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Time is running out to join us for breakfast in Brisbane! Register today to hear from Scott Smith, Council of Mayors and Jason van Paassen, SMEC on SEQ City Deals and People Mass Movement Study. Register now at: lnkd.in/gn9azzR

Our Victorian branch will be marking International Women's Day with a free networking event this Thursday. Why not join us to catch-up and celebrate the successes of the industry in encouraging wider participation? Register now here: bit.ly/2C0kG4Q

It's time to sign off for the holidays! See you in the new year.

Time is running out if you have an idea you'd like to share at the 2019 AITPM conference. Abstract submissions close in just 48 hours. aitpm.com.au/abstracts/

Only one week left to get your abstracts in for the 2019 Conference in Adelaide. Don't leave it too late! aitpm.com.au/abstracts/

Have you got a big idea to present at next year's AITPM conference? Abstract submissions are now open: aitpm.com.au/abstracts/

People keep talking about how #DriverlessCars will mean less space needed for parking. That’s actually debatable depending on the details. But there are already transportation options that would save huge amounts of space currently used for parking. Walking, biking & transit.

Keep an eye out for this complete galah on the road today.

In the late 1990s, @MTL_Ville staff asked @VeloQuebec to organize a mass participation bike ride to complement their cycle track-building efforts. Last night, over 15,000 Montrealers took to the open streets of their city for the 19th annual #TourLaNuit. facebook.com/modacitylife/p…

Currently the City of Edinburgh Council is committing 10% of its transport budget to #cycling, a first for a UK city, as well as introducing 20mph speed limits across a large area - @kim_hardingcelebrates progress via @guardian theguardian.com/environment/bi…

Public Transport Authority confirms it will not impose a surcharge on passengers travelling to Perth Airport when the Forrestfield Airport rail line opens. bit.ly/2Lfb4Ft

Shades of Moscow on the Yarra. Melbourne's Metro station designs evoke Moscow's most beautiful metro stops (with a biphilic design bent). Wonderful to see growing civic pride around public transport. #planningmatters

Accessible squares and gathering places create wiser, happier human beings. A remarkable essay livablecities.org/articles/publi…

Great inaugural Cycling and Walking Australian and New Zealand meeting in Melbourne. One strong, positive and united voice acheives outcomes.

Well, since they asked for my opinion...

"For every dollar invested in planting [trees], cities see an average $2.25 return on their investment each year." #UrbanCanopy bit.ly/2HOy6Sg

NEW: If you’ve never thought about EVERYTHING that street trees do for us, drop everything & explore this collection of my favourite tweets on one of the most underestimated elements of great cities for people. Then share this! #StreetTrees twitter.com/i/moments/9915…

The pilot will cover most of the city south of 79th Street smartcitiesdive.com/news/chicago-i…

Key points for WA from the @infravic report into tackling congestion. #perthnews 1 Don’t build more roads 2 Build infrastructure to enable greater cycling and pedestrian trips 3 Expand congestion levy 4 Remove free parking 5 Introduce off-peak bus fares 6 Improve bus services twitter.com/infravic/statu…