New @3crmelbourne.bsky.social podcast: It's bike riding season, Bloor Street bike lanes, Gimme5, the foibles of free parking, ride to Dr Tim Read State Memorial & bike-themed news. @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social www.3cr.org.au/yarrabug/epi...

It's bike riding season, Bloor Street bike lanes, the foibles of free parking and more

On this weeks program Chris catches up with the weeks news including glorious weather for yesterdays Around the Bay and last weeks Ride 2 Work Day. Mike Layton from Toronto speaks about the Bloor Stre...

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Check it out 🥰 30 km/h on Chapel Street in neighbouring Stonnington!

The Heart Foundation recommends investing in compact local neighbourhoods and active transport to improve population health ❤️‍🩹

Coppin Street has been upgraded at the intersection with Swan Street - thanks Council! 🥰

Bike infrastructure can strengthen bonds between kids and caregivers, foster curiosity about the world and connect families to their neighborhoods. Everyday moments that won't show up in traffic models but are just as valuable—helping children develop, relationships flourish and communities thrive.

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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

Richmond Candidate Forum

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

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.

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

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/

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

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

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.

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.

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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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?

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).

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

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

YouTube video by BicycleNetwork

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

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

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...

Applying Competitive Neutrality Rules to Parking

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

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.

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

Most people want fewer cars, Dutch academic says

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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

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

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

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

Upgrades to Charles Evans Reserve

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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.