bike boulevards - conquering the last mile
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Bike Boulevards-Conquering the Last Mile
Background The Netherlands Influentials Tour 2014
Dutch experts visit in March 2015
Ministerial Roundtable Dinner
Imagineering Workshop
Outcome-$3m demonstration bike boulevard program for 15/16
High level buy in a must have
Early Development Working Group formed with LGA’s and advocacy groups
Dick van den Dool (GTA) engaged for Bayswater and Vincent-keeping the Dutch connection
Flyt Integrated Transport Strategy contract extended for Belmont
Route options explored and ranked
Concept options explored and developed
What is a Bike Boulevard 30km/h local road
School Zones drop to 30km/h as demonstration projects
Maximum vehicle volumes approx. 1,500 per day
Provides connections to local amenities and higher order cycling facilities such as Principal Shared Paths
Target is short to medium length trips
Cycling for most ages and most skill levels
City of Vincent Project-1km-$0.835m
City of Bayswater Project-4.5km-$1.8m
First Concept-City of Bayswater
Concept and Animation-City of Vincent
Safe Active Streets Program
City of Bayswater/Vincent Concept
City of Belmont Project-4km-$1.75m
City of Belmont Concept
Consultation-Stage 1 With elected members
Minister launches program and consultation, animations released
Very strong media interest and coverage
With residents and community via town hall meetings
Many phone calls and emails after
Stage 1 extended to January 2016
Consultation-Stage 1 Key Issues Raised Location of slow points
Intersection treatments
Lose of parking
Area wide traffic management
Perceived traffic redistribution
Property prices will go up/down
Where are the cyclists
Consultation-Stage 2 Concepts revised where possible based on feedback
Another town hall meeting for Bayswater
Drop in session in the park for Vincent
Residents voted-60% support
Similar issues raised to that of stage 1
All three projects endorsed by April for implementation
What’s next One project has hit construction, two more are nearing
construction and planning for future stages continues
30km/h standards to be developed with minimal signage and line marking
Additional funding of $3m pa in 2016/17 and 2017/18
7 new bike boulevards in the planning stage in 2016/17
Before and after studies underway for the three 2015/16 projects
National Bike Boulevard Workshop for Perth on 13 October 2016
Key Learnings High level buy in and support is a must have
The Dutch experts visit and High Level Ministerial Dinner were a game changer
The original timeframes were too ambitious
Developing new innovative standards can be a challenge
Key Learnings (cont) The program has consumed two resources, without
additional resourced being allocated and this has been challenging
The website has worked well
The engaged approach taken by the State/Local Government and advocacy groups has worked well
Ideally, a whole of network approach should be taken
Perth Events for 2016 Perth 2050 Bike network Plan released on 29 July
International Cycling Workshop with Dr Marco te Brommelstroet on 12 October
National Bike Boulevards Workshop in Perth on 13 October
More Information Full website at:
http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/activetransport/safe-active-streets-program.asp
Questions?