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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 7h

Richmond is experiencing rapid population growth and significant social and physical change. In this Richmond Forum discussion, former ABC broadcaster Terry Laidler sits down with the candidates for the seat of Richmond. youtu.be/JAjTIiT1C4Y

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Richmond Candidate Forum

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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 21h

Bollards were knocked over, Council fixed them. Thank you!

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It’s remarkable how many people can move on a street when those people don’t feel the need to always take a massive car with them. Mobility in cities is about space.

Busy European street with buses filled with people in a long line of people on bikes, waiting for the light to change in a separated, protected bike lane. Imagine if all those people or each in a separate car.

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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Critical Mass was on Thursday, remembering Will Richter. We ride on the last Friday of each month - join us for the next one!

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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Streets Alive Yarra aligns with, and supports, the recommendations of the following organisations: Better Streets Healthy Streets Victoria Walks Bicycle Network Public Transport Users Association Parking Reform Network Heart Foundation Learn more: streets-alive-yarra.org/about/

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A continuous sidewalk underscores the primacy of non-car uses at this Amsterdam intersection.

Photo by me, August 2021, DePijp neighborhood.

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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Loving 🥰 the wider smoother footpath on Cremorne Street, with new trees!

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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Thank you to the City of Kingston for the opportunity to speak at their launch of Biketober! Everyone has a voice and can help ask for Better Streets in their local area.

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Public Transport Users Association @ptua.org.au · 05/09/2026

More public transport systems are adding monthly or weekly fare caps, so regular users can avoid the hassle and upfront expense of preloading a Pass. Victoria should do this too, especially now we've got Tap And Go.

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No more buying TTC monthly pass upfront: Fare cap starts Sept. 1 | NOW Toronto

Starting September, Toronto commuters will only be required to pay for 47 trips, with the rest of their rides free for the month.

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Parking Reform Network @parkingreform.org · 05/09/2026

Removing an outdated parking mandate is a win. But what happens next may be even more interesting. Projects get more flexibility. Older buildings become easier to reuse. Cities learn what people actually build when the mandate is gone. Have a parking reform story we should know about?

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Paul (parking reform) Barter @paulbarter.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Evolution of parking controls in a London street. I used streetview to look at Lamb Lane in Hackney. In 2008, parking was not controlled. It now has “shared parking bays” where permit parking and casual public paid parking coexist. Payment is via mobile app (with Paypoint shop backup option).

Google Street View of part of Lamb Lane in Hackney, London. It is from June 2008 when most parking was not controlled.

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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

It's easy to email your local MP to ask for 5% of state transport funding to be allocated to safe cycleways. Gimme 5! youtu.be/ZDkCiCk_rBw

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Send Your MP an Email for Safer Cycling | Quick Step-by-Step Guide

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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Thumbs up 👍🏻 from Marco te Brömmelstroet, “you deserve better streets”:

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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Tomorrow night in Yarra! Don't miss your chance to hear from Marco te Brömmelstroet:

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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

We asked a public question at the council meeting as to whether Yarra would apply Competitive Neutrality Rules to how they price parking. This issue will grow in importance as our population increases and the competition for kerbside space becomes more intense. youtube.com/shorts/rsixp...

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Applying Competitive Neutrality Rules to Parking

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Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The visual definition of a "cyclist" completely changes the second you stop designing infrastructure exclusively for middle-aged men riding for sport.

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Will Norman @willnorman.co.uk · 08/08/2026

London is quickly becoming a cycling city. Trips have soared to 1.5m a day. Our network of cycleways is now over 400km - and is expanding fast. We're currently extending Cycleway 4 in Greenwich - making the streets safer & enabling more people to switch their trips.

