Category Archives: Active transport

Are we walking tall but not thinking big?

Posted on May 31, 2022 by WATAG

In the context of a major Metropolitan Activity Centre (MAC), is a 51 story residential tower or a 28 story commercial building to be built by Vicinity Centres in Box Hill, Melbourne really surprising? With the confluence at Box Hill … Continue reading →

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Better streets for [insert your suburb here]

Posted on April 19, 2022 by WATAG

Your Street, Your Say: Better streets for Darebin Your Street, Your Say is a Local Area Planning project proposed by Darebin City Council with a focus on placemaking around streets. The goal of this project is to recommend a series … Continue reading →

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Spain taking an environmental lead

Posted on April 18, 2022 by WATAG

Rod Fletcher • 1st CEO at Landor LINKS 12h • Spain is demonstrating #leadership on fossil fuel and pollution. From 2023 all Spanish towns with more than 50,000 inhabitants must set up mandatory low emission zones (ZBE), and noise levels … Continue reading →

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Latest WATAG newsletter

Posted on April 18, 2022 by WATAG

Click here to view the April 2022 Active Whitehorse News Out of the mouths of babes Out of the mouths of babes Roads and streets. Is there a difference? A bicycle built for … three? Locally in Whitehorse The Car … Continue reading →

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A national approach is needed

Posted on January 29, 2022 by WATAG

Great promotional video from Chris Boardman. We need someone of the stature of Chris Boardman in Australia – someone with exposure and reach – to advocate for a BIG National solution to our car-problem too, so that Active Transport can … Continue reading →

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