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Nicole Bennetts

@nicolebennetts.bsky.social

Urban planner, Gold Coast Australia. Housing policy, infrastructure decisions, climate change, planner shortages

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A rainbow to finish my run today!

14kms in 1hr 30 mins. Only 9 weeks until my second half marathon. Running is such a powerful way to explore a city!

#goldcoast #running

10.08.2025 06:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here we go! Kicking off the annual gathering of the Australian planning profession in Guaramilla, Darwin #PIACongress25

28.05.2025 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Michelle Howard - How to Walk Alongside First Nations Communities | Hustle & Bustle podcast In this episode, I sit down with Michelle Howard, respected urban planner, social researcher, facilitator, and Managing Director of Collaborations. Michelle is known for her inclusive and thoughtful a...

National Reconciliation Week starts today, and it’s got me thinking what it really means to plan with - not just on - Country.

I had a powerful chat with Michelle Howard - still sitting with her words

hustleandbustle.podbean.com/e/michelle-h...

#NRW2025 #PlanningWithCountry

27.05.2025 01:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Built Environment Professionals United in Call for a Games Legacy that Will Define Queensland’s future

We lodged a submission to 100-Day Review of #Brisbane2032Games

You can read it here >>> www.planning.org.au/documents/it...

12.01.2025 04:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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25.12.2024 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 143    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4
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Merry Christmas from my family to yours xx

25.12.2024 05:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says β€” Streetsblog USA Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikesΒ and people in cars and on foot, a new studyΒ of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.

Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.

ALL ROAD USERS.

And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.

Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org

10.12.2024 07:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1274    πŸ” 469    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 41

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