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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Marco te Brömmelstroet explains how the majority who want safer and better streets are shouted down by a loud and sometimes violent minority; and how we can indeed build better cities: youtu.be/yPIjaWFrC5Q

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Most people want fewer cars, Dutch academic says

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Paul (parking reform) Barter @paulbarter.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Singpore is testing a new way to pay for street parking, via the on-board units in the new positioning-based Electronic Road Pricing system. www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/er... cc @parkingreform.org @davidzipper.bsky.social

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What roadside parking could look like under ERP 2

About 1,000 motorists are testing roadside electronic parking under ERP 2. CNA took it for a spin.

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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Half a billion for active transport 😍 thank you 🙏🏼 Australian Government!

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Public Transport Users Association @ptua.org.au · 29/07/2026

High capacity high frequency public transport is the best way to move people around big cities.👍

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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Let's take a peek at the upgraded Charles Evans Reserve in Cremorne. It looks good, thanks Council! youtube.com/shorts/35oG-...

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Upgrades to Charles Evans Reserve

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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Stage 2 of the Tram and Train Activity Centres Program has been gazetted; many more people will live over the river in Boroondara, so it looks like we'll be needing much better east-west bike routes through Yarra into the CBD.

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 24/07/2026

If we want to catch up to the Vision Zero successes of Oslo and Hoboken (!) then New York City needs to get serious about daylighting, building more bike lanes, and continuing to lower speed limits.

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Report: Increased Daylighting, Bike Lanes, Speed Limits Would Put Vision Zero 'On Steroids' - Streetsblog New York City

Recent pedestrian and cyclist death tolls exceed those of last year, but numbers make a strong case for increasing safety infrastructure.

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BicycleDutch @bicycledutch.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

The latest Not Just Bikes video is worth a watch as always. When you take cars out of the city everything improves. And a big thank you to Jason for the shout-out! (Because it's not just Amsterdam doing this...) youtu.be/0s86kEUxxak?...

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Amsterdam Just Keeps Getting Awesome

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Public Transport Users Association @ptua.org.au · 18/07/2026

Good to see people out today in support of accessible tram platform stops on Sydney Road before the Upfield line closes for level crossing removal works. All of Melbourne's tram network should be accessible to everyone. Check out the local campaign here: www.facebook.com/SAT...

People in wheelchairs and others with a high floor tram

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yarrabike @yarrabike.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

ABC News with Jeremy @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social discussing how councils need to step up to support share bikes. youtu.be/E2kl2vEt90A

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ABC News - how councils need to step up to support share bikes

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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Quoted in The Age last night, after council voted to cancel share bikes. Streets Alive Yarra president Jeremy Lawrence suggested that if bike parking on local footpaths was the issue, on-street bike corrals could be added to every street in Yarra, “just as there’s a car park in every street”.

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yarrabike @yarrabike.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Yarra considers banning shared e-bikes at this Tuesdays 14 July 2026 meeting. You can register to speak to motion, Item 7.1, by 6.30pm Mon 13 July 2026: survey.alchemer.eu/s3/91145429/... Agenda: www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/about-us/cou...

Screenshot of City of Yarra Agenda, 14 July 2026, Item 7.1. E-Bike Share

Author Simon Exon – Unit Manager Strategic Transport
Authoriser General Manager City Sustainability and Strategy - Mary Osman
Officer Recommendation
That Council:
1. Having considered the outputs of the Procurement Evaluation Report resolves not to award a contract for permanent e-bike share scheme in Yarra.
2. Resolves to cease the operation of the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
for e-bikes in Yarra signed under delegation by the CEO of Yarra in 2020.
Executive Summary
• This report details the outputs of the procurement process for a permanent shared E-bike scheme in the City of Yarra and recommends that Council does not award a contract for a permanent e-bike share scheme.

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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 06/07/2026

Utrecht becoming the world’s best cycling city isn’t an accident of geography or nationality. It’s a product of vision and investment. Therefore the blueprint isn’t just Dutch. It can be applied anywhere. Culture doesn't create infrastructure. Infrastructure creates culture. youtu.be/MHFUBzE_EjQ

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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Say hello to a new on-street EV charging bay - this one is in Cremorne. Have you seen one near you?

