2019 Melbourne Sessions

In total, there were 30 fantastic TransportCamp sessions. Session notes were taken for each unconference session.

Each post includes all the essential session details, links and a summary of all the key points of discussion.

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Shark Tank!

Session 6

Room: Supper

Session Title: Shark Tank

Presenter Name: Knowles Tivendale, Managing Director, Movement & Place Consulting

Format: Shark Tank

Presenter best contact email: knowles@movementandplace.com.au


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Key Findings:

  • There is some desire to find new ways of charging for premium spaces (such as high quality bicycle infrastructure or wider footpaths)

  • Getting better data on pedestrian realm was a focus of one presentation - and was very well received by the audience and Panel of Sharks

  • Plenty of passion in the room with a presentation of a three stage railway network expansion for the Mornington Peninsula, and a not for profit that wants to buy a bus service. 

Insights:

  • We already have pretty good laws enabling licensing/leasing of road space (local government and State government can do this)

  • People love more data

  • The Mornington Peninsula community is unlikely to support a significant expansion of urban railway services

Questions:

  • Would the public see benefit in 'privatisation' of footpaths and bicycle lanes

  • How do we make pedestrian realm data easy to collect

  • Could the Mornington Peninsula community get interested in an expansion of heritage based railway services?

  • What are the benefits to facilitating a not for profit entry into the public transport franchising space?

Highlights:

  • Brave people sharing their inner most passions and ideas

  • Expert Shark Tank Panel giving support, encouragement, sage advice and sometimes very direct feedback

  • Four new ideas to get the creative juices flowing