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Author: David M Levinson

A People’s Map: WalkConnex and BikeConnex

WalkConnex and BikeConnex
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“If Sydney would up its game on streets and put the pedestrian experience at the top of the […]

David M Levinson March 8, 2023 Cycling, Networks, Planning, Sydney, Walks

Submission on Urban Design and Landscape Plan for M6

M6 Urban Design and Landscape Plan
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This is the WalkSydney submission on the Urban Design and Landscape Plan for the M6 Stage 2. WalkSydney […]

David M Levinson February 24, 2023 Bayside, Brighton-Le-Sands, Crosswalks, Cycling, Kogarah, parks, Planning, Rockdale, Submissions

Advancing Arncliffe

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Arncliffe New South Wales is a suburb in the Bayside Council. It is centred on a Train Station […]

David M Levinson November 23, 2022 Arncliffe, Bayside, crossing, parks, Wolli Creek

Access and place improvements: The Grand Parade – Kyeemagh to Sans Souci

General Holmes Drive
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[A submission I made personally to the Bayside Council, but it might be of general interest] When asked […]

David M Levinson October 28, 2022 Bayside, Brighton-Le-Sands, Ethics, Sydney

The Four Horsemen of the Carpocalypse

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
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Due to my upbringing, my understanding of the prophesies of Revelations may be just slightly off from standard […]

David M Levinson August 12, 2022 Car-Free

GreenWay from Iron Cove to the Cooks River

GreenWay from Iron Cove to the Cooks River
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WalkSydney Members Event: GreenWay from Iron Cove to the Cooks River Presentation by the Inner West Council GreenWay […]

David M Levinson July 13, 2022 Events

Better Transport for Sydney

Darling Harbour
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We asked our Twitter readership what they would do to make transport in Sydney better. Below we synthesise […]

David M Levinson June 30, 2022 30please, Cycling, Futurism, Public Transport, Sydney, Tactical Urbanism, Traffic Signals, Walks

WalkSydney Gets Results: Whose turn? The strange case of Golden Grove Street and Darlington Road — Resolved

In March 2020 we wrote “Whose turn? The strange case of Golden Grove Street and Darlington Road“. (You […]

David M Levinson June 1, 2022 Sydney

Peter Norton: Autonorama: The Illusory Promise of High-Tech Driving

Autonorama by Peter Norton (book cover)
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On March 12, 2022, (March 11, 2022 where Peter was speaking) Peter Norton talked to WalkSydney, EcoTransit, and […]

David M Levinson March 13, 2022 Sydney

A grand bargain

Cleveland Street at City Road crash (across the street from the discussed island, adjacent to another refugee island, for free lefts from City Road to Cleveland Street). Fortunately there was guardrail, I guess. Speed limit, 50 km/h. The police officer was not pleased by the photographers documenting the failure of traffic engineering.
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We know that lowering vehicle speeds on residential streets increases safety, reduces traffic, and that low traffic neighbourhoods […]

David M Levinson February 23, 2022 Planning, Speeding

Open Streets in Greater Sydney

Open Streets Hurstville 2022
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It’s always good when people take to the streets. Below are some official street festivals, markets, and the […]

David M Levinson February 19, 2022 Open Streets, Sydney

Sydney Walking Tracks

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This map (click link for Zoomable Google Map) may of interest to anyone looking for a long walk. […]

David M Levinson January 23, 2022 Walks

For your protection

For your protection: A crash barrier that makes the footpath to narrow to use
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Observed on Hannam Street near Turrella Station:

David M Levinson July 5, 2021 30please, Safety, Turrella

Erskineville Station Southern Entrance

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Dear Lord Mayor, WalkSydney is a community group working to make it easier, safer and more pleasant to […]

David M Levinson May 13, 2021 Erskineville, Submissions, Trains

Trees in the street

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Problem: There is not enough tree canopy, and so temperatures will got hot. Problem: Sterile environments worsen mental […]

David M Levinson April 8, 2021 Sydney

Annual General Meeting

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Walk Sydney will hold its Annual General Meeting via Zoom at 2:00 pm on Saturday, September 12, 2020. […]

David M Levinson September 10, 2020 Sydney, WalkSydney

Lines of Desire

Desire Line, Moore Park
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In the image shown, in Moore Park, we see a dirt desire line connecting from here to there. […]

David M Levinson August 19, 2020 Sydney

Kerb Ramps

Kerb Ramp, Underdale Lane at Bowden Street, Meadowbank, Ryde.
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Consider the image. In the center of this image we see a brand new raised and marked pedestrian […]

David M Levinson August 18, 2020 accessibility, Footpaths and Sidewalks, Sydney

Overgrowth: Thinking about 3-Dimensional Pedestrian Paths

Footpath Overgrowth. Pay attention or eat some leaves.
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One of the quieter issues about walkability is the overgrowth of plants and trees into the footpath. This […]

David M Levinson August 17, 2020 Sydney

Disconnected

Missing footpath connection
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As one wanders around greater Sydney, one notices really small things, like missing links in the footpath network. […]

David M Levinson July 2, 2020 Footpaths and Sidewalks

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