Green Lights More Often: Sydney’s Secret Traffic Signals Investigation
On 7 January 2018, Transport for NSW (TfNSW) pulled off something extraordinary. Overnight, traffic signals across the core of Sydney’s CBD were reprogrammed to show a green light more frequently – at least every 90 seconds. This is the remarkable story of the investigation and its results, which have remained a secret until recently uncovered through a GIPA request by Better Streets’ Jake Coppinger.
Whose Interests are Served by Pedestrian Bridges?
WestConnex is building a pedestrian bridge over the CityWest Link and removing all active travel surface access from Haberfield to Timbrell Park “for safety reasons”. But is there a higher priority and will the bridge encourage or discourage active travel?