"While the YTS (Yarra Transport Strategy) frames safety as important, it is largely positioned as an enabler of shifting people toward active transport options including walking, cycling and public transport. This disconnect reflects a broader policy challenge: whether safety should be pursued and prioritised as a universal goal applied equally across all transport modes, potentially as an alternative to the current program of targeted actions to support mode shift. In Yarra’s context, emphasising safety irrespective of mode could lead to different measures being undertaken, rather than the transformative changes needed to achieve meaningful mode shift such as reallocation of street space."

This is some seriously cooked nonsense from the agenda for the upcoming City Of Yarra council meeting.

#CityOfYarra #melbourne #bicycles

https://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-09/ordinary_council_meeting_agenda_-_tuesday_8_september_2026.pdf

Very poor effort by the Victorian government - it's "upgrading" tram stops to suit the length of the new G-class tram, but not adding platforms to aid accessibility.

#Melbourne #transport #tram #trams https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/a-real-kick-in-the-teeth-dozens-of-tram-stops-have-been-upgraded-but-wheelchair-users-still-can-t-board-20260826-p60rnv.html

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“French shoppers spent $3.2 billion on textile products in 2025, an average of 43 items per person, according to French eco-organisation ReFashion.

In comparison, the Australia Institute estimates Australians purchased about 56 items per person over the same period.“

“ Australia is the highest consumer of textiles per person in the world, according to Clean Up Australia.

More than 200,000 tonnes of clothing ends up in Australian landfill each year. ”

(article does not mention just how much of this schmatte from Australia ends up in Africa where it is instantly found to be useless waste)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/shein-and-temu-law-crackdown/107106012

#EnvironmentalImperialism
#FastFashion #FrancePol
#Auspol

Reddit reckons the works to install traffic bollards blocking off the centre median preventing traffic from exiting on to St Kilda road and continuing north has already been completed.

But it appears that some motorists aren't following the u-turn requirement. That was already the case before the change, hopefully the number doesn't increase.

This change has only just gone in and it will take a while for motorists to realise the change and change their habits to match.

This will require north bound motorists to exit the service lane just after Grant St (300m earlier). There definitely needs to be signage for this.

#Melbourne

https://www.reddit.com/r/melbourne/comments/1w5t1m0/st_kilda_road_arts_centre_merge_lane_changes/

Recent photographs.

1. A new kerb outstand and realigned bike lane northbound on Exhibition Street at Little Bourke Street, substantially reducing the offset between the approaching and departing bike lanes.

2. Anti-public transport fares political action (I don't agree with it but I like to take note of what people plaster about the place).

3. Corflute car parking signage. I'll presume this is legitimate for a short term purpose and not another form of political action.

4. The paint job covering Pam the Bird on the Bolte Bridge east tower. Rather stark in the sun.

On the one hand, some people want to make it so that kids and other people aren't crushed to death by cars. On the other hand, some people are upset that they might have to pay attention, slow down or be inconvenienced by about 15 seconds. So you can see how it's a "war on cars."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceq8n23p1yzo

Bicycle valet parking at the Hurstbridge Wattle Festival.

#Melbourne #bicycles

@ascentale @bikenite A3. 'BMX Bandits', an early l-career feature film for Nicole Kidman, David Argue, and John Ley.

#BikeNite

It's Yard sign delivery day.

#VicVotes #vicvotes26 #VictorianSocialists

@ascentale @bikenite A7: I'm just going to post a photo of a not-trailer because I can't find the ones of my four wheel trailer right now. This was the factory utility vehicle at Trisled for a while and has skate wheels on the end so it can be stored vertically.

I borrowed it for a "carry shit" contest because I'm not bound by sanity in any meaningful way. IIRC it will carry 11 people. And can fit on a Melbourne train, so I only had to ride it 30km each way not the full 80-ish.

#BikeNite

When it comes to infrastructure, the best outcomes come from well researched independent advice. We're incredibly disappointed that the State Government has taken the short-sighted decision to shut down Infrastructure Victoria, putting an end to their good work. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-28/government-to-shut-down-infrastructure-victoria/107088980

"Once the car became the American way of life, we essentially morphed into a series of car companies with a minor country problem."

A fantastic video on how cars took over and what we can do to get American biking again.

Via @climatetown feat. @notjustbikes

https://youtu.be/dWHCef7F8gY

We've invited the presenter, Bridgette Duclos, to ride with us, to experience some of the aggression and harassment that she's encouraged; or to talk to some of the many victims of road violence. It's not a harmless debate "dividing Melbourne locals", it's incitement.

Link to the segment: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/melbourne-afternoons/bike-path-or-beach-road-the-cycling-debate-dividing-locals/107072222

#melbourne #cycling #yourABC 3/3

On Monday this week, the Melbourne ABC Afternoons program platformed a guy whose whole schtick was going down to Beach Rd with a megaphone and harassing cyclists to "get on the bike path". This is really unacceptable, and we've put in a complaint. #melbourne #cycling #yourABC 1/3

""...the owner of Cafe Lautrec and its neighbouring antique store said a cycleway would “kill the shops”.
“Our livelihood is passing traffic,” business owner Marc Duff said.
“A bike lane is going to take away a vast amount of parking. How are people going to get here?...According to data from the city, an average of 3490 daily trips were recorded along the Oxford St cycleway over the three months to July, and cumulatively one million trips since its completion in mid-2025.""

""As the owner and operator of Nash Timber, Ms Nash said she relied on street parking in that area for suppliers and customers to park, and “losing parking would have a huge impact”.
“I have one work vehicle and sometimes we might drive around for 45 minutes looking for a park,”"

I find it so confusing that these shop keepers think their customers are arriving by car and parking out the front.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/wentworth-courier/businesses-and-councils-clash-over-missing-link-oxford-street-cycle-path/news-story/53817c3db422a85d71dc4065b41876be

still kind of flabbergasted at how useful RSS is as a thing for like, most of the informational and event-type stuff that people need, but how hardly anyone uses it, presumably bc most other options favor businesses and there isn't a lot of public awareness of the tech outside of cranks and power users

...and they'll piss this $2 billion away on some stupid road project.

#SpringSt

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-25/suburban-rail-loop-project-ben-carroll-savings-2-billion/107073280

🚇 Underground station interchanges and pedestrian bridges are not "unnecessary extras". They are essential for making the SRL function as a network with convenient interchanges between lines.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-25/suburban-rail-loop-project-ben-carroll-savings-2-billion/107073280

#SpringSt #VicVotes #Melbourne #trains

SRL was supposed to be about linking our rail lines together, making more cross-suburban trips quicker to compete with driving. Quick and easy interchange between lines is crucial to its success, not an "unnecessary addition"

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-25/suburban-rail-loop-project-ben-carroll-savings-2-billion/107073280