Gehl architects presentations from workshop 21st June 2010
Sunday Tasmanian Sunday 5/12/2010
1. Sunday Tasmanian Brief: HOBARTCC
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Sunday 5/12/2010
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Region: Hobart
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Traffic solutions
stuck in slow lane
through inner-city suburbs. ager for the Department of Infra-
It devised a plan to build a structure, Energy and Resources
western bypass, which Mr Wilson Peter Todd said new infrastructure
THE road to sensible
traffic management in
described as a "more acceptable" wasn't the way to solve Hobart's
way to divert traffic from Davey traffic problems.
Hobart has been and Macquarie streets. "The bottom line is that it is
plagued by U-turns and round- But politicos of the day weren't almost impossible, for environ-
abouts. convinced and Mr Wilson said mental and cost reasons, to build
Experts have attempted to ad- traffic on the two roads still caused ourselves out of the problem," he
dress the city's traffic woes since headaches for commuters today. said.
the end of World War II. "I think all of the improvements Light rail, improved cycle facili-
Hobart's traffic problems are [made to Hobart roads over the ties and bus services were likely to
again under the microscope, follow- years] have been very well planned be key players in any future plans.
ing the release last week of a joint but they just haven't been able to Mr Todd dismissed the possibility
study by the Southern Tasmanian address the issue of bypassing the of tunnels a way of life interstate
Councils Authority and Tasmanian city centre," he said. because of population, environ-
Government, and Danish architect "The big difference now is there mental and cost concerns.
Jan Gehl's vision for the city. were options for providing a west- "Tunnels are incredibly expens-
Gehl's calls for Salamanca Place ern bypass of the city back then. ive ... Tasmania simply is not
to become a car-free zone and a Now those options have dried up." resourced to develop such infra-
reduction of cars in the CBD has Mr Wilson said Gehl's vision for structure and simply does not have
been criticised by Tony Wilson, a Hobart was too simplistic. the population density for it to be
man with 30 years' intimate know- "You can't just take [cars] out of justified," he said.
ledge of Hobart's traffic woes. the equation and expect a city to Tolls were unpopular and ring
Mr Wilson was a traffic consult- function," he said. "I think what roads in their previously recom-
ant in the 1970s and worked for the that fails to recognise is that you mended forms seemed unlikely.
Department of Main Roads for 20 still need to be able to get from one "These proposed roads would
years until the late 19905. side of the city to the other." now be economically prohibitive to
As a consultant, he helped com- He said Hobart was too spread out develop and would be unpalatable
pile the 1970 Hobart Transport stretching from Sorel to Margate to the Hobart community. involving
Study Revision one of six major and out to Brighton to expect as they do large-scale residential
traffic reports in the past 65 years. people to rely on public transport. acquisition and in some proposals
The study attempted to tone down "You have to plan a public trans- the destruction of what is now
a "radical proposal" of earlier re- port service that competes with the skyline reserve," Mr Todd said.
ports to carve a northern freeway speed of private transport," he said.
Roads and traffic general man-
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2. Sunday Tasmanian Brief: HOBARTCC
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Sunday 5/12/2010
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Region: Hobart
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RANSPORT REPORTS
1945 COOK REPORT
Proposed major ring road around Hobart that would have looped
around Battery Point, Salamanca Place and near prime, historically
significant real estate. A new road would have been carved into the base
of Mt Wellington, connecting South Hobart with Lenah Valley.
1964 HOBART AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY
Radical proposal to carve a Northside Freeway through inner-city suburbs
that would have created a bypass for Davey and Macquarie streets.
1970 HOBART TRANSPORT STUDY REVISION
Suggested a western bypass, a toned-down version of the Northside
Freeway proposal. Enforced a need for the Southern Outlet Predicted
the Tasman Bridge would be deficient by 1980, despite its tidal flow
system. Recommended construction of the Bowen Bridge.
