
Victoria Walks
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http://www.victoriawalks.org.au 04-03-2009 00:25:39
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What we were promised…. Versus what we got New housing development in Western Sydney. Top sleuthing by Philip Thalis realestate.com.au/news/cramped-t…


The installation of pedestrian protection phases (head start) can reduce pedestrian crashes by 30%. Transport for NSW is rolling this out at all signalised intersections. We should do this across all of Australia. mailchi.mp/89cf13694a32/r…








Sad statement of decline in the social life of public space between 1980 and 2010 (in New York, Philadelphia, Boston) "Time spent lingering in public spaces declined by roughly half, and fewer people were forming groups." bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @citylab David Zipper



Not sure whether to be more horrified by the fact that Australia spends $714 per person on roads every year, or that only 90 cents goes to walking and bike riding theconversation.com/australia-spen… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand Dr Matthew Mclaughlin (Tepi)



Great to see City of Newcastle celebrating and investing in walking! newcastle.nsw.gov.au/about-us/news-…