AITPM presentation

1. SA “STREETS FOR PEOPLE” SHOWCASESA “STREETS FOR PEOPLE” SHOWCASE
Innovation Through Integrated Transport And Urban DesignInnovation Through Integrated Transport And Urban Design
Presenter: Peter Jensen
Director, Jensen Planning + Design

2. Integrated Transport andIntegrated Transport and
Urban DesignUrban Design
 Streets are often viewed as a means of
facilitating vehicle movement
 wide carriageways
 narrow footpaths
 on-street car parking
 limited focus on the enjoyment, safety and amenity
of pedestrians and cyclists
 Integrated transport and urban design is a means of
responding to the needs of all users in the design of
our streets and adjacent neighbourhoods

3. Streets for People in theStreets for People in the
1980s / early 1990s1980s / early 1990s
 Focus on residential streets
 Safety
 Affordability
 Amenity
 Stormwater management (swales)

6. Regent Gardens, Oakden
Craigburn Estate, Flagstaff Hill

7. New Haven Estate
Lochiel Park

8. Streets ForStreets For
PeoplePeople
CompendiumCompendium

9. Streets for People - CompendiumStreets for People - Compendium
for South Australian Practicefor South Australian Practice
 Guidance for the planning and
development of streets suitable for
their intended function
 Cyclist and pedestrian friendly
streets
 Drawing upon best practice
examples within South Australia,
nationally and internationally

10. Link and Place ApproachLink and Place Approach
 classification of our streets
based on their social and
economic function
(‘place’) and their role
within the wider
movement network
(‘link’)

11. Link and Place ApproachLink and Place Approach
- North Terrace and West Terrace- North Terrace and West Terrace
North Terrace
West Terrace

12. Link and Place ApproachLink and Place Approach
- North Terrace and West Terrace- North Terrace and West Terrace
x
x West Terrace
North Terrace

13. Shared StreetShared Street
Case StudiesCase Studies
INNOVATIVE STREET CASE STUDIES

14. For the People of the Port Region
+ Visitors to the Port
Making a Place for People
Commercial Road NorthCommercial Road North
- Port Adelaide (2013)- Port Adelaide (2013)

15. Wallbridge and Gilbert
GTA Consultants
Intermethod
Brecknock Consulting
Groundplay
Disability Consultancy
Services
Gehl Architects
Bluebottle
Grieve Gillett
Lucid Consulting
Engineers
Rider Levett Bucknall
Jensen Planning + Design
Large Collaborative TeamLarge Collaborative Team

16. The Project AreaThe Project Area

17. Key Features:
 Bikes, Cars (and People)
 Activity during Special Events / Street Closures
 Parking
 Seating
 Central Median Lighting
Oxigen, Jensen Planning + Design, 2007
InvestigationsInvestigations
- Are previous visions still relevant?- Are previous visions still relevant?

18. InvestigationsInvestigations
 Other Projects in the Area
 Traffic + Parking
 Stormwater
 Public Art
 Heritage
 Lighting
 Street Furniture
 DDA
 Geotechnical

19. Commercial RoadCommercial Road
- a Place that…- a Place that…
1. Attracts People
2. Supports Local Business
3. Provides an Urban Oasis
4. Is Active Day + Night
5. Encourages Repeat Visits

24. Regent Street NorthRegent Street North Before
After

25. Special event closuresSpecial event closures

26. Regent Street North Concept PlanRegent Street North Concept Plan
--Design developmentDesign development

27. Regent Street North Concept PlanRegent Street North Concept Plan
- Trees- Trees

28. Regent Street North Concept PlanRegent Street North Concept Plan
- Movement- Movement

29. Regent Street North Concept PlanRegent Street North Concept Plan
- Parking- Parking

30. Regent Street North Concept PlanRegent Street North Concept Plan
- Key activity spaces- Key activity spaces

31. An Integrated ConceptAn Integrated Concept

32. Bowden Residential StreetsBowden Residential Streets

33. Sixth Street, Murray BridgeSixth Street, Murray Bridge
Sixth Street now

34. Sixth Street, Murray BridgeSixth Street, Murray Bridge
Proposed vision for Sixth Street

35. ParkingParking
ArrangementArrangement
Case StudiesCase Studies
INNOVATIVE STREET CASE STUDIES

36. Prospect RoadProspect Road - Prospect- Prospect
 Strategic Integrated
Transport and Land Use
Masterplan
 DPTI arterial road
 Buses, bike lanes, parking
 No main street / traders
association
 Extensive engagement
 Public art Prospect Road ‘before’

37. Precincts, Gateways + NodesPrecincts, Gateways + Nodes
“An uplifting emphasis on quality of life,
variety of experience, opportunity and
shopping - focus on health, empathy,
togetherness, visual pleasure, cleanliness,
quietness yet dynamism.”
– Local resident

38. Key IssuesKey Issues
 Narrowing roadway with
no/low kerb through “village
heart”
 DDA and safety issues
 Reduction in on-street parking
 Indented/relocated bus stops
 Desire for trees and vegetation
 WSUD
 Plethora of underground
services
 Traffic speed: 50kph  40kph
 Built form (30 Year Plan)

42. Bank StreetBank Street

43. Bike SafetyBike Safety
Case StudiesCase Studies
INNOVATIVE STREET CASE STUDIES

44. Semaphore RoadSemaphore Road
- Semaphore (2003)- Semaphore (2003)
Before

48. Public artPublic art
Case StudiesCase Studies
INNOVATIVE STREET CASE STUDIES

49. Rundle Street EastRundle Street East

50. Gouger StreetGouger Street

51. Prospect RoadProspect Road
Feature work – not integrated into furnitureFeature work – not integrated into furniture
Extremely successful - iconicExtremely successful - iconic

52. Speed + TrafficSpeed + Traffic
ManagementManagement
Case StudiesCase Studies
INNOVATIVE STREET CASE STUDIES

53. Hutt StreetHutt Street

54. Leigh StreetLeigh Street

55. Working withWorking with
Stakeholders +Stakeholders +
the Communitythe Community

56. Prospect RoadProspect Road
 DPTI Working Group
 Traders Group
 Broader Community
Prospect Road, Prospect

57. Murray BridgeMurray Bridge
 Bus Tour
 Traders Group
 DPTI
 Broader Community
Leigh Street, Adelaide
Murray Bridge ‘Mainstreet’ Bus Tour

58. SuccessfulSuccessful
DeliveryDelivery
LESSONS LEARNT

59. So what have we learnt alongSo what have we learnt along
this fascinating journey?this fascinating journey?
 Very complex array of issues
 Integrated transport and
land use planning
 Diversity of skills requiring
analysis and collaboration
 “Lack” of parking is always
the big “issue”
 Loss of parking is rarely
discussed after
implementation
Rundle Street, Adelaide
King William Road, Hyde Park

60. More observations…More observations…
 Innovation and perseverance
 Don’t pre-judge the outcome
(surprise !)
 Massive change in approach
over time
 Engagement is critical and
expensive
 Value of showing stakeholders
‘real life’ examples
 “Horses for courses” (context,
budget, etc.)
 Political ownership
 People first, but need to strike
the right balance
Rundle Street, Adelaide

61. So where to for theSo where to for the
traditional road hierarchy?traditional road hierarchy?
 Value of the ‘Link and
Place’ Tool
 Redirection of major road
funding towards street
improvement projects
that help build strong,
vibrant communities
(economic and social
benefits) Gouger Street, Adelaide