8. Local Streets and Active Transport
• every street should promote the choice for walking
or cycling
• public transport
• bus stops
• train stations
• schools
• primary schools – walking and cycling on footpaths
• high schools – walking footpaths – cycling on roads
9. Best practice – guiding principles
• shared use of streets or maximise space for people
• making streets safer with low speed environment
• making streets more enjoyable and safe for people
through quality of journey
• give people space to walk
• encouraging public life on streets
• good public lighting and shade
• preservation of the grid for good connectivity
• destinations for walking within 400 to 800 metres
Typical streets in inner suburban Adelaide
Typically very low volume
Very wide carriageways
Street parking
Range of streetscaping
Range of problems
Speeding and safety concerns by residents
Of course what is common about all of these streets
Narrow footpaths
Poor condition
Poor connectivity at street corners
Can be difficult for two people to walk side by side – try with 2 children walking to school
Traffic management through the 90’s and 00’s
Attempts to deal with traffic speed and volume through retro-fitting devices/treatments
Very difficult with community – road humps moved up and down the street to find acceptable location
What about space for people though – NEXT SLIDE
The narrow footpaths remain
People jammed against the side of the road
Local government is investing a lot of money in streets but are we getting the best results for the future
The street design from the 50’s and 60’s has not changed in essence – these were fine for lower density of motor vehicles – more people walking and cycling at the time – things have changed
Local government investment
Footpaths upgraded – great surface
New kerbs to replace old
Have we achieved an improvement in real terms?
Local government investment
Footpaths upgraded – great surface
New kerbs to replace old
Have we achieved an improvement in real terms?
Recent projects we have been involved with have developed this objective
Inner suburban areas are the focus of high density living
Will the existing infrastructure support this change?
High people generating activities in these areas include public transport and schools
Improvements to the infrastructure can have a real impact on how people choose to get to their destinations
All public transport trips will start with walking, and could be cycling (to train stations)
Schools in particular are a focus for local government – often the source of traffic management issues
Often no real solutions available due to the compressed demand for parking and traffic access
Walking and cycling offers a solution
So how can we get people to change their views about walking and cycling
These are some best practice principles from recent projects
These all contribute to the development of alternative street designs
Consider this street
Describe it
Possible solution
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Plan view and birds eye view
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Again typical residential street
Describe it
Can we reallocate space away from the car?
Describe it
Describe it
Shared path on one side?
Lots of shade
Are these all dreams – not so
Some of these ideas have been developed already
Describe each
Parkside
Adelaide - east end
Osborne (The Walkway)
Unley
Some of these ideas have been developed already
Describe each
Parkside
Adelaide - east end
Osborne (The Walkway)
Unley
Some of these ideas have been developed already
Describe each
Parkside
Adelaide - east end
Osborne (The Walkway)
Unley
Some of these ideas have been developed already
Describe each
Parkside
Adelaide - east end
Osborne (The Walkway)
Unley