Submissions

We often provide submissions to government about how proposals or funding can best support walking*. Here are our recent submissions:

2024

Proposed New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (Exempt Vehicles) Determination 2024 – submission from Living Streets Canberra, 13 October 2024

Transport & Infrastructure Net Zero Roadmap – Submission from Living Streets Canberra, 6 August 2024

Attachments

Transport & Infrastructure Net Zero Roadmap – Submission from Living Streets Canberra Attachment A – Responses to consultation questions

Some cost-effective actions to increase walking

National Urban Policy – submission from Living Streets Canberra, 18 July 2024

Transport and Infrastructure Net Zero Consultation Roadmap – Joint Statement, 12 July 2024

Light Rail Stage 2B – Informing the Environmental Impact Statement – Living Streets Canberra submission, 30 June 2024

Age-Friendly City Plan 2025-35 – submission from Living Streets Canberra, 28 June 2024

Automated vehicle safety reformsLiving Streets Canberra supplementary submission, 24 June 2024

Development Application No. 202342237 (Parkwood Road, Pro Hart Avenue, Southern Cross Drive) – submission from Living Streets Canberra, 24 June 2024

North Curtin Residential Estate – submission from Living Streets Canberra, 18 June 2024

Automated vehicle safety reforms consultation (Australia) – Living Streets Canberra submission. 11 June 2024

Pathways to net zero emissions – Living Streets Canberra submission to Climate Change Authority, May 2024

2023

Kings Park Improvements Stage 3 consultation [preliminary sketch plan] – Submission from Living Streets Canberra with Advocacy for Inclusion, 28 November 2023

Standards Australia – Draft revised off-street parking facilities – Living Streets Canberra comments, 9 November 2023

Acton Waterfront Landscape Works Stages 1A & 1B – Consultation for Works Approval – Submission by Living Streets Canberra, 22 September 2023

Preventive Health Action Plan 2023-2025 – Living Streets Canberra submission, 4 August 2023

National Health & Climate Strategy – Living Streets Canberra submission – FINAL, 24 July 2023

Draft active travel design guide – Submission by Living Streets Canberra, June 2023

Garema Place Upgrade – Living Streets Canberra comments, 14 May 2023

Light Rail Stage 2A – City to Commonwealth Park – Consultation on Works Approval & Development Application – Submission by Living Streets Canberra, 11 May 2023

E-scrooter expansion – submission by Advocacy for Inclusion with ACT Council of Social Service and Living Streets Canberra, 10 February 2023

E-scooter expansion – Living Streets submission letter, 31 January 2023

2022

Age-Friendly Streets Program – 2022 Consultation to inform improvements to Reid, Chifley, Scullin and O’Connor – Submission from Living Streets Canberra, November 2022

Inquiry into Dangerous Driving (ACT Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety) – Submission from Living Streets Canberra, September 2022

Right to a Healthy Environment – Submission from Living Streets Canberra, 2 September 2022

ACT Active Travel Plan – Submission from Living Streets Canberra, 31 August 2022

City Services Road Safety Improvements: Carnegie Crescent/La Perouse Street improvements – Submission from Living Streets Canberra, 25 August 2022

ACT 2022-23 Budget Submission – Living Streets Canberra, 27 May 2022

2021

Inquiry into impact of revised speed limits in Civic – Petitions 31-21 and 38-21 – submission from Living Streets Canberra, 20 October 2021

Road Transport (Safety & Traffic Management) Amendment Bill 2021 – Living Streets Canberra submission, 30 July 2021

ACT Planning and Review Project – Living Streets Canberra submission, 26 July 2021

Canberra Brickworks Redevelopment Draft EIS – Living Streets Canberra submission, 21 July 2021

ACT 2021-22 Budget – Living Streets Canberra submission, 13 July 2021

2019

Regulating the Use of Electric Personal Transportation Devices (Electric Scooters and Similar Devices) in the ACT, 28 July 2019

Moving Canberra: Integrated Transport Strategy – Living Streets Canberra submission responding to draft Strategy, 31 March 2019

ACT 2019-20 Budget – Living Streets Canberra contribution, 30 October 2018

2018

A New Bus Network for Canberra – Living Streets Canberra submission, 12 August 2018

Living Streets Canberra comments on the Belconnen Bikeway, June 2018

Living Streets Canberra 2019-20 ACT Budget Submission.

2017

Living Streets Canberra submission on 2017-18 ACT Budget

Living Streets Canberra Federal Budget Submission 2017

Living Streets comments on Territory Plan Draft Variation 348: Active Living

Questions about Segway use on ACT paths

2016

ACT Budget 2016-17

City and Gateway urban renewal

Nature strip guidelines

Use of Segways in the ACT – submission to Segway Review

2015

Comments on 40 km/h speed limits in shopping centres

Submission on 2016-17 ACT Budget

Letter to new Federal Minister for Cities and the Built Environment

Comments on proposed Dickson supermarket development

Comments on Canberra Brickworks development

2014

Letter on proposed motorcycle lane filtering trial

Living Streets Review of Molonglo Cycleway options

Submission to Vulnerable Road Users inquiry

Comments on Review of dog exercise areas

Submission on 2015-16 ACT Budget

Comments on Bateman’s Bay pedestr9ian signals

2013

Comments on Pedestrian and Cycle Movement Study for Woden Town Centre, Mawson Group Centre and Athllon Drive East

Response to Australian Walking, Riding and Public Transport discussion paper

Attachment to response to Australian Walking, Riding and Public Transport discussion paper

Speed cameras

Bunda Street shared zone

How to improve the Australian Road Rules

Australian Road Rules – 10th Amendment Package

2012

ACT Strategic Walk and Cycle Network plan

Segways (submission as Canberra Pedestrian Forum)

Gungahlin to Civic transitway (as Canberra Pedestrian Forum)

Pedestrian safety near Canberra Hospital (as Canberra Pedestrian Forum)

40 km/h speed limits at shopping centres (as Canberra Pedestrian Forum)

2011 (as Canberra Pedestrian Forum)

Green light for Northbourne Avenue Walkers – Media release 1 Aug 2011

Summary comments on Trunk Walking and Cycling Routes

Benefits of Walking and Cycling Projects

Belconnen Trunk Walking and Cycling Projects

Transport for Canberra

Segways

Northbourne Avenue

Australian Road Safety Strategy 2011-2020

Australian Road Rules

2010 (as Canberra Pedestrian Forum)

Rz3 and Rz4 Residential Redevelopment Policies—Inner North Canberra

Civic Cycle Loop

Draft Greater Canberra City Area Coordinated Action Plan 2010-2016

Media release: Last Chance to ask for a footpath

Media release: Pedestrian and Cyclist Infrastructure Review

2008 (as Canberra Pedestrian Forum)

Bullbars