Streets for people in Melbourne
The City of Melbourne has announced that the city’s Little Streets will become more pedestrian friendly to allow for social distancing and encourage a return to the CBD when COVID-19 …
Auckland’s Business Case for Walking
Auckland City Council published a Business Case for Walking: The report describes how the urban realm has value: And that walking has productivity benefits for businesses: To provide appropriate infrastructure, …
Gear Change – a bold vision
Gear Change – a bold vision for cycling and walking, is the UK Department of Transport’s vision for reallocating street space and budget to cycling and walking. The report was …
Bridge Road safety improvements
VicRoads / DoT are investing in pedestrian & safety improvements on Bridge Road, including: 40 km/h speed limit Pedestrian refuge Green bike surfacing “Give Way to Pedestrian” sign Nearby residents …
Draft Economic Development Strategy
The City of Yarra is asking for feedback on their draft Economic Development Strategy, via Your Say Yarra. Our view We support the intent of the strategy, and suggest that it: …
Managing COVID on our trails
More people are using our trails, including the Main Yarra Trail, Merri Creek Trail and Capital City Trail. This trend existed pre-COVID, and has accelerated during COVID, both for recreational …
Socialists win Paris, Greens win other cities
Socialist Mayor of Paris, Anne Hildago, has won another 6-year term of office, promising to deliver 15-minute neighbourhoods, improve walking and cycling, and to remove on-street parking. Under her plans …
COVID-19 Response Trials
On Tuesday 23rd June Councillors will consider a Council Report on COVID-19 Response Trials. This follows on from previous good work from Council to provide more space for physical distancing, …
VicRoads offers words not budget
VicRoads have published a video encouraging us to walk or cycle to school: Presumably, they realise the many people are avoiding public transport at the moment, owing to COVID-19. As …
Transport responses to COVID-19
The Conversation reminds us that the liveability of our neighbourhoods has never been more important. One of the noticeable differences in our cities right now is the reduced car traffic …