Jake Coppinger
@jakecoppinger.bsky.social
Full stack software engineer. Transit, cycling & public spaces advocate. Violinist, dancer, OpenStreetMap contributor.
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There have been misleading articles on pedestrian and cyclist road deaths recently. Some have “...suggested that e-scooters and e-bikes played a significant part in the rise in pedestrian deaths”, when “...fatalities were in fact the riders of e-scooters” (ABC)
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List of pedestrian, cyclist and personal mobility device road deaths in NSW in 2025 - Jake Coppinger
This page is a list of pedestrian, cyclist and personal mobility device road deaths across New South Wales (Australia) in 2025, sourced from NSW Police press releases and daily government statistics. ...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:31 AM
There have been misleading articles on pedestrian and cyclist road deaths recently. Some have “...suggested that e-scooters and e-bikes played a significant part in the rise in pedestrian deaths”, when “...fatalities were in fact the riders of e-scooters” (ABC)
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Good news! Not only is Sydney’s new Oxford Street cycleway doing numbers (3,000+ trips p/d) the other *five lanes* of traffic everyone was *so worried* about appear to be *just fine*(!)
November 6, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Good news! Not only is Sydney’s new Oxford Street cycleway doing numbers (3,000+ trips p/d) the other *five lanes* of traffic everyone was *so worried* about appear to be *just fine*(!)
What happened in Sydney’s CBD when signals were reprogrammed to turn green 20 seconds quicker?
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Green Lights More Often: The Secret 2018 Study of Sydney’s Traffic Signals - Jake Coppinger
On the 7th of January 2018, Transport for NSW (TfNSW) pulled off something extraordinary - and I personally paid $441 to obtain the previously secret reports documenting it. With such impressive resul...
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September 23, 2025 at 9:27 PM
What happened in Sydney’s CBD when signals were reprogrammed to turn green 20 seconds quicker?
jakecoppinger.com/2025/09/gree...
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I have published TfNSW GIPA 26T-0120 documents on the Epping Bridge transport modelling “review”. Please let me know if you have any insights / comments on these!
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Better Streets submission to the Epping Bridge Project - Jake Coppinger
The Epping Bridge Project is first and foremost a road widening project (5 car lanes to 7 car lanes). It does not follow Transport for NSW's own Road User and Space Allocation Policy or Movement & Pla...
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August 28, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I have published TfNSW GIPA 26T-0120 documents on the Epping Bridge transport modelling “review”. Please let me know if you have any insights / comments on these!
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I’d been using the Arc browser daily since it was invite-only, so The Browser Company confirming it’s effectively dead still stings.
I really admired Arc for how much thought and craft went into it. So I wrote an obituary for my favourite browser:
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#ArcBrowser
I really admired Arc for how much thought and craft went into it. So I wrote an obituary for my favourite browser:
sidney.me/writing/arc-...
#ArcBrowser
Arc, the first browser by The Browser Company of New York, dies at three
An obituary for the Arc browser from a current user
sidney.me
June 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I’d been using the Arc browser daily since it was invite-only, so The Browser Company confirming it’s effectively dead still stings.
I really admired Arc for how much thought and craft went into it. So I wrote an obituary for my favourite browser:
sidney.me/writing/arc-...
#ArcBrowser
I really admired Arc for how much thought and craft went into it. So I wrote an obituary for my favourite browser:
sidney.me/writing/arc-...
#ArcBrowser
I've written this analysis piece based on TfNSW GIPA 25T-1420, which you may have seen this morning in the Sydney Morning Herald.
I hope you find it helpful to understand the project.
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#auspol #sydney #australia #urbanism
I hope you find it helpful to understand the project.
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#auspol #sydney #australia #urbanism
Not enough funding for Sydney Park Junction – Addendum REF to cut scope - Jake Coppinger
On the 20th of November 2024, Jenny Leong (the Green's MP for Newtown) asked the State Minister for Transport 21 detailed questions in NSW Parliament regarding the status and fate of the infamous TfNS...
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May 27, 2025 at 4:17 AM
I've written this analysis piece based on TfNSW GIPA 25T-1420, which you may have seen this morning in the Sydney Morning Herald.
I hope you find it helpful to understand the project.
jakecoppinger.com/2025/05/not-...
#auspol #sydney #australia #urbanism
I hope you find it helpful to understand the project.
jakecoppinger.com/2025/05/not-...
#auspol #sydney #australia #urbanism
This week is National Road Safety Week. 50 people walking are killed on NSW roads and streets every year and this figure is trending up. Many of these people are killed taking risks to cross streets because signal wait times are too long.
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#auspol #sydney #urbanism
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#auspol #sydney #urbanism
No Signal for Pedestrian Safety: TfNSW Refuses Signal Data During National Road Safety Week - Jake Coppinger
This week is National Road Safety Week. Traffic injury is the biggest killer of Australian children under 15 and the second-biggest killer of all Australians aged between 15 and 24. 50 people walking ...
