Matt Gardiner

My (Semi) Professional Twitter account for all things transport related (and interesting) plus maybe some bits on cities, urban fabric, tech & random stuff.

[Matt Gardiner @TransitDork]

@YarraCouncil While the priority crossing on Scotchimer has been great for helping my kids cross the road, I had assumed the recent works would be to improve sight lines and safety, instead an over-supply of signage has been provided creating a confusing and inconsistent messages

[10 News Melbourne @10NewsMelb]

The Wiggles have helped saved the life of a COVID-19 patient with Down syndrome through encouraging her to accept life-saving oxygen | @NatYoannidis

[Matt Gardiner @TransitDork]

@PlanningMel @LandRunR looking for the bingo card and just found this gem!

[Matt Gardiner @TransitDork]

2021 XMas Shoes? https://t.co/PHE8vsn8FW

[David Milner @DaveMilbo]

Here's the cheat sheet for the Dan Andrews presser:

11am = not terrible
After 12pm = bad
Wearing a suit = real bad news
Sports jacket = moderately bad news
Northface jumper = it's the weekend
Wearing a suit on the weekend after 12pm = shit's fucked

[Matt Gardiner @TransitDork]

@yarratrams @ptv_official Can I recommend you send one of your engineers out on-site to do a review of how pedestrians would manoeuvre around the works and be informed via wayfinding of what to do/where to go approaching from each of the closed side streets. There is lots of info regarding PTV services.

[Matt Gardiner @TransitDork]

@yarratrams @ptv_official The R96 works the pedestrian connectivity and messaging for crossing is terrible and needs a full revisit. Cnr Scotchmer Nicholson these two signs are within 20m of each other - the correct one is not the one on the cnr. No signs on NE cnr - poor traders

[Matt Gardiner @TransitDork]

@yarratrams @ptv_official This all makes it very hard to navigate around the works as a ped or a cyclist and to get from one side of the road to the other.

[Matt Gardiner @TransitDork]

@yarratrams @ptv_official Hi Barkly Street one is currently incorrect. Also noted that there is no ped signage on the western side (other side) directing pedestrians or the other side streets joining Nicholson Street in the area. Information available online says to look onsite but no info or incorrect

[Callum Hooper @calhoops]

Trackless trams are buses... Real light rail results in development uplift due to permanent certainty.

[Matt Gardiner @TransitDork]

Too cool not to share! https://t.co/1VwbbH82nr via @imgur

[Matt Gardiner @TransitDork]

Street Party! Not every day get a jumping castle out front of your house.

[Matt Gardiner @TransitDork]

3D Zebra at the local supermarket

[Matt Gardiner @TransitDork]

My favourite urinal in Melbourne #GreatUrbanDesign

[Matt Gardiner @TransitDork]

@PlanningMel https://t.co/ohqPknIx1S

[Matt Gardiner @TransitDork]

Great pick-up. That’s pretty bad. https://t.co/ksW2ejWOyi

[Amy Child @Burlwind]

William Barak was an influential spokesman for Aboriginal social justice and an important informant on Wurundjeri cultural lore. @ptv_official time to spell his name right?

[Matt Gardiner @TransitDork]

@PlanningMel love some transport humour.

[Will Landecker @TheWill]

Me: “I’m a little nervous about traveling with a baby. Like, how baby-friendly is the infrastructure there?”

Copenhagen: “Hold my infant formula.”

[Ryan Rzepecki @Ryanrz]

Just encountered another dockless car obstructing the sidewalk. These things have become such a nuisance since they launched. The city really needs to start regulating private use of public space.