Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 22h@PedalHoppy It's such a good question to ask and I wish more adults asked it! 000 0
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/10/2026Signed up to be the dunk tank spruiker at the school fete. The dunkee didn't turn up so I ended up getting dunked instead of spruiking. I was not prepared! 000 0
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/10/2026My four year old has been asking some good new questions. 4yo: what's that for? (Pointing to a grate on the road) So I explain about drainage and the work that goes into maintaining it, and talk to him about the sponge city approach*. After a bit he asks: how do you KNOW that? Such a good […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 100 1
Reposted by Cr Skykim_harding ✅ @kim-harding.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 23/10/2026From cars to cargo bikes: How families found freedom eastangliabylines.co.uk/business/tr… A new study shows that households using cargo bikes can halve their car miles – and a scheme is helping Norwich residents make the shifteastangliabylines.co.ukFrom cars to cargo bikes: How families found freedomA new study shows that households using cargo bikes can halve their car miles – and a scheme is helping Norwich residents make the shift 007 7
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/10/2026@timrichards Feminists have been raising concerns about this idea for decades now: geekfeminism.fandom.com/wiki/Who_is… 000 0
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/10/2026How can we create homes in Australia that also consider habitat for wild animals? (With another mention of my beloved and ecologically-probably-unsuitable swiftbricks) theconversation.com/your-house-may-…theconversation.comYour house may be a haven for wildlife. It’s time we design homes with nature in mindA new study reveals thousands of native animals are taking up residence in Australian homes. 000 0
Reposted by Cr SkyBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 22/10/2026When it comes to actually achieving better cities, here’s something we’re not talking about nearly enough— we’ve moved from eras where it’s hard to get good things done, into an era where even if we manage to get good things done, there’s a real risk it will just be reversed after the next election. 823936 239
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/10/2026Happy to report that this amendment passed on Tuesday night, with minor tweaks! It's just a tiny step forward - it means staff will consider low-cost bike lanes, and then request funding for next year to actually install them if they seem feasible. And then council actually needs to pass that […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 001 1
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/10/2026I am delighted by the existence of the Brighton Cat Tour: brighton.co.uk/whats-on/events/the-…brighton.co.uk 000 0
Reposted by Cr SkyBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 22/10/2026This video camera study showed that less than 5% of people on bikes broke traffic laws while riding bikes, yet 66% of people did so while driving. And perhaps even more importantly, if you REALLY want even MORE bike-riders to obey laws, build more protected bike infrastructure. Via @carltonreid.comforbes.comCyclists Break Far Fewer Road Rules Than Motorists, Finds New Video StudyBusting the myth of the "scofflaw cyclist" Danish Road Directorate studies reveal that while 66% of motorists routinely break road traffic laws only 5% of cyclists do so. Law breaking by cyclists is h... 25969403 969
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/10/2026[#auspol #politicalviolence] I accept that getting involved in politics means willing to accept critiques of the ideas and politics that you put forward. What I'm seeing goes well beyond that, including within our own community at times. Facebook, in particular, both serves as a central focus […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 000 0
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/10/2026[#auspol #politicalviolence] There are a lot of things that I love about this job. In general, I get absolutely beautiful feedback and support from the community. I have not, so far, been directly targeted for the kind of violence, threats, and abuse that I see other people in politics - […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 100 1
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/10/2026[#auspol #politicalviolence] This Tuesday, a person claiming to "identify as a black lesbian cat" with an improbable series of pronouns, who seems to be associated with the Ratepayers Association of Victoria Park, came to our council meeting to complain that a letter from a staff member at the […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 100 1
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/10/2026[#auspol #politicalviolence] This week a man in a Landcruiser rammed Victorian MP Helen Haines, turned around, and drove over her again. She's alive, but both of her legs have been amputated. Yesterday, a man went to Hannah Beazley's office with nunchucks and "reportedly made verbal threats" […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 100 1
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2026My latest #TownofVicPark Council Newsletter is out, with information about community consultations and grants, upcoming items for tomorrow's council meeting, and what we decided last month: buttondown.com/CrSky/archive/skys-v…buttondown.comSky's Vic Park Newsletter #36: Mindeera Spring and potential bike lanesKaya, Isn’t Kambarang beautiful? It’s a beautiful season to be walking, wheeling, and cycling outdoors, and if you’re down by the river look out for baby... 010 1
Reposted by Cr SkyBrandon - "Fietser" @americanfietser.bsky.social · 19/10/2026Cities everywhere are discussing the dangers of e-bikes in cities. 721529 215
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026A while ago I was thinking of trying to set up a vote tracker for council, but it's hard to do effectively while I'm still on council. It's cool to see that Jason Bo has set up a vote tracker for City of # Perth now: theboreport.au/ununanimoustheboreport.auHomeHow each City of Perth councillor has voted, measured against what they promised when they stood. 000 0
