Urbanism in the 21st century demands that we prioritise public transport and pedestrians over the motor car, the latter of which is quite simply an inefficient means of transportation. For commuters to get between public transport and their destination, active transport links are required. Active transport links are those that primarily rely upon physical activity as a means of transport, including travel by foot, bicycle and other non-motorised vehicles. Increasingly, city planners are trying to build cities for people, not for cars. However, unfortunately the car-centric planning ideals of last century continue to pervade all over our urban landscape, and we can see this all too clearly in Sydney. Footpaths that end in the middle of nowhere, illogically-located pedestrian bridges, bus stops that are dangerous to get to, and even signs that command pedestrians to "consider motorists and cross in groups". In this video, we'll explore the many pedestrian pitfalls that exist all over Sydney, and the vicious cycle that has allowed these pitfalls to keep being built.

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Links:
The pedestrian pitfalls that were submitted by subscribers (de-identified): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_...
My Maps version of the above document with the locations of these pitfalls: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edi...
Active Transport Strategy by Transport for NSW: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E0ud...
Sydney Streets Code by City for Sydney: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rJev...

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