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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

June newsletter out now: preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webvi...

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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Show me The Cycling Guide! NSW, SA, and TAS have published cycling guides, why not VIC? Why is it still sitting on the Minister's desk?

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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

If you’d like to create opportunities for kids and young people to get active, we have suggestions, i.e. investing in walking and biking to deliver safe routes to schools: streets-alive-yarra.org/better-for-c...

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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Riding through the City of Yarra, with a speech from Alex, a local resident, encouraging us to vote for councillors who will support bike lanes. youtu.be/GG0fPXoxn0U

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Critical Mass Yarra - Big City Lights

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El Yobo @elyobo.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

These are not serious people

"There's ways of increasing the parking turnover effectively without the devastating consequence and impacts of meter parking," Ms Haque said.

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yarrabike @yarrabike.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

New @3crmelbourne.bsky.social podcast: A nicer Wellington Street on hold + Working towards 30km/h for Richmond, 1. Alex on unpacking Yarra Council vote to reject upgrades, 2. Aidan, Safer Streets for Richmond on simple steps to make local streets safe & news + events www.3cr.org.au/yarrabug/epi...

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A nicer Wellington Street on hold + working towards 30km/h for Richmond

On this weeks program Chris catches up with two previous guests, first up Alex Lamb from Nicer Wellington Street, a group of Clifton Hill and Collingwood residents who supported 'Option 1: shared stre...

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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Vietnamese cuisine is now wide-spread across Melbourne, and Victoria Street no longer has a point of difference. What should be done? streets-alive-yarra.org/journal/feed...

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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Feedback on the draft Annual Budget 2026/27 closes on 17 May. Read our submission, and then have your say: streets-alive-yarra.org/journal/feed...

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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Council has voted - Wellington Street cancelled.

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Public Transport Users Association @ptua.org.au · 02/05/2026

It’s time that public transport timetables caught up with our 7 day city. #MoveWithTheTimes

Images from 1996: old phone, shops closed Sunday, Princess Diana, Sunday bus timetable showing no service. Images from 2026: new folding phone, shops open every day, Amyl and the Sniffers, Sunday bus timetable showing no service.

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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

People are talking about free public transport; we'd ❤️ to see a similar discussion about free on-street parking!

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Daniel Bowen @danielbowen.au · 20/03/2026

Not sure this got any attention, or even any promotion (I can't see a govt press release for instance): Victoria launched an Active Transport Plan this week. It makes the right noises, though is arguably more of a strategy document than a plan. It's here: transport.vic.gov.au... 🚶 🚴‍♀️ 🛴

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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 22/03/2026

Currently on France TV, the new mayor of Paris Grégoire celebrating his victory by biking around on a bike share. He’s now taking an interview while riding.

New Paris mayor biking around in celebration

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Augustus Brown 🏳️‍🌈 @augustusbrown.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

I've updated my inner-city bike route map. It's based on traffic stress and can be saved on your Google Maps app. Green = Off-road Blue = Low traffic stress or protected lanes Orange = Medium traffic stress Red = High traffic stress Black = Poor connection www.google.com/maps/d/edit?...

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Inner Melbourne - Bicycle Routes - Google My Maps

A bicycle route map for inner Melbourne based on traffic stress (my own judgement). Green: Off-road Blue: Low traffic stress or protected lanes Orange: Medium traffic stress Red: High traffic stress ...

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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Nick Tyrrell is a parent at Princes Hill Primary School, and he explains the proposed changes Council is considering to make it safer and easier for students, parents and staff to walk, cycle and scoot to and from the school. You can submit your feedback via Your Say Yarra.

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Paul (parking reform) Barter @paulbarter.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Whether to charge for parking (and when and how much) should be based on observations of parking demand/supply, not on revenue goals. The goal is not revenue but rationing scarce street parking so that parking and mobility systems work better. Revenue will follow as a nice side-benefit.

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