On 9th December the state government gazetted the VC204 amendment to planning schemes, which flows through to Yarra’s Planning Scheme, clearly prioritising support for walking and biking. VC204 gazetted Department …
Council officers have published a draft Physical Activity Strategy 2021-2031 and recommended that councillors adopt it at the council meeting on 7th September 2021. It effectively replaces the Sports Strategy …
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 …
The winner of the Institute of Transportation Engineers Australian & New Zealand design competition for Chapel Street has been announced – congratulations to the team at S.W.E.N.gineers. Design proposal The …
The UK Department for Transport have released a report describing the progress they’ve made since they issued the “Gear Change” policy one year ago. Strong support from the Prime Minister …
Congratulations to Hobsons Bay City Council, for proposing a range of safe travel infrastructure as part of their Local Area Movement Plans. This is top quality work, leading the way …
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 …
Guest article from local champion, Marcus Coghlan. After approximately two months of work the newly styled and safer intersection is in place at Canning and Richardson Streets. Funded by Blackspot …
Council has released a report presenting some results from engagement on the community vision: The results align with previous community engagements, showing strong support for more trees, infrastructure for active …
Streets Alive Yarra has submitted feedback to Sport and Recreation Victoria regarding the planned refresh of the Active Victoria strategy. We asked for the refreshed strategy to include, and highlight, …
