Flyt Transport Planning
@flytplan.bsky.social
Perth based Transport Planning and Modelling Consultancy
Joel McManus is 100% bang on here.👏
"But when we use terms like “CBD”, we ingrain the idea that city centres exist merely for businesses. People become an afterthought in a concrete world of functional efficiency. And when people suffer, so do businesses".
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"But when we use terms like “CBD”, we ingrain the idea that city centres exist merely for businesses. People become an afterthought in a concrete world of functional efficiency. And when people suffer, so do businesses".
thespinoff.co.nz/business/18-...
To save the CBD, stop calling it the CBD
To succeed in a post-Covid world, city centres need to be more than 'central business districts'.
thespinoff.co.nz
November 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Joel McManus is 100% bang on here.👏
"But when we use terms like “CBD”, we ingrain the idea that city centres exist merely for businesses. People become an afterthought in a concrete world of functional efficiency. And when people suffer, so do businesses".
thespinoff.co.nz/business/18-...
"But when we use terms like “CBD”, we ingrain the idea that city centres exist merely for businesses. People become an afterthought in a concrete world of functional efficiency. And when people suffer, so do businesses".
thespinoff.co.nz/business/18-...
Scrolls the #Copenhagenize index looking hopefully for Perth. Wait, what, Wellington?!
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The 30 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World, the 2025 Copenhagenize Index Arrives
The Copenhagenize Index, the most comprehensive ranking of urban cycling friendliness, evaluates 100 cities on how far they’ve gone to make cycling safe, convenient, and appealing.
momentummag.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Scrolls the #Copenhagenize index looking hopefully for Perth. Wait, what, Wellington?!
momentummag.com/the-30-most-...
momentummag.com/the-30-most-...
There is such a thing as a “good” tax.
Make it so! $15 million a year for walking and cycling projects? 'The funds will be distributed to the five inner-city councils where the levy applies: Melbourne, Merri-bek, Port Phillip, Stonnington and Yarra' www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
Motorists to pay for pedestrian crossings, bike paths with congestion charge
The controversial expansion of the congestion levy on off-street car parking, expected to raise an extra $100 million a year, has passed parliament.
www.theage.com.au
November 19, 2025 at 5:28 AM
There is such a thing as a “good” tax.
Not every day is pure transport planning…
November 19, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Not every day is pure transport planning…
Fair to point out that a number of these station precincts have had increased height allowances and design guidelines for density controls over them for a number of years. Also fair to point out that some of them haven't.
www.theurbandeveloper.com/articles/wes...
www.theurbandeveloper.com/articles/wes...
Undersupplied WA Reveals Rail Precinct Planning Reforms
The West has taken a leaf from NSW’s playbook as it works to unlock more homes faster in its surging Perth market…
www.theurbandeveloper.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Fair to point out that a number of these station precincts have had increased height allowances and design guidelines for density controls over them for a number of years. Also fair to point out that some of them haven't.
www.theurbandeveloper.com/articles/wes...
www.theurbandeveloper.com/articles/wes...
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![4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiby6can6k76yzfmv2czxs4pu2l7zie7bqbrpswi7h3ifmiadkuqvu@jpeg)
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WATCH: If you REALLY want to understand a BIG reason why cycling [aka riding a bike] is so dangerous in North America, and one of the biggest villains in the origin story of our unsafe status quo, invest some time watching this one, by NOT JUST BIKES (aka @theurbanistagenda.com here). Then share it.
This is Why Cycling is Dangerous in America
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
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November 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
WATCH: If you REALLY want to understand a BIG reason why cycling [aka riding a bike] is so dangerous in North America, and one of the biggest villains in the origin story of our unsafe status quo, invest some time watching this one, by NOT JUST BIKES (aka @theurbanistagenda.com here). Then share it.
Naturally, wanting to save lives through a simplistic yet proven and effective measure, is not popular.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Pushback over proposal to lower speed limits on Australia’s country roads to between 70 and 90km/h
Federal infrastructure department’s ‘regulatory impact analysis’ reduce default speed limits on regional roads from 100km/h
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Naturally, wanting to save lives through a simplistic yet proven and effective measure, is not popular.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Interesting how the infrastructure advisory body goes into this level of detail for a key part of the transport network rather than "we should do a plan that..."👏
www.infrastructurevictoria.com.au/recommendati...
www.infrastructurevictoria.com.au/recommendati...
Make local streets safer for children and communities
www.infrastructurevictoria.com.au
November 11, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Interesting how the infrastructure advisory body goes into this level of detail for a key part of the transport network rather than "we should do a plan that..."👏
www.infrastructurevictoria.com.au/recommendati...
www.infrastructurevictoria.com.au/recommendati...
“It’s a great initiative, with positive sides for our health and our planet, so I hope with time these issues get resolved.”
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘Bike lanes are great – I hope these issues get resolved’: Rafael Escobedo de la Riva’s best phone picture
On a street in Tenerife, an architect spotted a graphic composition - and evidence of drivers resisting change
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:19 AM
“It’s a great initiative, with positive sides for our health and our planet, so I hope with time these issues get resolved.”
