A newly released ten-year plan for Melbourne aims for fewer cars, safer streets and more shared spaces. A significant amount of parking and road space would be reallocated to walking and cycling.
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Rather than mourn the end of a seven-year reign as 'world's most liveable city', Melbourne could raise its sights to become more liveable, healthy and sustainable for all who live in the city.
The private car is the default transport option for many families. This reduces physical activity and increases greenhouse gas emissions, with unhealthy results for their children and the environment.
The city where the Kyoto Protocol was signed resolved some years ago to move away from cars and towards low-emission alternatives for getting around. And it's making real progress towards that goal.
If cities had backed their active transport goals with investment in adequate cycling infrastructure we might not be having the arguments about dockless bikes 'littering' public space.
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Associate Professor Communications and Media, University of Canberra
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Professor of Urban Planning, University of Melbourne
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Professor of Future Urban Mobility, Swinburne University of Technology
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Lecturer, Regional and Urban Planning Discipline, University of South Australia
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Specially Appointed Professor, Center for the Study of Co*Design, Osaka University
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Professor of Cultural Studies, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Geography, University of Wollongong
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Professorial Fellow, ACU, and Research Professor ISGlobal, Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona (ISGlobal)
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PhD Candidate, University of South Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Urban and Regional Planning, University of South Australia
