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Author: David M Levinson

Don’t Fence Me In

A regulated pedestrian environment (Hume Highway in Ashfield)
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Walking across the street away from the intersection is strongly discouraged on some roads. Purportedly for safety but […]

David M Levinson June 30, 2020 Fences

Whose turn? The strange case of Golden Grove Street and Darlington Road

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(April 21, 2020) See update below At the intersection of Darlington Road and Golden Grove Street, adjacent to […]

David M Levinson March 2, 2020 Crosswalks, Darlington, Sydney

Focusing not on EyeSight, but on the problem and solutions before us.

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David McCowen at The Daily Telegraph reports “Subaru helping to save lives with EyeSight technology” on pedestrian-crash-recognising-and-reporting technology that […]

David M Levinson February 28, 2020 Cars, Sydney

What can we do about drink (drunk) drivers

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The Australian Associated Press writes: Mother ‘forgives’ driver after fatal crash. The newspapers want to emphasise the personal […]

David M Levinson February 4, 2020 Sydney

Why Australian road rules should be rewritten to put walking first

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Published in The Conversation, reposted here: You are walking east on a footpath and come to an unmarked […]

David M Levinson December 21, 2019 Road Rules, Sydney, Walks

Submission – Alexandria to Moore Park Connector

(Note this submission extends, updates, and adapts a previous WalkSydney post) WalkSydney is pleased to make a submission […]

David M Levinson December 12, 2019 Alexandria, Green Square, Moore Park, Submissions, Sydney, Zetland

Why drivers should support policy that favours walking

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I asked on Twitter: What’s the best argument public policy should prioritise walking over driving, that would convince […]

David M Levinson December 4, 2019 Sydney

A WalkSydney Word Cloud

A WalkSydney WordCloud
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When you join WalkSydney, you are asked about your interests. Our members responded, and we have turned that […]

David M Levinson November 27, 2019 Sydney

The Brown Skies of Sydney

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As I write, the air pollution level is “poor” according to the Bureau of Meteorology, due to smoke […]

David M Levinson November 21, 2019 Sydney

`Save the Trees’ on Lawson Street, Redfern

Looking towards the section of Lawson Street where the mature trees (on the left) would be removed and replaced with young trees in the existing street.
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Anyone who has traveled from Redfern station to the University of Sydney is familiar with Lawson Street. The […]

David M Levinson October 16, 2019 Darlington, Footpaths and Sidewalks, Redfern, Sydney, Trees

Inaugural Great West Walk Wianamatta Regional Park

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The Great West Walk, a 65km section of Sydney’s walking network linking Parramatta and Penrith, is being launched […]

David M Levinson September 30, 2019 Sydney, Walks

WalkSydney’s List of Aims

Wombat crossing at roundabout in Balmain
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WalkSydney has developed a preliminary list of aims that will help make Sydney more walkable. We expect these […]

David M Levinson September 24, 2019 Sydney

Submission: Redfern Station Southern Concourse

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WalkSydney is pleased to make a submission on the Redfern Station Southern Concourse. WalkSydney is a community group […]

David M Levinson August 26, 2019 accessibility, Public Transport, Redfern, Submissions, Sydney

Submission: Connected Liverpool 2050: Draft Local Strategic Planning Statement: A Land Use Vision to 2050.

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WalkSydney is pleased to make a submission on Connected Liverpool 2050: Draft Local Strategic Planning Statement: A Land […]

David M Levinson August 6, 2019 Sydney

Notice of WalkSydney’s First General Meeting

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WalkSydney will host its first Annual General Meeting on Date: Saturday 27 July 2019 AT 2 pm Place: […]

David M Levinson July 23, 2019 Blogging, Citizenship, Organisation, Sydney

Surface treatments – a disutility from utilities.

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In the minds of urban designers, the footpaths are designed and built with a particular material. On day […]

David M Levinson June 3, 2019 Footpaths and Sidewalks, Sydney

A WalkSydney WalkUp

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The now officially registered WalkSydney is holding a meeting on Saturday, May 11 at 2 pm. If you […]

David M Levinson May 9, 2019 Organisation, WalkSydney

Pedestrians count / Count pedestrians

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That which is counted, counts. The English mathematician and biostatistician Karl Pearson once said, “That which is measured […]

David M Levinson May 8, 2019 Technology, Traffic Signals

Pedestrians are Fine, Don’t Fine Pedestrians

Pedestrian crossing in Artarmon, reminding pedestrians to look at the ground at message asking if they are distracted, rather than the environment around them.
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The Sydney Morning Herald presents an opinion that It’s futile and yet police persist in fining jaywalkers. This is […]

David M Levinson April 24, 2019 Sydney, Traffic Signals, Walks

Channelization of pedestrians at Broadway

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Before During After

David M Levinson April 3, 2019 crossing, Crosswalks, Refuge Island, Sydney, Traffic Signals

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