What works to increase active transport uptake? It's more than just infrastructure... Led by @drlaurenpearson.bsky.social, we systematically reviewed the evidence to understand what actually works to boost walking and bike riding www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Effectiveness of interventions for modal shift to walking and bike riding: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Identification of priority interventions to support modal shift to walking and bike riding is challenged by the myriad of interventions available, and a lack of synthesised evidence for what types ...

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Great to see the new Footscray Rd bridge open! Part 1 of the new 2.5km elevated veloway @bikewest.org

We are hiring! We are looking for a transport modeller, and particularly for someone who can think a bit outside of the box. A fantastic opportunity to work with our Sustainable Mobility and Safety Research Group to transform active transport modelling! careers.pageuppeople.com/mob/513/cw/e...

The ride home feels a bit faster tonight! #AusGP

Great to see strong recommendations in Victoria's 30-year Infrastructure Strategy! 🚸 Make local streets safer for children and communities by reducing speed limits to 30km/h 🚲 Build 180km of safe cycling networks in Melbourne and regional cities www.infrastructurevictoria.com.au/resources/dr...

Shift or improve policies? Using lifecycle GHG emissions we found greater efficiencies in terms of KMs or the number of trips shifting away from cars to #PT 🚌🚇🛤️or #AT🚶‍♀️🚲 than for #EV. This was examined based on Quebec's very low carbon content of kWh 🔌⚡ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Household transportation lifecycle greenhouse gas emission prediction

This investigation develops a model to predict household transportation life-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and identifies the strongest determi…

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The 30kmh revolution: Rethinking speed for safer, happier streets Our new article in @monashuniversity.bsky.social Lens: lens.monash.edu/2025/02/17/1... @drlaurenpearson.bsky.social

The 30kmh revolution: Rethinking speed for safer, happier streets

Globally, 30kmh speed zones have been shown to enhance road safety and liveability, yet Australia lags behind, with policy implementation facing significant challenges.

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NSW Parliamentary Inquiry recommends reducing road speed limits to 30km/h in city centres and high streets around childcare centres, playgrounds and healthcare centres, and to 40km/h in all other areas www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

The move to drop Sydney speed limits to 30km/h and allow cyclists on footpaths

Reducing car speed limits to 30km/h and forcing e-bike riders to get insurance are among the recommendations of a months-long state parliamentary inquiry.

smh.com.au

Congestion pricing seems to have triggered a surge in Manhattan pedestrian activity: “Nearly 36M people last month were in areas south of 60th Street in Manhattan, a 4.6% boost from January 2024.” (The increase was 1.6% outside the zone.) Suggests retail sales are growing within the zone, too.

NYC Sees Pedestrian Traffic Increase in Congestion-Pricing Zone

Pedestrian traffic on New York City’s busiest streets increased in January even after motorists began paying a new toll to drive into those same neighborhoods.

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This is so important. It is simply a transportation choice that everyone should be afforded

Tom Flood@tomflood.bsky.social · 2y ago

To clarify as there is sometimes confusion around the advocacy of making our streets bicycle friendly.

“…this extreme car dependence is affecting Americans’ quality of life, with a new study finding there is a tipping point at which more driving leads to deeper unhappiness…having to drive for more than 50% of the time for out-of-home activities is linked to a decrease in life satisfaction.”

How extreme car dependency is driving Americans to unhappiness

A car is often essential in the US but while owning a vehicle is better than not for life satisfaction, a study has found, having to drive too much sends happiness plummeting

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New evidence that reducing cars is good for business: In London, retail spending was stronger after neighborhoods were added to the Urban Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ). Spending was also higher than in areas nearby but outside the ULEZ. www.centreforcities.org/blog/ulez-ex...

🚨New SMSR publication! 🚨 The long-term impacts of road traffic crashes are substantial, yet we often overlook these impacts in road safety evaluations. Robyn Gerhard’s review highlights infrequent use of health-related quality of life and disability measures www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A scoping review on the methods used to assess health-related quality of life and disability burden in evaluations of road safety interventions

Introduction: Road traffic crashes globally cause 1.3 million deaths yearly and the rate of nonfatal crashes is increasing. Nonfatal injuries impact l…

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An essential read on disability & travel. Finds: “The most commonly mentioned barriers are pedestrian infrastructure, particularly non-existent, narrow, or uneven pavements, while wide, good quality pavements with benches ease travel to local destinations and public transport stops.”

A meta-review of literature reviews of disability, travel and inequalities

The importance of travel for mental and physical health and the adverse impacts of transport on health are increasingly recognised in policy and pract…

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Jenny Mindell@jmindell.bsky.social · 2y ago

Our new open access paper on transport and disabilities: Mindell JS, Mackett R, Yaffe S, Amin S. A meta-review of literature reviews of disability, travel and inequalities. lnkd.in/ersByHXr Updated & expanded from our book chapter; includes 12 more reviews. Part of the JTH VSI Health on the Move 3

How do we build a future where we don’t need to own a car? Fantastic episode with @gregmarsden-leeds.bsky.social @jilliananable.bsky.social and Ian Philips - worth a listen! open.spotify.com/episode/3i1X...

How can we build a future where we don’t need to own a car?

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92% of young women want to ride a bike, but participation is 4 times lower than men of the same age. Released today, our research found that young women experience unique barriers to riding a bike, and are actively looking for programs to overcome them. www.monash.edu/medicine/sph...

New study finds that London's congestion charge reduced car ownership by ~7%. That's a lot! doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...

Want to know more about what we do? Head to Sustainable Mobility and Safety Research’s website: www.monash.edu/medicine/sph...