Transport modeller (strategic). City lover, passionate about urban transport/land use.
Sydney, New South Wales
Joined May 2009
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James Ramsey retweeted
New article:
Property owners hate more supply and competition...
even though they pretend to love it.
"Property owners make money from selling and renting property. Yet they claim that land use regulations decrease housing supply and should be removed, despite standing to benefit financially from higher prices and less competition"
fresheconomicthinking.com/p/…
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Today Labor rammed their housing plan through the House. This is a plan that will see the shortage of social and affordable housing grow, do nothing for renters, and lock in a real cut in housing funding every year. It will see the housing crisis get worse.
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You call yourself "Grand Central" yet you're located 30 km from the Melbourne CBD...
ALT Facebook advertisement for "Stockland Grand Central" housing estate, pictures of single family homes surrounded by empty grasslands as far as the eye can see, text reads "30 km to Melbourne CBD".
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Total nonsense but kinda funny. Map translates European country names to Chinese, then literally translates them back to English. I like that I was born in Moral-land. Very fitting description of German self-righteousness. Source buff.ly/2FPyEKc
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Photographer uses a gyroscopic camera to capture a video of the earth’s rotation.. 🌎
🎥 IG: brummelphoto teapawt.net/buitengebieden/status/…
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What happens when you ask an AI to generate "Human Evolution."
This is terrifying.
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Ok so I wanted to break down why exactly this “1 million homes” announcement is frankly, complete bullshit. 🧵
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This is visionary!
Imagine if 2 of the most popular #railtrails in Victoria, if not Australia, were linked. It's only a mere 30kms.
bicyclenetwork.com.au/newsro…
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You never just hear, ‘A person was punched by a fist, shot by a gun or stabbed with a knife.’ The metal shell of a car seems to act like a shield to the driver – at Melbourne, Victoria
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Please stop this ethical equivalency. A pedestrian never killed a car driver. Think of children and the elderly - it is not a shared responsability. The operator of the potentially letal machine has to take due care. Walking is an universal, sustainable & benign mode of transport
Making roads safer is a two-way street. It’s time we all do our part to create a safer driving culture in B.C. Learn what you can do at ow.ly/3PuW30m7AqV #KnowYourPartBC
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I want to see more women cycling in Melbourne. 🚲 Research shows the number of men riding to work in the city is double that of women making the same trip. Cycling reduces vehicle emissions, congestion & helps free up public transport capacity. Read more: bit.ly/2J0t61G – at Melbourne, Victoria
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The problem with cyclists:
-They go too fast
-They go too slow
-They won't get on the sidewalk
-They won't get off the sidewalk
-They are rich hobbyists
-They are folks who can't afford a car
-They are entitled and demand bike lanes
-They take the lane when there's no bike lane
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Not a signpost, railing or bike parking hoop in sight which isn’t festooned with bikes ridden by footy fans to the G. More bike parking needed @MCG
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The #UN has recommends govts dedicate 20% of transport funding to non-motorised or active transport.
Here's what #Australia's allocated funding looks like:
theconversation.com/cycling-…
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Victorian Minister for Planning Richard Wynne: "The new zones... protect our suburbs and save the much-loved Aussie backyard"
So basically, lower-income families have nowhere to live so that those who can afford it can enjoy a backyard.
theage.com.au/politics/feder… via @theage – at Melbourne, Victoria
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Victorians need transformational & proactive investment alongside a fast-tracked cycling strategy that’s planned, funded and scheduled for immediate action: bicyclenetwork.com.au/newsro…
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I've asked @cityofmelbourne why the physical barrier doesn't go all the way to the intersection. They say it's because @VicRoads require extra turning lanes. teapawt.net/BicycleAdagio/status/9… – at Melbourne, Victoria
