Here's a zine we produced to help explain our ideas for how transport in Brisbane can and should become healthier, cheaper and more sustainable.
(You might also be interested in this recent article which highlights how different cities around the world are responding to the recent COVID-19 shutdown by creating more space for walking and cycling.)
Sources and Further Info:
Streets for People (pg 1):
Another Brisbane is possible (pg 2-3):
- A Different Trajectory for Brisbane's Future by Jonathan Sri
- Decolonising Settler Cities by Libby Porter
- We should create cities for slowing down by Marcus Foth and Mirko Guaralda
Yuggera & Turrbal country under settler-colonial occupation (pg 4):
- Still Here by Dr Chelsea Bond
- We Still Right Here by MC Triks & Babe Sun
Welcome to traffic congestion (pg 5):
- How did the journey to work change in Brisbane between 2011 and 2016? by Chris Loader
- Drivers struggle to hit 30km/h on Brisbane's most congested roads by Ruth McCosker
Forced into car dependence (pg 6-7):
- Travel in south-east Queensland: An analysis of travel data from 1992 to 2009 (pdf)
- Car Dependence in Australian Cities: a Discussion of Causes, Environmental Impact and Possible Solutions by Kieron Amphlett
Widening roads destroys neighbourhoods (pg 8-9):
- The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs
- Retrofitted cities are forcing residents to live with planning failures – we’re due for a rethink by Linley Lutton
- Projected population (medium series), by statistical area level 2 (SA2), SA3 and SA4, Queensland, 2016 to 2041
- Bicycle friendly suburban centres by Space4Cycling Brisbane
Widening roads creates congestion (pg 10):
- What's Up With That: Building Bigger Roads Actually Makes Traffic Worse by Adam Mann
- Do New Roads Reduce Traffic Congestion? (Spoiler: No) by Tim Beau Bennett
- Generated Traffic and Induced Travel: Implications for Transport Planning (pdf) by Todd Litman
- CityLab University: Induced Demand by Benjamin Schneider
Transport usage follows investment (pg 11):
- Transport is supply-led by Daniel Bowen
- A Step-by-Step Guide for Fixing Badly Planned American Cities by Jeff Speck
- Parking Reform Will Save the City by Donald Shoup
Brisbane streets are incomplete (pg 12-13):
- Complete Streets by Institute for Public Works Engineering Australasia - Queensland Division
- A connected and direct network by Space4Cycling Brisbane
- What Makes a Complete Street? A Brief Guide by Anna Bray Sharpin, Ben Welle, and Nikita Luke
- Are complete streets incomplete? by Gary Toth
Paving Paradise (pg 14):
- Myth: Self-driving cars will cut congestion and make public transport obsolete
- Shady green streets encourage cyclists and electric bikes by Daryl Passmore
- Big Yellow Taxi by Counting Crows ft. Vanessa Carlton
Walkable Neighbourhoods (pg 15):
- Securing Australia’s Future: Delivering Sustainable Urban Mobility (pdf)
- A people oriented vision for Brisbane by Gehl Architects
(Simple) solutions (pg 16-17):
- Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Narrow Traffic Lanes Make Cities Safer by Subha Ranjan Banerjee and Ben Welle
- 30km/h for neighbourhood streets by Space4Cycling Brisbane
- Road Safety - Speed by World Health Organisation
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The influence of road design speed, posted speed limits and lane
widths on speed selection—a literature synthesis (pdf) by Deller J - The lmpact of Lowered Speed Limits in Urban Areas by Jeffery Archer, Nicola Fotheringham, Mark Symmons, and Bruce Corben
Prioritising space-efficient transport (pg 18):
- Local streets not through streets by Space4Cycling Brisbane
Making space for cycling (pg 19):
- If it’s not OK to walk it, why is it OK to cycle it? by Alan Davies
- Protected space on main roads by Space4Cycling Brisbane
- Do the sums: bicycle-friendly changes are good business by Jerome N Rachele
- The Complete Business Case for Converting Street Parking Into Bike Lanes by Eric Jaffe
- Protected Bike Lanes Are Safer for Drivers, Too by Laura Bliss
Prioritising Pedestrians (pg 20-21):
- Urban Walkability in the Subtropical City: Some Intemperate Considerations from SEQ by Daniel O’Hare
- Cities Are Replacing Dangerous Slip Lanes With Space for People by Angie Schmitt
- 6 Intersection Designs That Actually Prioritize Pedestrians by Rachel Dovey
- 10 Techniques for Making Cities More Walkable by Kaid Benfield
- Promoting safe walking and cycling by reducing traffic speed by Safe Speed Interest Group Melbourne
- The Case Against One-Way Streets by Eric Jaffe
- Superblocks (YouTube) by Vox
- Barcelona's car-free 'superblocks' could save hundreds of lives by Stephen Burgen
- Superblocks are transforming Barcelona. They might work in Australian cities too by Patrick Love and Mark Stevenson
- A people oriented vision for Brisbane by Gehl Architects
- Removing Urban Freeways Could Benefit Neighborhoods of the Future by Pete Bigelow
- The best tool for fixing city traffic problems? A wrecking ball by Chris Turner
- Urban Highway Removal: To Your Health by Ben Welle
- So what’s wrong with signalised slip lanes, anyway? by David Dallaston
Public transport where you can "rock up and go" (pg 22-23):
- SEQ Bus Network Review: Project Report 2013 by Queensland Government
- The Principles of Public Transport Network Planning: A review of the emerging literature with select examples (Brisbane) (pdf) by Jago Dodson, Paul Mees, John Stone and Matthew Burke
- How can public transport work better in cities? by Alan Davies
- Is the Qld government missing the bus? by Alan Davies
- Creating liveable cities in Australia November 2018 A scorecard and priority recommendations for Brisbane