With rising recognition of the health and environmental benefits of active transport, there are increasing struggles between users of footpaths, roads and curbs. Not only are streets important transportation routes, as demonstrated over the Pandemic period, they have also become recognised as important public spaces for social activities, from dining to market stalls or food production. This session interrogates the emerging struggles over street spaces still dominated by roads and parking.
SPEAKERS
Tegan Mitchell, Manager Major Transport Projects, City of Sydney
Dr Rebecca Clements, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, the University of Sydney
Benjamin Carr, Co-founder, Lug+Carrie e-bike hire
CHAIRED BY
Dr Jennifer Kent, Senior Research Fellow in Urbanism, the University of Sydney
SPEAKERS
Tegan Mitchell, Manager Major Transport Projects, City of Sydney
Dr Rebecca Clements, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, the University of Sydney
Benjamin Carr, Co-founder, Lug+Carrie e-bike hire
CHAIRED BY
Dr Jennifer Kent, Senior Research Fellow in Urbanism, the University of Sydney