Prof. David Levinson teaches at the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Sydney, where he leads TransportLab and the Transport Engineering group.
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Access and place improvements: The Grand Parade – Kyeemagh to Sans Souci
[A submission I made personally to the Bayside Council, but it might be of general interest] When asked to “Have Your Say” on “Access and place improvements: The Grand Parade – Kyeemagh to Sans Souci”, input is requested based on the proposed changes without any evidence provided about the justification for, or consequences of the…
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The Four Horsemen of the Carpocalypse
Due to my upbringing, my understanding of the prophesies of Revelations may be just slightly off from standard interpretations, but it’s pretty clear to me that the Four Horsemen of the Carpocalypse are among us today, convincing us to destroy ourselves. The fact that they are riding horses not driving cars is further evidence, as…
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GreenWay from Iron Cove to the Cooks River
WalkSydney Members Event: GreenWay from Iron Cove to the Cooks River Presentation by the Inner West Council GreenWay project manager. Mr Hawken will speak about the completion of the GreenWay from Iron Cove to the Cooks River largely alongside the Light Rail. This is a fully funded project which is anticipated to be complete in…
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Better Transport for Sydney
We asked our Twitter readership what they would do to make transport in Sydney better. Below we synthesise and organise their responses below. Note, no one said “build more motorways”. The general sentiment was to prioritise those making shorter trips, prioritise safety, and prioritise people throughput above all else. We don’t endorse all of these…
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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 can see details there) We are pleased to report that the intersection, which connects the Darlington Campus of the University of Sydney with Newtown, has been improved for pedestrians. There is now a raised pedestrian crossing (a…
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Peter Norton: Autonorama: The Illusory Promise of High-Tech Driving
On March 12, 2022, (March 11, 2022 where Peter was speaking) Peter Norton talked to WalkSydney, EcoTransit, and Friends of Erskineville … A recording of the talk is here: https://www.facebook.com/walksydney/videos/652985232452991 Bio: Peter Norton is associate professor of history in the Department of Engineering and Society at the University of Virginia, where he teaches history of…
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