Better Streets’ grassroots federal election campaign has resulted in a $500 million commitment over ten years, proving that safe streets, school routes and everyday transport choices can win real political ground through the actions of everyday citizens.

Shared e-bikes are already changing how people move around New South Wales. Ridership is growing fast. The journeys people are making — to train stations, to work, across Local Government boundaries — show that this is transport, not recreation.

But the regulatory framework being proposed to govern it doesn't yet quite match that reality.

This week Better Streets made a submission to Transport for NSW's e-micromobility sharing schemes reform consultation, and our message is straight forward.

Usage tripled in its first fortnight. Seven hectares of new public open space unlocked. Twenty-five years in the making. Better Streets Australia brought together some of the people who made it happen, to unpack the GreenWay story - and what it means for the future of walking and cycling in Sydney.

How 20+ years of community advocacy turned a stormwater drain and maintenance track into a much-loved green link in the heart of the city.