Streets and People

On today's podcast, AProf Alexa Delbosc discusses eScooters, street speeds, bikes to school, aggressive driving, and much more. This is one of the People & Projects series to look at what’s happening around the world and closer to home. People & Projects (P&P) are for people who are curious to hear what’s happening globally and locally. These are interviews with academics, advocate...

Rachel Gallagher discusses the history of SE Qld settlements, withdrawal of AV Jennings at West Caboolture, the cost of sprawl, the impact of transport modes on type of housing, challenges of riding a bike with kids, street libraries and community engagement. Rachel's kit for parents who wish their kids ride bikes to school : https://footpathfieldguide.wixsite.com/rachel-gallagher/post/active-...

John Burrill, former Transport & Main Roads road rules subject matter expert and Wendy Nash, founder of Get Around Cabo Carfree discuss Qld's bike riding rules 1 by 1 as listed on the  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Qld government bike fines page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . We hope you will learn about the road rules for bikes. You're welcome to send us your question about Qld road rules for bikes, pedestrians, wheelchairs and...

What are the 9 tactics the car lobby uses to distract us from taking action about road deaths? Grant Ennis steps through each one, giving examples for what to look for when reading the news, taking up pledges and projects that look to solve the problem of road trauma but don't. Dark PR: How Corporate Disinformation Harms our Health and the Environment . You can read the transcript here. This i...

Nick submitted a question about the Queensland Road Rules. Nick asked Wendy about this question in mid-2023 and it was the foundation as to how the Streets and People podcast came to be. John refers to this StreetSmart video about cars turning left in front of a bike: https://fb.watch/sl2Chz3vs7 You're welcome to send us your question about Qld road rules for bikes, pedestrians, wheelchairs an...

John Burrill, former Transport & Main Roads road rules subject matter expert and Wendy Nash, founder of Get Around Cabo Carfree discuss Qld's bike riding rules 1 by 1 as listed on the  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Qld government bike fines page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . We hope you will learn about the road rules for bikes. You're welcome to send us your question about Qld road rules for bikes, pedestrians, wheelchairs and sc...

A/Prof Dorina Pojani discusses how parking research is conducted, how parking is a Robin Hood situation, bike confidence, density, architecture, urban planning, carfree life - the list goes on! Article: Reassigning kerbside parking to cycling lanes: Is Robin Hood planning good for business? Book: Trophy Cities Offering a fresh perspective, this timely book analyzes the socio-cultural and physical...

Rod King, 20s Plenty in the UK, will inspire and encourage you to make your streets safer. He mentions the challenges, the possibilities and lots of ways to get your message across without getting people offside. 20s Plenty's website has hundreds of briefing papers and other great resources:  www.20splenty.org We refer to the Not Just Bikes video on safe road speeds:  https://youtu.be/JRbnBc-9...

Johanna rides around Caboolture on a bakfiets (bin bike) with her 3 children. She grew up in Germany and has lived in Cabo for a couple of years. This is part of our Not Everyone Drives series where Wendy chats with people who want transport options that don’t include a car. Not Everyone Drives (NED)  are conversations with people who don’t (or don’t like to) drive. They may have a disability, on...

Phil Latz has been in the bike world since 1972. We chat about micromobility, The Netherlands in the 80s and 2017 fights for good infrastructure, eBikes and so much more. The Latz Report ( https://thelatzreport.com.au ) This is one of the People & Projects series to look at what's happening around the world and closer to home. People & Projects (P&P)  are for people who are curious...

John Burrill, former Transport & Main Roads road rules subject matter expert and Wendy Nash, founder of Get Around Cabo Carfree discuss Qld's bike riding rules 1 by 1 as listed on the  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Qld government bike fines page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . We hope you will learn about the road rules for bikes. You're welcome to send us your question about Qld road rules for bikes, pedestrians, wheelchairs and scoo...

Dr Jennifer Kent spoke about our communities' dependence on driving a car, implications for health, shopping, walking the dog, loneliness, social connection and simple ways you can change how we use our roads. This is one of the People & Projects series to look at what's happening around the world and closer to home. People & Projects (P&P)  are for people who are curious to he...

