After a several year-long campaign for mobility access to the platform, last year the Gladys Berejiklian government promised to build lifts by 2023. Rather than wait another three years for infrastructure that should have been built long ago, the resident action group Friends of Erskineville decided to set our sights higher and push for a second entrance at theContinue reading “Residents campaign for second entrance to stations to increase patronage”
Category Archives: accessibility
Kerb Ramps
Consider the image. In the center of this image we see a brand new raised and marked pedestrian crosswalk just a bit up the street. This is great. In the lower left of this image we see a kerb ramp, designed for those pedestrians on wheels to easily transition from street to footpath. It’s beenContinue reading “Kerb Ramps”
Submission: Redfern Station Southern Concourse
WalkSydney is pleased to make a submission on the Redfern Station Southern Concourse. WalkSydney is a community group working to make it easier, safer and more pleasant to walk in Sydney. With a growing population we need to ensure people can easily walk to public transport, local shops and services, and shared transport options. HistoricallyContinue reading “Submission: Redfern Station Southern Concourse”
Accessibility and the Sydney Harbour Bridge
This year, our city achieved a major accessibility milestone with the opening of two lifts connecting the existing pedestrian path across the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge. The opening occurred in October this year and coincided with the 2018 Invictus Games. The two lifts, located at each end of the bridge, have capacity for two wheelchairs, twoContinue reading “Accessibility and the Sydney Harbour Bridge”
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