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Sydney marathon opens the streets for people

Sydney Marathon shows us that Sydney can survive half a day closing one to the main north south corridors to the city to cars, and still move 41,000 people running in a marathon and thousands of volunteers.

It is possible to shut down Sydney Harbour Bride, Oxford Street and Anzac parade for half a day without the world turning into chaos, with the help of a few Behaviour changes tools.

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Getting better streets onto the TransportCamp agenda in Sydney

Known as ‘unconferences’, TransportCamps are participant-driven events that bring together people who are passionate about improving transport and mobility for all. Uniquely, each event’s first activity sees attendees from across academia, community organisations, transport businesses, councils and government agencies set the day’s agenda by both pitching and voting for the sessions that most interest and inspire them.

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Randwick bicycle network

Finally the people of Randwick (NSW) may have 3 more walking and cycling corridors. Council have released the concept designs for public consultation but we need your support to get them approved for the next phase.

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Shared E-Bikes Are Transforming NSW Streets -The Legislation Needs to Catch Up

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.

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Sydney's First GreenWay: What 25 Years of Advocacy Taught Us About Building Better Cities

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.

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