Rachel, a musician and composer, chats about how the soundscape influences her music. This is part of our Not Everyone Drives series where Wendy chats with people who want transport options that don’t include a car. Not Everyone Drives (NED)  are conversations with people who don’t (or don’t like to) drive. They may have a disability, on medication, strapped for cash, too young, too old, unlicense...

John Burrill, former Transport & Main Roads road rules subject matter expert and Wendy Nash, founder of Get Around Cabo Carfree discuss Qld's bike riding rules 1 by 1 as listed on the  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Qld government bike fines page⁠⁠⁠⁠ . We hope you will learn about the road rules for bikes. In this episode we continue to discuss the how nonsensical many of the road rules are for bikes because the leg...

Driver collision rates are rising. We discuss what happens in the emergency department post-collision, common mindsets which increase the chance of a crash occuring, how driving styles have changed in the past decades, the consequences of new car technologies, the physical and psychological impact of collisions and the rates of fatalities and injuries. This is one of the People & Projects seri...

Snap Send Solve ( www.snapsendsolve.com ) is a wonderful free app to make your local area better. Monica Lewin, Head of Product, speaks about the history, features and how it benefits the community. This is one of the People & Projects series to look at what's happening around the world and closer to home. People & Projects (P&P)  are for people who are curious to hear what’s happe...

How to high school students get to school if they don't drive? 3 articulate and thoughtful students discuss the issues they come across and give great suggestions for improvements. This is part of our Not Everyone Drives series where Wendy chats with people who want transport options that don’t include a car. Not Everyone Drives (NED)  are conversations with people who don’t (or don’t like to)...

John Burrill, former Transport & Main Roads road rules subject matter expert and Wendy Nash, founder of Get Around Cabo Carfree discuss Qld's bike riding rules 1 by 1 as listed on the  ⁠⁠⁠Qld government bike fines page⁠⁠⁠ . We hope you will learn about the road rules for bikes. In this episode we discuss the how nonsensical many of the road rules are for bikes because the legislation is fo...

John Burrill, former Transport & Main Roads road rules subject matter expert and Wendy Nash, founder of Get Around Cabo Carfree discuss Qld's bike riding rules 1 by 1 as listed on the ⁠⁠⁠Qld government bike fines page⁠⁠⁠ . We hope you will learn about the road rules for bikes. In this episode we discuss the how nonsensical many of the road rules are for bikes because the legislation is for...

Michael Wallis moves by wheelchair and discusses public transport, footpaths, disabled parking spaces for himself. He also talks about people coming from overseas as fruitpickers and how they get around. This is part of our Not Everyone Drives series where Wendy chats with people who want transport options that don’t include a car. Not Everyone Drives (NED) are conversations with people who don’t...

What's the bus service like in the outer suburbs and how does the GoCard reduce usage for the people most likely to use buses? Natalie comes up with a slew of great ideas on what would allow her to use the buses more. This is part of our Not Everyone Drives series where Wendy chats with people who want transport options that don’t include a car. Not Everyone Drives (NED)  are conversations wit...

Retirement is a big change. Dolores decided that she wanted to get active, keep social, make a new bunch of friends so she started a bike riding group through the University of the Third Age (U3A). This is one of the People & Projects series to look at what's happening around the world and closer to home. People & Projects (P&P)  are for people who are curious to hear what’s happen...

Millie found herself unexpectedly car-less and staying with friends for an extented period - all while dealing with a range of issues. What was it like to rely on her bike (which was stolen) and the train service that was an hour's walk from her temporary home? This is part of our Not Everyone Drives series where Wendy chats with people who want transport options that don't include a car....

Have you ever wondered what will happen when you can’t drive any more? Chris shares her experience of the 5 months she couldn’t drive due to a health issue. There was no bus service, no footpaths and no bike paths. How did Chris get around carfree during this period? This is part of our Not Everyone Drives series where Wendy chats with people who want transport options that don’t include a car. No...

Kirk Lambie is a dedicated husband and father who volunteers at Get Around Cabo Carfree. He talks about what his toddler daughters enjoy about bike riding, learning to ride a bike, the infrastructure challenges of riding a bike to daycare, the financial burden of having to own a car and more! This is part of our Not Everyone Drives series where Wendy chats with people who want transport options th...