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026My latest #TownofVicPark newsletter is, once again, out at a point when I should really already be in bed: buttondown.com/CrSky/archive/skys-v… 000 0
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026I am reflecting, I suppose, on the balance between wanting to be as open and transparent about my work on council, and the anxiety I feel whenever I post anything potentially 'contentious' on Facebook in particular. The way Facebook works, 'contentious' issues include anything to do with […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 010 1
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026It is also very visible to me how much Facebook undermines efforts to build an inclusive approach to road safety. One Facebook, I am continually being served up content that highlights divisiveness about bike lanes or safer speed limits: business owners claiming that a bike lane will lead to […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 110 1
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026Part of what I need to get better at, because I forget that it isn't clear to everyone, is communicating how improvements to walking, wheeling, and cycling infrastructure can benefit everyone. There's so much evidence that active transport infrastructure benefits local businesses, makes areas […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 110 1
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026To be honest before being elected to council I imagined being able to have bigger, faster wins. Perhaps that would be possible with a slightly different makeup of council, or stronger community organising, or perhaps this is just the pace of change in local government. Either way, I will keep […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 101 1
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026(2/2) #TownofVicPark After chatting with people who ride this section of the road and getting feedback from staff, I'll be putting forward an amendment calling for: 1) A feasibility study for adding safer bicycle lanes to section of Oats Street between Planet Street and Oats Street Station […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 110 1
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026Item 13.2 on the agenda for the October Ordinary Council Meeting is the allocation of funds for rehabilitating Oats Street between Tuckett Street and Planet Street: www.victoriapark.wa.gov.au/council-… This […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 100 1
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026There is a campaign on right now to try to fund drainage works in Gaza. Their total funding goal is, compared to most local government's spending in this area, tiny. "Gaza Municipality is working under extremely difficult conditions to keep the city running and protect its residents. But with […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 000 0
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026Being on council I have learnt how much local government work is boring stuff that people only notice when it goes wrong. Drainage is a big one - a lot of our drainage infrastructure is about 100 years also and needs work. I can't imagine what it's like to be trying to provide these services in […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 100 1
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026Very cool to see how people in other communities are finding ways to keep wealth local: castlemaine.coop #CommunityWealthBuilding #cooperativescastlemaine.coopCastlemaine Community Investment Co-Operative – Community Wealth Building in Central Victoria 000 0
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026Coming up in November at the Vic Park Community Centre: "ManSTORIES: From Pain to Purpose is an afternoon of authentic storytelling where three men share the life experiences that shaped them—and how they found purpose through life's toughest moments." […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 000 0
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026#TownofVicPark If you want to have a say in the renewal of the playground at Harold Rossiter Park, get in quick: consultation is only open until 15th October yourthoughts.victoriapark.wa.gov.au…yourthoughts.victoriapark.wa.gov.auHarold Rossiter Playground Renewal | Your ThoughtsThe Town of Victoria Park is renewing the playground at Harold Rossiter Park in East Victoria Park, creating an updated play space for local families and the wider community to enjoy. As part of the project, we're seeking feedback from playground users, nearby residents 000 0
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026An exciting week of three evening meetings! I am already tired. 000 0
Reposted by Cr SkyCr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026If you live, work, study, run a business or spend time in the #TownofVicPark, we'd love to hear your opinions on our new Strategic Community Plan: yourthoughts.victoriapark.wa.gov.au… Feedback on surveys like these really does make a difference to […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 001 1
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026If you live, work, study, run a business or spend time in the #TownofVicPark, we'd love to hear your opinions on our new Strategic Community Plan: yourthoughts.victoriapark.wa.gov.au… Feedback on surveys like these really does make a difference to […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 001 1
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026@americanfietser.bsky.social I like it when people feel comfortable being their full selves online. 010 1
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026Do you live in Boorloo/Perth and want to find out more about timebanking, which helps to build a local economy? Check out this introduction! www.trybooking.com/au/event/1654579… #Perth #Boorloo #Localisationtrybooking.comIntro to Timebanking | TryBooking Australia 001 1
