Rose is Yarra’s Local Area Place Making (LAPM) precinct #9.

Rose LAPM 9. Image credit: City of Yarra.

Calls to address traffic since 2003

In 2003, residents of Kerr, George and Westgarth Streets in the LAPM precinct of Rose asked council to implement measures to reduce through traffic.

Image credit: City of Yarra minutes 14th October 2003.

Last LAPM review

Rose was last reviewed in 2014, when $576k worth of works were implemented. Council does not offer a copy of the complete report on its website.

Rose Local Area Traffic Management. Image credit: City of Yarra.

What Yarra can do

Council could review each LAPM area in each 4-year term of council, and offer an average budget of $2m each. This would enable Rose to be continually improved.

Rose Street

Rose Street hosts the Rose Street Market, cafes and other businesses. Rose Street has recently been upgraded to a shared zone.

Rose Street Market. Image credit: Rose Street Market.

Napier Street

Napier Street runs north-south through Rose.

How you can help

You can help by appearing on the Streets Alive Yarra website as a champion for your local street, neighbourhood, or school.

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