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Check it out. New simple parklet area for Korean restaurant being set up on Newcastle Street replacing a parking bay and no one has lost their marbles over it. Simple = ✅
November 6, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Check it out. New simple parklet area for Korean restaurant being set up on Newcastle Street replacing a parking bay and no one has lost their marbles over it. Simple = ✅
File this under “decent pedestrian priority - in a car park”
November 4, 2025 at 10:31 AM
File this under “decent pedestrian priority - in a car park”
Starting trying to count car parks with more than 80 spaces here and gave up through sheer volume 🫤
Meanwhile, in South Korea: "Starting at the end of November, public parking lots with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar power generation facilities. This obligation applies not only to newly constructed parking lots but also to existing ones."
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cm.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2...
Mandatory Installation of Solar Panels in Public Parking Lots to Apply Retroactively to Existing Facilities
Starting at the end of November this year, public parking lots with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar power generation facilities. ...
cm.asiae.co.kr
November 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Starting trying to count car parks with more than 80 spaces here and gave up through sheer volume 🫤
"One of the other neighbours said, 'Oh, we knew as soon as that train came in that it would bring trouble'," Jean told reporters.
Right, Jean. 🤦♀️🤦🤦♂️
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Right, Jean. 🤦♀️🤦🤦♂️
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Police officers allegedly assaulted at out-of-control Halloween party in Perth
Two police officers were allegedly assaulted while shutting down an out-of-control Halloween party attended by hundreds of people in Perth's southern suburbs.
www.abc.net.au
November 1, 2025 at 7:40 AM
"One of the other neighbours said, 'Oh, we knew as soon as that train came in that it would bring trouble'," Jean told reporters.
Right, Jean. 🤦♀️🤦🤦♂️
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Right, Jean. 🤦♀️🤦🤦♂️
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Hmmmm…..
Location is everything.
Location is everything.
October 20, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Hmmmm…..
Location is everything.
Location is everything.
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Cardiff Council is set to become the first local authority in the UK to introduce higher parking charges for SUVs and other heavy vehicles, in a move campaigners say will make city streets safer and fairer
Cardiff set to tackle SUV 'carspreading' in UK first
Cardiff Council is set to become the first local authority in the UK to introduce higher parking charges for SUVs and other heavy vehicles, in a move campaigners say will make city streets safer and f...
nation.cymru
October 16, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Cardiff Council is set to become the first local authority in the UK to introduce higher parking charges for SUVs and other heavy vehicles, in a move campaigners say will make city streets safer and fairer
Welcome to Perth, have a nice stay.
October 15, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Welcome to Perth, have a nice stay.
“cycling rates in Australia were low – about 2% of trips to work – and had barely shifted in the past 20 years, despite state and local government ambitions”
That’s the quote that sums it up really.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
That’s the quote that sums it up really.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Switching 50km/h speed limits to 30km/h would protect cyclists while barely affecting commutes, research finds
One expert says a cyclist hit by a car travelling 50km/h has about a one-in-ten chance of surviving, while at 30km/h it was a nine-in-ten chance
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
“cycling rates in Australia were low – about 2% of trips to work – and had barely shifted in the past 20 years, despite state and local government ambitions”
That’s the quote that sums it up really.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
That’s the quote that sums it up really.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Some school runs are just naturally better than others. #schoodle #schoolrun
October 14, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Some school runs are just naturally better than others. #schoodle #schoolrun
Salient points on planning in here.
We have these really wide corridors called local streets. Could always rip up half the carriageway and increase planting all while reducing bitumen and not impacting ability to travel through those corridors?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
We have these really wide corridors called local streets. Could always rip up half the carriageway and increase planting all while reducing bitumen and not impacting ability to travel through those corridors?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Fresh doubts over plans to boost Perth’s tree canopy
The WA government is facing renewed questions over its plans to boost Perth's tree cover, with experts saying current funding will not come close to delivering on Labor's election promises.
www.abc.net.au
October 13, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Salient points on planning in here.
We have these really wide corridors called local streets. Could always rip up half the carriageway and increase planting all while reducing bitumen and not impacting ability to travel through those corridors?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
We have these really wide corridors called local streets. Could always rip up half the carriageway and increase planting all while reducing bitumen and not impacting ability to travel through those corridors?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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Deep dive into the surge in US pedestrian deaths:
"It’s not that more pedestrians are getting hit by vehicles; it’s that the ones that are getting hit are more likely to die."
"[That] seems like fairly strong evidence for the theory that the rise in large SUVs is behind the uptick in ped deaths."
"It’s not that more pedestrians are getting hit by vehicles; it’s that the ones that are getting hit are more likely to die."
"[That] seems like fairly strong evidence for the theory that the rise in large SUVs is behind the uptick in ped deaths."
Why Are So Many Pedestrians Killed by Cars in the US?
It’s unfortunately not uncommon for pedestrians to be killed by cars in the US.
www.construction-physics.com
October 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Deep dive into the surge in US pedestrian deaths:
"It’s not that more pedestrians are getting hit by vehicles; it’s that the ones that are getting hit are more likely to die."
"[That] seems like fairly strong evidence for the theory that the rise in large SUVs is behind the uptick in ped deaths."
"It’s not that more pedestrians are getting hit by vehicles; it’s that the ones that are getting hit are more likely to die."
"[That] seems like fairly strong evidence for the theory that the rise in large SUVs is behind the uptick in ped deaths."