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yarrabike @yarrabike.bsky.social · 2d

New @3crmelbourne.bsky.social #podcast: The long wait for change: Macaulay Road & Wellington Street, Ellen Sandell about Macaulay Road fatality, lack of protected bike lanes & petition. Local news incl. Bicycle Network 50 Year Celebration, Biketober + more www.3cr.org.au/yarrabug/epi...

The long wait for change: Macaulay Road & Wellington Street

On this weeks program Chris speaks with Karen Hovenga and Ellen Sandall, Greens State MP for Melbourne about Wellington Street and Macaulay Road active transport infrastructure issues.Local news inclu...

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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 3d

The bike lanes are designed and funded. But the state government hasn’t approved them.

Why? No one knows.

But they need to approve them. Now.

Sign the petition in support here: ellensandell.com/issue/bike-l...

Demand Labor approve safe bike lanes on Macaulay Road - Ellen Sandell MP

Another young cyclist has been tragically killed on Macaulay Road in Kensington. Sign the petition to demand the Victorian Labor Government approve the plan for separated bike lanes on Macaulay Road.

ellensandell.com

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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 3d

A devastating, unnecessary death.

www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

Teen’s death sparks calls for long-awaited bike lanes in Melbourne’s west

Will Richter was 15 when plans were made for a protected bike lane along a busy truck route. On the day Will turned 19, he was killed riding on that road, leaving his family with agonising questions a...

www.theage.com.au

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Ellen Sandell MP @ellensandellmp.bsky.social · 7d

If you've got a mortgage of $570K, your bank will profit about $200K by the time you've paid it off.

That’s not normal.

Australia's big 4 banks are some of the richest worldwide, making $15.5 BILLION profit every 6mths.

We need to tax billionaire banks & fund housing, schools & renewables.

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Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera @pantibliss.bsky.social · 8d

I see car brain is an international condition. You wouldn’t know it from the below post, but the it was the scooter rider who was killed, hit by a motorist. And other reports say the motorist was drunk and fled the scene

The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 8d

As another person died following an accident with an e-scooter in Brussels last weekend, calls are rising to reduce the maximum speed to 20 km/h.

Higher speed means greater impact: e-scooter speed limits under scrutiny after another death

www.brusselstimes.com

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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 8d

And I talk through my concerns on Insta here. Pls help!

www.instagram.com/reel/DPN9GKj...

Login • Instagram

Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 8d

The report and dashboard can be found here.

austroads.gov.au/latest-news/...

Safety star ratings launched for Australian arterial roads

austroads.gov.au

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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 8d

The Age did a good article on the report, but doesn’t seem to have looked at this weird gap between design ratings and “FSI” stats.

www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

One in four state roads get worst possible safety rating

A quarter of Victoria’s state-run roads have been given the lowest possible safety rating in an assessment that reveals the scale of work needed to reduce serious and fatal crashes.

www.theage.com.au

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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 8d

Calling all data people! Pls help! 📈📊

AustRoads released their star ratings for road design last week. But some roads that have a high star rating for design for vehicle occupants have really terrible “fatal and serious injury” stats.

I want to know how often these depart, and where.

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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 10d

Fascinating study. Note that this is 1 in 10 adults. Factor in children and the percentage of non-driving Americans is much higher. Cities and towns need to account for their mobility needs too.

1 in 10 Americans rarely or never drive a car

Among U.S. adults, those who live in the Northeast (17%) are more likely than those in the South (10%), West (8%) and Midwest (7%) to be nondrivers.

www.pewresearch.org

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 11d

Welsh people and government at national and local level should be very proud of their record in reducing urban/village road injuries and fatalities by 25% in the last 2 years by implementing the national default 20mph limit. Well done Wales, saving life and lives. bit.ly/4ppl030

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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 13d

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Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 14d

Would love your thoughts!
And a share or two

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

www.theequalityproject.org.au/podcast/bett...

Episode 6: Janet Rice — The Equality Project ®

What happens when we fail to speak up? In this episode, Jason talks with former Greens Senator Janet Rice about why silence in the face of injustice is never neutral. Janet reflects on the dangers o...

