Better Streets Australia

Australia’s peak body for safer, healthier and more sustainable streets.

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Our recommendations

Better Streets Australia has five key recommendations for federal, state and local governments.

  • Get kids active  Encourage 75% of children to walk, cycle, scoot, or take public transport to school everyday, setting them up for healthy habits for life.

  • Slow vehicles down Adopt 30km/h speeds for local residential streets, and urban centres to significantly reduce avoidable injuries and fatalities. 

  • Boost local businesses Improve and expand beautiful streetscapes that people enjoy spending time and money in. ​

  • Make more crossings Encourage walking and improve safety with 20 new or improved crossings in each council each year.

  • Provide transport choices Add another 1,000 kilometres of connected safe, and direct cycle & micro-mobility routes per year. 

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CrashDash 30km/h Analysis
CrashDash 30km/h Analysis

New Victorian crash data shows serious injuries fell 62% in Fitzroy & Collingwood after the 30km/h zone was introduced, and now advocates can now run this same analysis for any area in Australia using free tools such as CrashData. Learn how to build the evidence base for safer speeds in your community.

Better Streets Submission for Walking and Cycling Improvements between South Eveleigh and Waterloo Metro (Henderson Road)
Better Streets Submission for Walking and Cycling Improvements between South Eveleigh and Waterloo Metro (Henderson Road)

Better Streets has made a submission on the proposed Henderson Road cycleway, calling for protected cycling infrastructure, safer speeds, and a design that prioritises people of all ages and abilities. Henderson Road is a critical link in the local network — and this is an opportunity to deliver a safer, more connected street for walking and cycling.

Filtered permeability: The most effective way to achieve Better Streets?
Filtered permeability: The most effective way to achieve Better Streets?

Filtered permeability restricts through traffic while keeping streets accessible for residents, walking and cycling. It’s one of the most effective — and affordable — ways to create quieter, safer neighbourhoods. So why is Australia so slow to adopt it?

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