Nicole Bennetts
nicolebennetts.bsky.social
Nicole Bennetts
@nicolebennetts.bsky.social
Urban planner, Gold Coast Australia. Housing policy, infrastructure decisions, climate change, planner shortages
A rainbow to finish my run today!

14kms in 1hr 30 mins. Only 9 weeks until my second half marathon. Running is such a powerful way to explore a city!

#goldcoast #running
August 10, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Here we go! Kicking off the annual gathering of the Australian planning profession in Guaramilla, Darwin #PIACongress25
May 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
National Reconciliation Week starts today, and it’s got me thinking what it really means to plan with - not just on - Country.

I had a powerful chat with Michelle Howard - still sitting with her words

hustleandbustle.podbean.com/e/michelle-h...

#NRW2025 #PlanningWithCountry
Michelle Howard - How to Walk Alongside First Nations Communities | Hustle & Bustle podcast
In this episode, I sit down with Michelle Howard, respected urban planner, social researcher, facilitator, and Managing Director of Collaborations. Michelle is known for her inclusive and thoughtful a...
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May 27, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Built Environment Professionals United in Call for a Games Legacy that Will Define Queensland’s future

We lodged a submission to 100-Day Review of #Brisbane2032Games

You can read it here >>> www.planning.org.au/documents/it...
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January 12, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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December 25, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Merry Christmas from my family to yours xx
December 25, 2024 at 5:09 AM
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Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.

ALL ROAD USERS.

And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.

Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
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December 10, 2024 at 7:27 AM