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026Nice to get a reminder from urbanists.social that they need more donations! I'm going to send through some money now: hcb.hackclub.com/urbanists-socialhcb.hackclub.comHCB by Hack ClubStart your nonprofit with our fiscal sponsorship program, HCB: a 501(c)(3) legal entity, bank account, automatic taxes & accounting, and best-in-class app. 000 0
Reposted by Cr SkyBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 07/10/2026“Local stores next to the protected bike-lane have seen a 49% increase in sales, compared to an average of 3% for Manhattan as a whole.” (Among MANY other public benefits.) Want To Make More Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane. #CityMakingMath via @fastcompany.com #BikeLanesMeanBusinessfastcompany.comWant To Make Money? Build A Business On A Bike LaneResearch from New York City notes that newly installed protected bike lanes do more than keep bikers safe--they raise the income of the stores they are in front of. 12670256 670
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026I'm spending a lot of time thinking about this agenda item. I cycled this stretch of road yesterday and it's very narrow - it seems like it would be hard to fit an on-road bike lane of a reasonable size (protected by plastic bollards, probably). I'm wondering whether it makes more sense to […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 001 1
Reposted by Cr SkyDegrowth or Extinction @ecosurrealism.jorts.horse.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026#thePoint #mastodon #degrowth #burnTheRich 1285176 285
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026I really want to do a series of posts and videos exploring this, and I also daydream a lot about running some kind of workshop/event, but it feels awkward and vulnerable to be creative in this way. I'll get there, but there's a lot of pondering in the meantime! 000 0
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026What would it look like if everyone, including people with disabilities and children, had the freedom to get around without a car if they wanted to? What if we lived in a community where kids could get themselves to school and to see their friends without their parents having to take them? What […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 100 1
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026What would it look if everyone had access to affordable, healthy, locally-grown food? What if everyone had access to a space to grow their own food if they wanted to? What if native owls in our area thrived, balancing the rat population? 100 1
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026What would Vic Park look like in 2036 if we succeeded at our goals of nurturing the urban forest? What would it look like to have quendas in our neighbourhood? What if black cockatoos were no longer endangered? What would it look like in 2036 if everyone in our community had a secure home? […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 100 1
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026I'm still slowly making my way through Rob Hopkins' beautiful podcast series (available online or wherever you listen to podcasts), which invites us to consider what a better future can look like: www.robhopkins.net/podcast It can be a challenge in these times to imagine that things […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 100 1
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026#TownofVicPark ** Item 13.5 10 Kent Street ** As we've now been through two rounds of expressions of interest, with the lease offered to applicants who then turned it down, the current recommendation is to allow for a hybrid model of community use. 000 0
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026** Item 13.3 Administration Building Refurbishment - Variations to Scope and Budget ** Staff note that additional works are needed to ensure that the refurbishment meets safety and accessibility requirements. ** Item 13.4 Lathlain Park Remediation Works ** Staff note that the first round of […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 100 1
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026#TownofVicPark ** Item 13.2 cont... ** State funding will partially cover road resurfacing, but will not cover the addition of red asphalt for bike lanes, or the pedestrian path renewal. Pathway renewal will include extra pram ramps, pedestrian refuge islands, and soil and mulching treatments […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 100 1
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026#TownofVicPark ** Item 13.2 Oats Street Road Rehabilitation - Planet Street to Tuckett Street ** This recommends the transfer of money from the Roads Renewal reserve and Pathway Renewal reserve to cover resurfacing Oats St (Planet St to Tuckett St). This will cover cost increases for the […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 100 1
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026#TownofVicPark ** Item 13.1 TVP/26/04 Turf Mowing and Maintenance Services ** This recommends awarding the contract for mowing and maintaining the over 100 hectares of public open space, in addition to numerous drainage sumps and road verges. This contract also covers weed control. 100 1
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026#TownofVicPark ** Item 12.1 Operating Subsidy Agreements ** In order to provide more funding certainty and administrative efficiency, staff recommend extending existing agreements as follows: a. Connect Victoria Park extended from three years to five years. b. Victoria Park Centre for the Arts […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 100 1
Cr Sky @cr-sky.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026** Item 11.2 October 2026 Policy Review ** There are a few policies here with small changes, including policies relating to the provision of information to elected members; to fraud corruption and misconduct control; transaction cards; and investments. Many of these changes relate to clarifying […]urbanists.socialOriginal post on urbanists.social 100 1