Posts about Australia
Australia literally paying for sprawl: Following decades of a housing supply unable to meet demand, Sydney has thrown in the beach towel and will pay residents $7,500 to move to the exurbs. No joke. (Guardian, Andrew S.) (Comment)
Melbourne bike share failing: While Montreal & London's Bixi based bike share programs are wildly successful, Melbourne's system, also from Bixi, has been a dud. The smaller number of bikes and stations is likely a contributing factor, but the biggest difference between the cities is Australia's mandatory bike helmet law. (This Big City) (Comment)
Slowdown in Sydney: The re-balancing of streets continues worldwide as Sydney, Australia plans on giving pedestrians more space in the downtown core, reducing speed limits to 40 km/h and introducing some shared streets with limits of 10 km/h. (Sydney Morning Herald, Chris R.) (Comment)
Your friendly bike lane PSA: A viral picture going around shows cute stencils on an Australian bike lane (location unspecified) that read, "This one runs on money and makes you fat" (next to a picture of a car) and "This one runs on fat and saves you money" (next to a picture of, guess what). (Buzz Feed) (Comment)
Get off the road, mate: Bike hate isn't just an American problem. 60 Minutes Australia looks at the conflicts between drivers and cyclists every day on the roads down under. (Jaime Fearer) (Comment)
People near transit own fewer cars: Transport Textbook has some great maps that show the effect of living near a tram (streetcar) line in Melbourne: You're much more likely to own only one car instead of two or three. (Michael P) (1 comment)
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