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Category Archive: Sydney

Road rules in NSW

Stop for Pedestrians at Every Corner
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Crossing an intersection off McEvoy Street, I, a pedestrian, was yelled at by a driver who cut me […]

David M Levinson February 12, 2019 Crosswalks, Sydney

The cutting edge of where we walk

Kerb ramp needed
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Kerb ramps (or kerb cuts) are critical for letting all people cross the road. If you have a […]

Owen February 6, 2019 Crosswalks, Kerbs, Sydney

A bridge too far

'The Raft of the Medusa' by the French painter Théodore Géricault.
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In an ABC interview  titled “Rising pedestrian deaths spark call for reduced speed limits, Peter Khoury (@PeterNRMA) a media […]

David M Levinson February 4, 2019 Refuge Island, Sydney

Countdown

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I returned to Australia from a trip to America. Despite the heat, Australia has a lot going for […]

David M Levinson January 29, 2019 Sydney, Technology, Traffic Signals

Accessibility and the Sydney Harbour Bridge

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This year, our city achieved a major accessibility milestone with the opening of two lifts connecting the existing […]

Yvonne December 19, 2018 accessibility, bridge, Sydney

Safety Theatre

Bicycling in Amsterdam is safer than Sydney, yet there are no helmets in sight. Instead there are separated bikelanes and a better culture, as well as safety-in-neighbors.
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What do the following things have in common: Bike Helmets Sharrows Marked Crosswalks Fining Pedestrians They are designed […]

David M Levinson December 18, 2018 Sydney

We need to talk about prams

pram
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Most of us walk by ourselves on two feet, and don’t think much about doing so. But if […]

Owen December 17, 2018 Sydney

A WalkSydney WalkUp – Third Organising Meeting

Festive Feet
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WalkSydney is holding an organisational meeting on Saturday, December 15 at 2 pm. If you are interested in […]

walksydneyadmin December 12, 2018 Sydney

The Pits of Communication

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Reporting issues is a quick and easy way to help your local council look after the community.

Yvonne December 11, 2018 Footpaths and Sidewalks, Movement and Places, Safety, Sydney, Technology, Walks

Pedestrians left at the kerb by Google Maps

A screenshot from Google Maps showing walking directions between Prince Alfred Park Pool and the Powerhouse Museum near Central Station, Sydney. Google Maps walking directions suggest a long way around primarily using Cleveland Street, Regent Street and Harris Street. A much more direct and pedestrian friendly route using the Devonshire Street Tunnel and the Goods Line has been marked in Red.
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It’s 2018. When you’re in an unfamiliar part of town and you’re figuring out how to get to […]

Jed Coppa December 10, 2018 Maps, Movement and Places, Navigation, Sydney, Technology

South of Bondi Beach

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Sydney is fortunate to have some amazing drawcard venues for tourists, that are also much appreciated by the […]

Owen December 6, 2018 Bondi, Sydney, Walks

Managing our roads for better places

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The Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) is now planning and building links to form a network of connected […]

Brigid Kelly December 5, 2018 Local Control, Motorways, Movement and Places, Planning, Submissions, Sydney

Green Square deserves A (pedestrian-accessible) Green Square

Green Square library is just across the four and a half lane Botany Road from the Green Square Station. I wants to cross, but I am not supposed to. Strangely the authorities forgot to finish the fencing that would make its isolation complete.
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Let us speak not of beautiful glass boxes. Let us dream not of transit-oriented design.  Instead,  let us […]

David M Levinson December 4, 2018 Crosswalks, Footpaths and Sidewalks, Green Square, Sydney

Walking to the hospital

Marcel Crescent with Blacktown Hospital in the background
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Hospitals, in addition to providing health care to patients, employ a sizeable workforce, may have numerous students particularly […]

Liz Kristensen December 3, 2018 Blacktown, Hospital Access, Public Transport, Sydney, Walks

The pain of getting to the train

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St Leonard’s is one of the busiest train stations in Sydney. Yet even on the most minor laneways, […]

Ted Re November 30, 2018 St. Leonard's, Sydney

Map Monday: Isochrones and the Thirty-Minute City

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Travel Time Platform is a website that lets users draw Isochrones, areas which can be reached in a […]

David M Levinson November 26, 2018 Maps, Public Transport, Sydney, Walks

The Double-Cross: Missing Pedestrian Crossings

Wyndham Street and Bourke Street near Green Square. So let's say you crossed O'Riordan on the side of the street with the walk signal, and you are proceeding up Wyndham. Good luck, though there is a sidewalk, the pedestrian indicator is missing. I am not clear where you are supposed to go, back to Botany Road perhaps?
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Every signal controlled intersection should have protected pedestrian crossings on every side of every street. Yet this is […]

David M Levinson November 20, 2018 Crosswalks, Refuge Island, Safety, Sydney, Traffic Signals

Walking and waterborne public transport

Passengers disembarking from an Inner Harbour ferry at Balmain East
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It is often said that every transit user is also a pedestrian. But planners of new transport infrastructure […]

Robin Sandell November 14, 2018 Ferries, Public Transport, Sydney

The Alexandria – Moore Park Disconnector

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The Alexandria-Moore Park Connector (A2MP) is proposed as a set of road widenings that will attract additional vehicles […]

David M Levinson November 12, 2018 Footpaths and Sidewalks, Road Widenings, Sydney, Traffic Signals

Sydney’s Refugee Crisis

At least 20 people, most of them children, queued up like bowling pins, on a refugee island at City Road and Cleveland Street, Sydney. Other groups are held back at the Seymour Centre, or have been already ferried across City Road to Victoria Park. This is typical, but not good, urban design.
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Refugee children, trapped on a small island, trying to get to a better place, are challenged by a […]

David M Levinson November 5, 2018 Refuge Island, Safety, Sydney, Traffic Signals

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