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May 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
This week is National Road Safety Week. 50 people walking are killed on NSW roads and streets every year and this figure is trending up. Many of these people are killed taking risks to cross streets because signal wait times are too long.
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#auspol #sydney #urbanism
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#auspol #sydney #urbanism
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Compared to 2022, there has been a nationwide swing to #DemocracySausage, with an increase of 5.2 percentage points in the estimated percentage of election day voters with access to #DemocracySausage. The largest swing was in NSW with a 10.5 percentage point increase.
May 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Compared to 2022, there has been a nationwide swing to #DemocracySausage, with an increase of 5.2 percentage points in the estimated percentage of election day voters with access to #DemocracySausage. The largest swing was in NSW with a 10.5 percentage point increase.
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Goolay’yari
WalkSydney hosted a Sunday afternoon walk along the Cooks river between the Beamish Street pedestrian bridge and the Sugar Mill pedestrian bridge in Hulstone Park. The area around Campsie, Sydney, NSW, was traditionally Wangal land, a clan of the Darug (or Dharug, Dharuk, Daruk) tribe…
WalkSydney hosted a Sunday afternoon walk along the Cooks river between the Beamish Street pedestrian bridge and the Sugar Mill pedestrian bridge in Hulstone Park. The area around Campsie, Sydney, NSW, was traditionally Wangal land, a clan of the Darug (or Dharug, Dharuk, Daruk) tribe…
Goolay’yari
WalkSydney hosted a Sunday afternoon walk along the Cooks river between the Beamish Street pedestrian bridge and the Sugar Mill pedestrian bridge in Hulstone Park. The area around Campsie, Sydney, NSW, was traditionally Wangal land, a clan of the Darug (or Dharug, Dharuk, Daruk) tribe or language group, who used the Cooks River for sustenance and had a deep connection to the land and its resources.
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April 7, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Goolay’yari
WalkSydney hosted a Sunday afternoon walk along the Cooks river between the Beamish Street pedestrian bridge and the Sugar Mill pedestrian bridge in Hulstone Park. The area around Campsie, Sydney, NSW, was traditionally Wangal land, a clan of the Darug (or Dharug, Dharuk, Daruk) tribe…
WalkSydney hosted a Sunday afternoon walk along the Cooks river between the Beamish Street pedestrian bridge and the Sugar Mill pedestrian bridge in Hulstone Park. The area around Campsie, Sydney, NSW, was traditionally Wangal land, a clan of the Darug (or Dharug, Dharuk, Daruk) tribe…
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So why, yet again, block the footpath for road works signage??
March 17, 2025 at 1:46 AM
So why, yet again, block the footpath for road works signage??
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"It's the most wonderful time of the year.." Police holding people walking on zebra crossing at Broadway to allow vehicles through..
December 19, 2024 at 4:04 AM
"It's the most wonderful time of the year.." Police holding people walking on zebra crossing at Broadway to allow vehicles through..
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A good solution for the Central station exit into the cycleway.
February 1, 2025 at 7:25 AM
A good solution for the Central station exit into the cycleway.
My project Better Intersections is in The Sydney Morning Herald today!
"The push for improved walking spaces came to a head in 2023 when Sydney software engineer Jake Coppinger began crowdsourcing a survey of the worst pedestrian wait times at local intersections."
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"The push for improved walking spaces came to a head in 2023 when Sydney software engineer Jake Coppinger began crowdsourcing a survey of the worst pedestrian wait times at local intersections."
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The change to our traffic lights that could make you happier
For years, pedestrians have had to wait for cars to cross a street. But what if it was the other way round – and would it improve our experience of cities?
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January 31, 2025 at 1:01 AM
My project Better Intersections is in The Sydney Morning Herald today!
"The push for improved walking spaces came to a head in 2023 when Sydney software engineer Jake Coppinger began crowdsourcing a survey of the worst pedestrian wait times at local intersections."
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
"The push for improved walking spaces came to a head in 2023 when Sydney software engineer Jake Coppinger began crowdsourcing a survey of the worst pedestrian wait times at local intersections."
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
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Massive win for the Merri-bek community!
Tonight Merri-bek council voted to approve a new Nightingale development offering high quality, sustainable, non-for-profit housing 1/
Tonight Merri-bek council voted to approve a new Nightingale development offering high quality, sustainable, non-for-profit housing 1/
January 29, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Massive win for the Merri-bek community!
Tonight Merri-bek council voted to approve a new Nightingale development offering high quality, sustainable, non-for-profit housing 1/
Tonight Merri-bek council voted to approve a new Nightingale development offering high quality, sustainable, non-for-profit housing 1/
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4/ Instead of giving future residents the choice to save tens of thousands by opting out of car parking, these councillors are ignoring expert advice, State Government policy, and plain common sense—all based on the vibe of it.
