesday 19th October 2021 the City of Melbourne will consider an ‘Independent Transport Review’ conducted by Deloitte and PBA Transit Planning. As the City of Yarra is adjacent to …
Suggestions for the Integrated Transport Plan
The City of Yarra is drafting an Integrated Transport Plan, that is scheduled to be brought to council in November 2021. An Integrated Transport Plan is a major piece of …
Sustainable Transport Advisory Committee
This article refers to Item 8.4 on the agenda of the council meeting for the 24th June 2021. Welcome reform Streets Alive Yarra welcomes the proposed reform to the existing …
Aligning health policy and transport policy
Health policy and transport policy need to align; to avoid poor nutrition and lack of active transport, which can lead to diabetes: Learn more from Bridget Burdett’s post on LinkedIn. …
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: …
Transporting Melbourne
The Committee for Melbourne released a report titled “Transporting Melbourne – A call for an integrated transport plan for Melbourne“. We welcome and support the report. It’s a great contribution …
Coronavirus is a once in a lifetime chance to reshape how we travel
A thought provoking article on post-pandemic travel: We would like to think that at the very least, after the pandemic crisis has passed, people will give more thought to their …