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Is cycling on roads getting safer?
Alan DaviesSep 28, 2016
The risk of riders dying on Australian roads is declining but there's still a lot to be done to make cycling safer; better infrastructure is at the top of the list
Do we still need good neighbours?
Alan DaviesSep 27, 2016
We have less to do with our neighbours than in the past but it doesn't appear to be a big problem for most of us; there are some though who would benefit a lot from good neighbours
Do bicycle helmets work?
Alan DaviesSep 26, 201613 Comments
The bicycle helmet law in Australia is contentious, but it's time to call bullshit on those who reckon helmets are useless or, worse, supposedly increase the risk of injury
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Is it time to get serious about road pricing?
Alan DaviesSep 22, 20166 Comments
Recent positive comments by urban Infrastructure Minister Paul Fletcher indicate it's time for governments to actively pursue implementing road pricing in Australia
Does having the funds make a poor project OK?
Alan DaviesSep 21, 20163 Comments
The extra $10 billion the Victorian government is getting from the sale of the port of Melbourne doesn't turn a poor project like a station at South Yarra into something worth doing
Should we have an Australian Museum of Popular Music?
Alan DaviesSep 20, 20165 Comments
The demolition of Melbourne's Palace Theatre suggests it's time to create a museum that showcases the history and breadth of the Australian popular music industry
Shouldn't every state have a one-metre cycling law?
Alan DaviesSep 19, 20164 Comments
The one-metre overtaking law sends the message that cycling matters, is here to stay, is going to get bigger, and motorists must adapt their behaviour and attitudes
Should removal of this level crossing get priority?
Alan DaviesSep 16, 20162 Comments
Two deaths this week at a Melbourne level crossing prompted calls to prioritise its removal. But it's a much more complex decision; there are other important issues to take into account
Recap: all the issues discussed by The Urbanist in July
Alan DaviesSep 15, 2016
Including walking, buses, parking, High Speed Rail, the city centre, cycling, greyhounds, the suburbs, taxing tobacco, and the environmental benefit of building rail
Why is the centre of Sydney so dull?
Alan DaviesSep 14, 20168 Comments
Sydney's CBD is pretty lifeless compared to Melbourne's. Is it the result of the lock-out law? Are Melbourne's laneways just too good? Or is it more likely there are structural reasons?