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Hobart City Councillor
Ryan Posselt
Sep 30, 20222 min read
Addressing the Housing Crisis
If elected I will advocate for: • Inclusionary zoning: ensuring large new developments include a proportion of affordable and social...
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Ryan Posselt
Sep 23, 20222 min read
Mountain Biking in Hobart
What actions will I take to strengthen mountain biking in Hobart if elected to council this October? I will advocate for council to: Seek...
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Ryan Posselt
Sep 12, 20222 min read
Community sports: Time to invest in the future
I believe in the importance of community sport. Children benefit immensely from being involved in sport from a young age. They learn team...
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Ryan Posselt
Sep 2, 20223 min read
e-scooters and micro-mobility
e-scooters, like them or hate them, based on community sentiment and previous voting patterns, I think they are here to stay. So lets...
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Ryan Posselt
Aug 18, 20222 min read
Accessibility in Hobart
I have a long standing interest in accessibility for all. The first interactions I had with people who had different abilities to my own...
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Ryan Posselt
Aug 5, 20225 min read
North Hobart: A vision for the future
North Hobart is one of my favourite places in Hobart. It is an iconic and historic part of Hobart, that attracts thousands of locals...
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Ryan Posselt
Jun 22, 20222 min read
Hobart Mobility Survey
Mobility in and around Hobart is important. Ease of movement means less stress, less time commuting and more time doing whatever it is...
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Ryan Posselt
Jun 10, 20226 min read
End the Rat Run campaign
Sign the petition here The End the Rat Run campaign was formed after a number of parents of primary school age children contacted me...
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Ryan Posselt
May 15, 20223 min read
Integrity, Transparency & Accountability
In Australia, we have seen trust in politicians eroded over the last 15 years. From scare campaigns to misuse of tax payer money (travel...
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Ryan Posselt
Apr 19, 20223 min read
Developer contributions: A (not so) radical idea
Many jurisdictions use developer contributions as a valuable revenue stream to help support improved public infrastructure as the...
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Ryan Posselt
Apr 14, 20222 min read
A rink of shattered dreams
Today Ice Sports Tasmania announced that the only ice rink in Tasmania has been sold and will be repurposed. At first glance , this is no...
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Ryan Posselt
Apr 4, 20222 min read
Urban Consolidation: A single storey KFC?
Hobart has a housing problem. The superheated housing and rental markets are doing real, tangible damage to our society. I recently heard...
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Ryan Posselt
Mar 31, 20224 min read
Federal Election: What's in it for Hobart
It's that time again: the federal election will be called this weekend with Australians going to the polls on Saturday 21st May. The...
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Ryan Posselt
Mar 28, 20222 min read
Parking: Is it really that bad?!
Chatting to people around Hobart, there is a clear sentiment that parking is difficult for many people. The implementation of parking...
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Ryan Posselt
Mar 27, 20223 min read
The problem with Airbnb
Hobart has a housing crisis, there is no two ways about it. It has one of the tightest rental markets in the country, driving rental...
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Ryan Posselt
Mar 21, 20222 min read
Subsidised & free public transport
The concept of subsidised and/or select free public transport has been around for decades. Think about Melbourne's free tram zone as a...
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Ryan Posselt
Mar 20, 20222 min read
Affordable housing: Are tiny houses the answer?
Are tiny houses the answer to Hobart's housing crisis? In short both yes and no. Tiny houses provide a place where tenants or owners with...
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Ryan Posselt
Mar 14, 20222 min read
Electrification of Local Government
Councils are large organisations, much larger than people often think. To give readers some context, Hobart City Council operates on a...
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Ryan Posselt
Mar 12, 20222 min read
RACT Greater Hobart Mobility Vision
RACT updated its 30 year transport vision for greater Hobart this week. In broad terms I applaud their vision and their well thought out...
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