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Tasmania's Road Safety Strategy
Our submission to Building Tasmania urges a 40km/h urban default, Safe Systems and Movement and Place design, and real funding for separated active transport routes.
Ben Clark
Interests in planning, urban sustainability, urban mobility, blue/green infrastructure, urban greening, biodiversity corridors, public policy, preventive health, and enabling transport modal choice. Urban commuter: walking, cycling, driving and bus.
Hobart Bike Plan Presentation and SPLH AGM
We are pleased to invite all of Streets People Love Hobart’s supporters to the second Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Streets People Love Hobart Inc. The AGM is an opportunity to reflect on the highlights for our second year (and there have been many!), elect the committee, and set
Kangaroo Bay Hotel — submission to Tasmanian Planning Commission
This major project on the eastern shore of Timtumili Minanya/River Derwent comprises a five storey hotel (155 rooms and about 1000m2 of meeting spaces) with landscaped foreshore public open space and off-street parking. We took an interest in this project as it will sit directly next to the
Hobart Housing Action Plan — endorsed by City of Hobart
Back in March, SPLH contributed our ideas to the City of Hobart's consultation process on the Hobart Housing Action Plan. We were one of 12 groups that made a written submission. Council's Community Engagement Report indicated that several of our ideas resonated, with Council making a
Tasmanian Government Budget 2026-27 - Active transport analysis
At the start of a new financial year, we thought it was worth looking at what the State Government has in store for active transport over the coming 12 months (and beyond). Many former Treasurers have noted that budgets are all about priorities: where Governments allocate funding shows what they
Transforming Collins Street - Round Four consultation
In June 2026, the City of Hobart invited the community to provide feedback on the Transforming Collins Street project, for the first anniversary of the trial. This was the fourth of five consultation rounds to assess community and business sentiment. A number of changes had occurred since the previous consultation
Submission to Better Streets for Lenah Valley, North Hobart and Mount Stuart
The City of Hobart recently invited the community to share their vision for the Better Streets project, with the focus on Lenah Valley, North Hobart and Mount Stuart communities. Specifically they asked for feedback on three streets: * Augusta Road (1.2km from Elizabeth St junction to Greenway Avenue) * upper Elizabeth
Federal Budget Delivers More Active Transport Funding
SPLH's Productivity Commission submissions helped shape a $500m federal Active Transport Fund, unlocking $1b for walking and cycling nationally.
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City of Hobart Open Space Strategy
Hobart's beaches, bushland reserves and parks are places for activity, contemplation, gathering and play. These open spaces are home to an abundance of native wildlife, plants, woodlands, forests and grasslands. Over the past two years, the City of Hobart held two extensive community engagement processes to understand how