Thursday, 20 November 2025

 Gabrielle DE VIETRI (Richmond) (09:57): Imagine your kids walking to school and not having to worry about what happens at every single intersection. Imagine arriving to work on time whether you choose public transport or cycling on a network of protected bike lanes that people of all ages and genders and abilities feel safe to use. Imagine wheelchairs and prams and even nonna’s shopping jeep gliding effortlessly off every tram because each stop is fully accessible. Picture Richmond station as a beautifully designed gateway befitting a major sporting and entertainment precinct, with better footpaths and cycling lanes in and around it for visitors and locals and workers. Imagine a Cremorne that you can actually walk around, with wide footpaths and greenery and shade, and a Burnley underpass that does not flood every single time it rains. Envisage a pedestrianised Gertrude Street and a walkable Gleadell Street that is fully landscaped for everyone to use. Imagine protected bike lanes on Johnston Street and a 30-kilometre zone across the whole of Clifton Hill. All of this could now become a reality thanks to the Greens having secured $150 million over the next 10 years for active transport in the inner city.