Flashback to Sydney's iconic #QueensSquare near Macquarie St, in this photo taken atop David Jones' Elizabeth St store. #HydePark is just to the right, with the Barracks straight ahead. Can you guess what year this photo was taken? 🔍 NSW State Archives

“Short car trips below five km were expected to drive up car dependency the most, particularly in the inner suburbs, with Infrastructure Victoria believes that 123,400 walks and 14,204 cycling trips could easily be taken off roads and public transport.” theage.com.au/national/victo…

We're looking forward to the transformation of Sydney’s City of Canterbury-Bankstown as they plan to install outdoor ‘micro rooms’ as shared spaces for the community to gather, including play areas & vegie gardens. hubs.li/H0FFKZV0

Oslo, Norway, is taking steps to reduce road incidents and prioritise pedestrians with a car-free city centre. Since 2015, road incidents involving cyclists have decreased by 47% & 41% for pedestrians. hubs.li/H0FFJzN0

The Dutch are the world-leaders of combining bicycle and train trips: 40% of rail commuters use bicycles to get to stations. This system relies on secure, high-volume bike parking at train stations and a rail-focused bicycle share system called OV-fiets. irishcycle.com/2019/11/19/her…

Australia needs to stop thinking that setting a target of zero emissions by 2050 is good enough Political parties have to tell us what they are doing to keep within our carbon budget theguardian.com/business/grogo…

It’s true that more & more progressive cities are implementing or working on 30km/h speed limits, which IS definitely better & safer than 40km/h. But this Calgary move is important because most car-dependent cities aren’t influenced by such cities. But when CALGARY does THIS...

Today is World Wetlands Day, and the theme this year is Wetlands and Water. Climate change has a drastic impact on rainfall patterns and affects wetlands. By taking climate action, we can work towards a more sustainable future for our wetlands! #WorldWetlandsDay #Goal13 #SDG13

Our urban #sensing & #analytics research explores how sensing technologies can enhance traditional urban research and how new data analytics methods can be used to solve urban challenges. Find out more: ow.ly/Aqvh50DkNp9 #urbandata #urbanplanning

Many mid-sized cities won’t win the future because they are stuck on a suburban growth model. It will take 180-degree policy reversals to halt unsustainable growth. This argument is more relevant than ever, for cities that will heed it: macleans.ca/economy/toront…

“The solutions to heat require co-operation between many stakeholders, including developers, planners and different levels of government, she says. ‘It really reminds of the 1980s, when there was a really big change in the building code for cyclones.’ hubs.li/H0FFK9B0

Our Qld urban designer Catherine Simpson says there are many benefits to introducing urban farms-pockets of land where local residents grow vegetables & herbs-into Australian communities. They can increase food production visibility & improve health & wellbeing. #urbanfarms

Have you downloaded one of our City Scorecards yet? We have prepared a series of reports presenting indicator results and maps for all 21 cities included in the AUO. Check out our key findings and download your city's report here - auo.org.au/measure/scorec… #LiveabilityMapped

Toronto on the move! It’s difficult to put into words the tenacity & collaboration that has been required over many years to get to this point. To everyone who has fought for this, congratulations. Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam 🇨🇦’s tireless belief in this vision has been its lynchpin.

In 2015, an EU-funded pilot project replicated the Dutch bike-train approach in Liverpool, Milan, Barcelona and Ghent. The result? Fewer cars, more cyclists and more train passengers; all for a modest investment in bicycle parking and sharing. Read more: ow.ly/sRl850DoOhv

Despite early fears that reusable containers could be a vector for disease, public concern over the environmental impacts of our trash hasn't gone away. hubs.li/H0FFKYn0

How is Australia travelling with the switch to electric cars? hubs.li/H0G33PY0

Emissions Gap Report 2020: An Inflection Point hubs.li/H0G33XN0

“To build a healthier, more active nation,” said Johnson in a July 2020 statement, “we need the right infrastructure, training and support in place to give people the confidence to travel on two wheels.” hubs.li/H0G34c00

ANZMHA would like to begin the conference by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we are gathered today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. We extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples here today.