The Grattan Institute says as much as 140k more homes could be built across Melbourne and Sydney if parking requirements were abolished and that "upwards of 40% of car parks were left empty each night in apartments" across three major Australian capitals.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-19/grattan-institute-calls-for-abolition-of-parking-minimums/106698234
#auspol #housing #carbrain #apartments #livingstreets #betterstreets

Australia is wasting $1 billion on car parks nobody uses, report finds
Australia is wasting more than $1 billion each year building off-street car parks that end up unused and unwanted, a Grattan report has found.
Hello Canberra.
Living Streets Canberra is having a coffee catchup in Kaleen this Saturday at 11am.
We will be talking about path lighting in Kaleen and discussing other issues impacting walking and wheeling in Canberra.
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/living-streets-canberra-coffee-catchup-tickets-1989121810882
#canberra #livingstreets #betterstreets
Living Streets Canberra Coffee Catchup
At our first Coffee Catchup we’ll talk about the Kaleen path lighting campaign and other issues affecting walking and wheeling in Canberra.
EventbriteLiving Streets Canberra's next meeting is on the 3rd of February between 6pm and 7pm via Zoom!
Register online.
https://livingstreets.org.au/event/3-february-2026-meeting/
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3 February 2026 Meeting - Living Streets Canberra
Our friendly gathering last Tuesday to shape our future was so productive that we didn’t finish! (Thanks to everyone who joined us.) Join us as we continue shaping our future […]
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Just a reminder that Living Streets Canberra's first meeting of the year is tonight between 6 and 8pm at Civic Library.
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Living Streets Canberra is holding its first meeting of the year on the 27th of January between 6pm and 8pm at Civic Library.
We will be planning for the year. This is a great opportunity to have input in what LSC's focus should be.
If you are interested, please come along.
https://livingstreets.org.au/event/27-january-2026-meeting-planning-our-next-steps/
#canberra #urbanism #livingstreets #betterstreets #safestreets

27 January 2026 Meeting - Planning our next steps - Living Streets Canberra
We’re planning our next steps – and we would love your help to shape them. If you care about improving Canberra, and if you care about community, this is an invitation to come together and help guide what we do next for safe, comfortable, and inclusive streets for everyone. Our group may be small, but its impact can be real and practical, especially when we take time to clarify our direction and strengthen how we work.
Living Streets CanberraOur industry has plenty of awards each year, but having recognition from those campaigning for
#BetterStreets beats all of them!
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:khquhjbajtcnjygbacpqnjjk/post/3ma66e3j3ks2tWhat was your walk like today?
Here is my walk on Goodwin St in Lyneham.
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2025 end-of-year gathering & wrap - Living Streets Canberra
Join us for our end-of-year walkshop and social to celebrate a big— and catch up on what Living Streets Canberra did in 2025! The year’s been full of activity — […]
Living Streets CanberraLiving Streets Canberra is hold an end of year event this coming Tuesday.
We will be having a bit of a walk looking at good and poor examples of our walking environment, and then dinner at Dickson Taphouse.
Meet at Dickson Interchange
https://livingstreets.org.au/event/end-of-year-walkshop-and-social-gathering/
#livingstreets #betterstreets
End of year walkshop and social gathering - Living Streets Canberra
End-of-year walkshop & social gathering, 2 December 2025 The end of the year = we’ve done a lot, so let’s celebrate by getting to know (or meet) one another more […]
Living Streets Canberra