1979 DERWENT REGION TRANSPORT STUDY
Identified Kingston/ Blackmans Bay, Bridgewater/ Gagebrook and
Rokeby/ Clarendon Vale as key growth areas. Considered alternative
transport methods such as foot, cycle and public transport. Warned
about rising fuel prices and limited availability of parking. Suggested
turning Murray St into a transit mall.
1985 HOBART CENTRAL AREA TRAFFIC STUDY
Conducted a "postcard survey" to gather commuter information and
conducted roadside polls. Recommended more parking meters be put in
the CBD. Recommended more and improved public transport services.
1990 HOGLEN STUDY
Examined needs of northern part of the city. Approved traffic lights at
several intersections along Brooker Highway. Approved traffic calming
measures in North Hobart. Scrapped the Girrabong Rd bypass and
McRobies Rd extension both previously heralded proposals.
Experts
have been
coming up
with plans
to solve
Hobart's
road woes
since 1945
but not a
lot has
happened,
writes
Hannah
Martin
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![Sunday Tasmanian Brief: HOBARTCC
Page 1 of 2
Sunday 5/12/2010
Page: 18
Section: General News
Region: Hobart
Circulation: 58,968
Type: News Item
Size: 511.08 sq.cms.
Published: ------S
Traffic solutions
stuck in slow lane
through inner-city suburbs. ager for the Department of Infra-
It devised a plan to build a structure, Energy and Resources
western bypass, which Mr Wilson Peter Todd said new infrastructure
THE road to sensible
traffic management in
described as a "more acceptable" wasn't the way to solve Hobart's
way to divert traffic from Davey traffic problems.
Hobart has been and Macquarie streets. "The bottom line is that it is
plagued by U-turns and round- But politicos of the day weren't almost impossible, for environ-
abouts. convinced and Mr Wilson said mental and cost reasons, to build
Experts have attempted to ad- traffic on the two roads still caused ourselves out of the problem," he
dress the city's traffic woes since headaches for commuters today. said.
the end of World War II. "I think all of the improvements Light rail, improved cycle facili-
Hobart's traffic problems are [made to Hobart roads over the ties and bus services were likely to
again under the microscope, follow- years] have been very well planned be key players in any future plans.
ing the release last week of a joint but they just haven't been able to Mr Todd dismissed the possibility
study by the Southern Tasmanian address the issue of bypassing the of tunnels a way of life interstate
Councils Authority and Tasmanian city centre," he said. because of population, environ-
Government, and Danish architect "The big difference now is there mental and cost concerns.
Jan Gehl's vision for the city. were options for providing a west- "Tunnels are incredibly expens-
Gehl's calls for Salamanca Place ern bypass of the city back then. ive ... Tasmania simply is not
to become a car-free zone and a Now those options have dried up." resourced to develop such infra-
reduction of cars in the CBD has Mr Wilson said Gehl's vision for structure and simply does not have
been criticised by Tony Wilson, a Hobart was too simplistic. the population density for it to be
man with 30 years' intimate know- "You can't just take [cars] out of justified," he said.
ledge of Hobart's traffic woes. the equation and expect a city to Tolls were unpopular and ring
Mr Wilson was a traffic consult- function," he said. "I think what roads in their previously recom-
ant in the 1970s and worked for the that fails to recognise is that you mended forms seemed unlikely.
Department of Main Roads for 20 still need to be able to get from one "These proposed roads would
years until the late 19905. side of the city to the other." now be economically prohibitive to
As a consultant, he helped com- He said Hobart was too spread out develop and would be unpalatable
pile the 1970 Hobart Transport stretching from Sorel to Margate to the Hobart community. involving
Study Revision one of six major and out to Brighton to expect as they do large-scale residential
traffic reports in the past 65 years. people to rely on public transport. acquisition and in some proposals
The study attempted to tone down "You have to plan a public trans- the destruction of what is now
a "radical proposal" of earlier re- port service that competes with the skyline reserve," Mr Todd said.
ports to carve a northern freeway speed of private transport," he said.
Roads and traffic general man-
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