My main Mastodon account on the Fediverse is @ajsadauskas
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My main Mastodon account on the Fediverse is @ajsadauskas
This profile is from a federated server and may be incomplete. Browse more on the original instance.
The story of Springvale Junction - Victoria's most dangerous intersection (youtu.be)
Daily discussion thread: 👾 Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Daily discussion thread: 🦈 Monday, May 13, 2024
Daily discussion thread: 🐔 Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Daily discussion thread: 🌶️ Friday, April 26, 2024
Waverley Park — Melbourne's car-dependent suburban AFL stadium with a planned seated capacity of over 150,000 (not a typo!)
cross-posted from: aus.social/users/…/112121946640090153...
So WestConnex was totally going to solve traffic in Sydney by adding more lanes for cars. Just a few teething problems on the Rozelle Interchange and it'll all clear up, they said.
cross-posted from: aus.social/users/…/112121164974009194...
Sydney has opened up consultation on a strategy to reduce car traffic and make the city more walkable
cross-posted from: aus.social/users/…/112105256146111201...
So who's your favourite band or artist? What's your favourite song or album?
cross-posted from: https://aus.social/users/ajsadauskas/statuses/110406460825605694...
‘Knee-jerk reaction’: Sydney cycle path to be ripped up months after opening (www.smh.com.au)
"A cycle path built through part of Sydney’s inner west will be ripped up on Tuesday, five months after it was completed, due to a council decision described by riders as a knee-jerk reaction to complaints from residents."
The Heartland Urbanist discusses density, transit, housing, and zoning reform (urbanists.video)
The decline of supermarkets: Why Europe's big box superstore chains are in decline (youtu.be)
Consumers across Europe no longer want to travel to big car-dependent hypermarkets on the edge of cities to buy food and goods. Here's why.
Sydney Central Station Upgrade: Central Walk Fully Open, Brand New Metro Concourse Views (youtu.be)
An interesting look at the new Central Walk concourse at Sydney's Central Station.
Could Sunshine become Melbourne's second CBD? (theage.com.au)
Local and state governments have a unified goal to transform a suburb plagued by generational disadvantage into an economic powerhouse.
Elon Musk has a secret list of Twitter VIPs who are getting boosted over everyone else. (www.platformer.news)
"Twitter does have a different standard for celebrities – including Musk himself. For months, the platform has maintained a list of around 35 VIP users whose accounts it monitors and offers increased visibility alongside Elon Musk, according to documents obtained by Platformer."
ABC: 'There will be a change in government': Coalition defeated by Labor in New South Wales (www.abc.net.au)
"ABC election analyst Antony Green says Labor will either form a minority or majority government in New South Wales....
Lemmy shows how Fediverse-connected message boards can work. So is it time for a Fediverse-connected general purpose message board platform (like phpBB)? Is anyone working on this?
I'll elaborate on my thoughts further in my reply below, but I'm keen to hear what everyone thinks of this concept
Queensland drivers smashing through boom gates at level crossings (www.railexpress.com.au)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/903256...
Tax perks driving surge in number of SUVs and larger vehicles on Australian roads (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/903180...
Air pollution in NSW causes 603 premature deaths and costs $4.8bn a year, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Air pollution in New South Wales is estimated to cause 603 premature deaths and increase health costs by $4.8bn each year, according to a long-term government study....
Electricity prices set to surge up to 30 per cent as regulators reveal draft pricing plans (www.abc.net.au)
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has revealed draft electricity price increases of between 20 and 22 per cent over the coming financial year, while Victorian consumers can expect a 30 per cent price surge.
Safe engineering design goes beyond avoiding catastrophic disasters. (eea.org.au)
Systematic safety in design controls need to be in place at the earliest design phase of engineering projects, according to a leading expert in the field....