Better Streets

And it's back to school! Our walk to school is made easier by a raised wombat crossing outside our primary school. It means my kids can be seen clearly by oncoming cars, and those cars are slowing down to navigate the bump. It’s a small piece of infrastructure, but it gives me a big boost of confidence knowing that my kids can walk, ride or scoot safely to school. With Get Kids Active program, we want to invest in small infrastructure projects like wombat crossings to make everyone’s walks to school safer, no matter where they live in the state. Today we're announcing $10 million in grants to deliver more projects around primary schools that make it safer and more comfortable for students and their families to walking, scoot or ride to school. We're funding projects in areas like Ryde and Richmond Valley, Blacktown and Bellingen, and Singleton and up in the snowys in Jindabyne – so everyone can walk and cycle to school safely.

𝐁𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. Whenever someone says that bike lanes are bad for business, show them this video. A business owner from Providence, Rhode Island, explains how bike infrastructure improves the city. "We urge you to consider the bike lane not only as a lane of traffic but also in the way it has transformed the neighborhood, making it safer and more inviting to the kind of clientele we ultimately want and need to survive. ... Bike lanes have helped our neighborhood to become more than a speedway to the highway." Video by Providence Streets Coalition on X.

This could be you. 🚲 Biketober starts tomorrow, and Sofia Echesortu and I are offering our 10 years of Sydney Bike riding experience to get you to work by bike. Do you feel that: - Not quite sure where the Sydney bike paths are? - Afraid of cars when cycling? - Need a bit of motivation to go up the Eastern Suburbs hills? - Need a bit of oil in your chain to smooth the ride? - Not looking cool with a helmet on? Well, this is your lucky day. Sofia Echesortu and I will meet up with you and cycle together at a 'party pace' all the way to your office. 👉🏻 Routes and times: Tuesday and Thursday to Surry hills Wednesdays to CBD. Join 330 Workplaces and 4,050 People this October. Message me for organising!

Makes you think, doesn’t it 🤔 We all want to live in cities with clean air and great public spaces, where we can move around in ways that suit our needs, and feel safe on our streets. But right now cars are prioritised in transport planning and that’s driving harmful climate pollution while also making our streets more congested, dangerous and polluted. We should have a choice of convenient, frequent, reliable and affordable transport options that seamlessly connect us to work, school, friends and family. This includes great shared options – like electric public transport, rideshare and other on-demand transport – together with active options like bike-riding, using a wheelchair or walking. Happy #WorldCarFreeDay! #Transport #PublicTransport #ClimatePollution

A brilliant opportunity to learn about Sydney’s best bike infrastructure! There are two Inside Sydney's Cycleways guided rides coming up – on September 28th and November 3rd - with the City of Sydney’s manager of cycling strategy Fiona Campbell. She is a bit of a legend! Book here, the tours are free. https://lnkd.in/gSTqU-Kw You will hear behind the scenes stories of the City’s bike network on a leisurely 10km journey through the heart of Sydney, exploring the city's evolving bike infrastructure and cycleways. Fiona Campbell will share the stories of the people, advocacy and strategy behind the cycleways. You’ll learn how decisions are made about cycleways, what cycleway projects are coming up next, and how you can contribute to making Sydney a cycle-friendly city. In 2023, Fiona was awarded the Committee for Sydney’s prestigious Unsung Hero award in recognition of her work that has been crucial in improving Sydney’s liveability by making the city better suited to riding bikes. Learn more about Fiona here https://lnkd.in/gz3C8GU4 She is a bit of a legend! (Image: City of Sydney) Bicycle NSW #advocacy #insurance #membership #BIKEast #BIKESydney Better Streets Walk Sydney City of Sydney #BikeIsBest #Cycleways

Trade four wheels for two this Super Cycle Sunday! 🚲 Join us as we celebrate World Car-Free Day and bring the whole family to Whitmore Square / Iparrityi for a free community event on Sunday 22 September from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Whether you’re a seasoned rider or just starting out, Super Cycle Sunday has something for everyone. 🎉 Find out more: https://lnkd.in/g_3AQdue

What's wrong with this picture? Read the NEW #HealthyStreets Imagery Guidance to find out. https://lnkd.in/egG6hE-K This new tool from Healthy Streets sets out 25 points to consider when commissioning or selecting imagery. Each point is, of course, accompanied with photographic illustrations. Getting images right is never easy and the perfect Healthy Streets image probably doesn't exist...yet. This guidance gives you some tips to work with and a 1 page checklist for you to review how you're doing. Huge thanks to Katrina Campbell for working with me on this project, Enfield Council for generously sharing some of their images and the volunteers who generously gave their time to populate the images. Coming soon there will be some free online sessions introducing this tool Nicholas (Nick) Sanderson Mark Frost Strategic Cities Martin Eder Agnes Feigl Adam Tranter Jill Warren Pedro Homem de Gouveia Danny Williams Xavier Brice Laura Laker Carlton Reid Nicola Waight Joe Love David Jowsey Mikey Christoforou Liz Rhodes Richard Eason Felicity Tidbury