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Walking and cycling routes Local facilities Streets Open space Public transport

Local planning. Walking and cycling routes Local facilities Streets Open space Public transport Supporting infrastructure Creating ‘commons’. Plan for Walking & Cycling. Walking is free and has great health benefits - especially walking to school and local services

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Walking and cycling routes Local facilities Streets Open space Public transport

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  1. Local planning • Walking and cycling routes • Local facilities • Streets • Open space • Public transport • Supporting infrastructure • Creating ‘commons’

  2. Plan for Walking & Cycling • Walking is free and has great health benefits - especially walking to school and local services • Walkways may be shared: walking, cycling, prams, scooters, wheelchairs • Walking routes should be safe – road crossings, pavement surface • Cycling facilities important to encourage use – lockers, showers, maps

  3. Walking and cycling routes • Provide accessible & integrated network • Connectivity within and between neighbourhoods • Design details important –width, surface etc • Create direct and leisurely paths

  4. Local facilities • Mixed use development • Walkable communities - usually 400m to 800m radius to facilities • Reduce car dependency • Encourage social interaction via neighbourhood clusters, community hubs • Encourage ‘sense of place’ – quality in design

  5. Streets • Encourage attractive frontages • Increase people on the streets • “Calm” the traffic • Safe and easy access and crossings • Cycle lanes

  6. Open space • Provide pleasant spaces for active, organised and passive recreation for a range of residents and visitors • Locate within 500m walking distance from dwellings • Provide facilities e.g. drinking fountains, toilets, seats within parks • Promote safety, natural surveillance & amenity • Provide natural shade or structured shelter • Connect parks and open spaces

  7. Public Transport • Connect people with places • Encourage less car use • Make public transport an easy option • Create safe, visible stops with signs • Integrate with walking and cycling routes

  8. Signs and Lighting • Clear, concise and durable signage • Position lighting in a manner that allows walking and pedestrian access at night • Light up areas used at night time & places of congregation • Avoid low level or in-ground lighting

  9. Seating • Seats at frequent intervals for people to rest – in clusters to encourage social interaction • Provide seats at places with good views/vistas • Provide seating with protection from sun and extreme weather

  10. Creating ‘commons’ • Involve communities in planning • Promote neighbourliness • Create opportunities for social interaction • Design spaces for community events • Create a sense of place • Safety

  11. Challenges • Understanding issues • Better integration • More research • Better dissemination of information • Retrofitting existing areas

  12. Summary- Healthy urban environments • Choice of housing and mixed uses • Places to meet and mix • Conviviality - attractive local environment, sense of place, art • Streets for people as well as vehicles • Choice of transport that works • And integrated planning

  13. Further Information • Healthy Spaces and Places Discussion Draft is available from PIA website www.planning.org.au

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