January 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
4/ Instead of giving future residents the choice to save tens of thousands by opting out of car parking, these councillors are ignoring expert advice, State Government policy, and plain common sense—all based on the vibe of it.
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Blog: Victoria's public transport operators don't set the service hours or frequency, or set the fares. That's the State Government.
Read more: danielbowen.com/2024...
#Melbourne #Victoria #PublicTransport
Read more: danielbowen.com/2024...
#Melbourne #Victoria #PublicTransport
December 21, 2024 at 8:57 AM
Blog: Victoria's public transport operators don't set the service hours or frequency, or set the fares. That's the State Government.
Read more: danielbowen.com/2024...
#Melbourne #Victoria #PublicTransport
Read more: danielbowen.com/2024...
#Melbourne #Victoria #PublicTransport
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Here on Bluesky and looking forward to engaging with you about the important issues in our economy and the opportunities ahead. Please follow me to stay updated on what's happening, and our plans for the future. #auspol
December 9, 2024 at 7:11 AM
Here on Bluesky and looking forward to engaging with you about the important issues in our economy and the opportunities ahead. Please follow me to stay updated on what's happening, and our plans for the future. #auspol
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❌ On-street parking
✅ Beers
✅ Beers
December 4, 2024 at 8:51 AM
❌ On-street parking
✅ Beers
✅ Beers
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Where in the world are they getting housing policy right? I’d like to learn from that.
November 9, 2024 at 2:24 AM
Where in the world are they getting housing policy right? I’d like to learn from that.
After SMH reported that “Haylen’s office confirmed the upgrades would take place as the initial proposal publicly exhibited in 2021”, you would be mistaken for thinking TfNSW will build the original design.
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#sydney #auspol #tfnsw #nsw
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#sydney #auspol #tfnsw #nsw
Sydney Park Junction: TfNSW Won’t Commit to Original Scope Despite Ministerial Intervention - Jake Coppinger
TfNSW won't confirm the Sydney Park Junction project scope even though "Haylen’s office confirmed the upgrades would take place as the initial proposal publicly exhibited in 2021".
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November 25, 2024 at 9:10 PM
After SMH reported that “Haylen’s office confirmed the upgrades would take place as the initial proposal publicly exhibited in 2021”, you would be mistaken for thinking TfNSW will build the original design.
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#sydney #auspol #tfnsw #nsw
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#sydney #auspol #tfnsw #nsw
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The number of deaths on Australian roads has risen for 27 consecutive months in a row, with last month the deadliest October in eight years.
Almost 1300 people have died in the past 12 months, with the biggest spike affecting children aged seven and under.
www.drive.com.au/news/deadlie...
Almost 1300 people have died in the past 12 months, with the biggest spike affecting children aged seven and under.
www.drive.com.au/news/deadlie...
Deadliest October on Australian roads in eight years, as number of small children killed almost doubles
Almost 1300 have died on Australian roads in the past year, with biggest increases coming from ACT and NT.
www.drive.com.au
November 23, 2024 at 3:01 AM
The number of deaths on Australian roads has risen for 27 consecutive months in a row, with last month the deadliest October in eight years.
Almost 1300 people have died in the past 12 months, with the biggest spike affecting children aged seven and under.
www.drive.com.au/news/deadlie...
Almost 1300 people have died in the past 12 months, with the biggest spike affecting children aged seven and under.
www.drive.com.au/news/deadlie...
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It’s so simple: just avoid the routes that get you to the places you need to go. Perfect!
"be careful out there" is what doug ford says to cyclists the day after he tabled a bill that makes it so we can't sue him if we get hurt after he removes our bike lanes
i can’t believe i made it through that sentence without becoming the joker
i can’t believe i made it through that sentence without becoming the joker
‘Be careful out there’: Ford tells Toronto cyclists to avoid major arterial roads - Toronto | Globalnews.ca
An amendment gives the government and contractors it taps to tear bike lanes out on Bloor Street, Yonge Street and University Avenue protection from lawsuits, including if someone is injured on those ...
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November 23, 2024 at 7:41 PM
It’s so simple: just avoid the routes that get you to the places you need to go. Perfect!
The recording of the haka led by Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke in NZ Parliament has been remixed by a Māori artist and been shared on Boiler Room's Instagram:
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Free DL on Bandcamp:
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November 21, 2024 at 1:25 AM
The recording of the haka led by Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke in NZ Parliament has been remixed by a Māori artist and been shared on Boiler Room's Instagram:
www.instagram.com/reel/DCnSrn4...
Free DL on Bandcamp:
aroha.bandcamp.com/track/let-he...
#aotearoa #newzealand
www.instagram.com/reel/DCnSrn4...
Free DL on Bandcamp:
aroha.bandcamp.com/track/let-he...
#aotearoa #newzealand