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yarrabike @yarrabike.bsky.social · 15d

New @3crmelbourne.bsky.social podcast: Talking about St George's Road in Northcote: actions you can take, incl. @criticalmassmelb.bsky.social ride with @darebinstreets.bsky.social this Thur 25 Sep, local news: Wellington St north consultation open to 13 Oct and more!

www.3cr.org.au/yarrabug/epi...

Talking about St George's Road in Northcote

On this weeks program Chris interviews Sally from Streets Alive Darebin about ongoing issues with risky St George's Road intersections, crossovers and connections.We discuss historial changes, includi...

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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 16d

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 16d

Things we provide for drivers for when drivers make mistakes:
Airbags
Seat Belts
Crumple zones
Soft interiors
30km/h limits

Things we provide for pedestrians for when drivers make mistakes:
30km/h limits

#love30 ...making all our places better places to be

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 16d

2 years of default urban/village 20mph in Wales has resulted in over 1,000 fewer killed or injured. The data shows a 25% reduction in casualties on the 20/30mph roads. Drivers gain with damage risk, crashes and premiums down. Well done Wales. bit.ly/4ppl030

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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 16d

Interested in an e-bike? Check out the free e-bike expo at Brunswick Velodrome on 4th October, with lots of makes and models to try out!

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 20d

For 1.5°C compatibility, Australia would need to cut emissions by at least 75% by 2035.

Read more:

Labor’s 62 to 70% climate target does not align with the science, but can be met by phasing out fossil fuels

A cut in greenhouse gas emissions of at least 75% below 2005 levels would have broadly aligned with the science and strengthened Australia’s bid to host the 2026 United Nations climate conference.

australiainstitute.org.au

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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 20d

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Sarah Hanson-Young @sarahhansonyoung.bsky.social · 21d

62% is a climate disaster.

This is a plan for more climate disasters, more job losses & more homes destroyed.

The Government has failed. Instead of being ambitious and bold, they have cowered to the fossil fuel industry.

It’s a fake target, more about politics than science or the environment.

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Dr Tim Read MP @timreadgreens.bsky.social · 22d

Politicians shouldn't be able to control your vote. But in Victoria, their deals direct your upper house preferences, when voting above the line.
Only in Victoria.
Every other state and the Commonwealth has abolished group voting tickets which allow this. 1/2

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 21d

2 years of default urban/village 20mph in Wales has resulted in over 1,000 fewer killed or injured. The data shows a 25% reduction in casualties on the 20/30mph roads. Drivers gain with damage risk, crashes and premiums down. Well done Wales. bit.ly/4ppl030

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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 23d

Did you know that 88% of cars travelling on Wellington St don’t stop in Collingwood?! 🤯

Find more facts, and our draft concept designs which respond to your feedback, at the link below - and let us know what you think 😊

yoursayyarra.com.au/building-saf...

Building a safer Wellington Street

Thank you for telling us about your experiences travelling on the northern part of Wellington Street.

yoursayyarra.com.au

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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 26d

MASSIVE NEWS: We’ve just bought this parcel of land to convert to a public park! 🌳

This land + the stretch of the road on Mater St that we’re planning to convert would form the largest park in northern Collingwood 🥳

We’ll be consulting on this project soon, so get any thoughts and ideas ready! 🙌

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 26d

The final approval of the 45-year expansion of Woodside’s North West Shelf gas export terminal is equivalent to building 12 new coal power stations.

It will undermine the nation's energy security, drive up energy prices & is the greatest giveaway of Australian natural resources ever.

Media release

North West Shelf final approval a climate, economic and energy security disaster

Australia Institute analysis shows today's final approval of the 45-year expansion of Woodside’s North West Shelf gas export terminal is equivalent to building 12 new coal power stations.

australiainstitute.org.au

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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 26d

Went to this on Monday, immediately bought the book. Have never heard this simple truth explained so well.

The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 26d

The focus on the ‘sensible centre’ has created a bad map where the road leads to nowhere, ignoring evidence when convenient and stifling democratic debate.

“The evidence tells us to do all sorts of things like stop building new gas and coal.”

- Richard Denniss

@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol

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