street design walkable neighborhoods encouraging more ‘eyes on the streets’
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Street design
Walkable neighborhoods encouraging more ‘Eyes on the streets’
Public transport
Accessible, safe public transport interchanges to encourage dual-mode
Playgrounds
Stimulating environments to encourage activity
Typical suburban street patterns
Shared pathways
Picture courtesy of City of Sydney, www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Walkers vs. Joggers
NSW 2021 – A Plan to make
NSW Number One
Increase the mode share of walking trips made in the Greater Sydney region, at a local and district level, to 25% by 2016.
TARGET
To increase walking to help ease transport congestion and build a healthier, more active community we will:
• Develop and implement a NSW Walking Strategy to encourage and promote walking for travel and recreation, and to enhance walking environments.
ACTIONS:
Walking opportunities
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565,933 316,312
2,771,496 879,632
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Vehicle driver
Vehicle passenger
Train Bus Ferry Taxi Walking Bicycle Other
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Converting short car trips of under 1km provides the most realistic opportunity to increase walking
Sydney left behind other capitals
3.89
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Double Sydney journey to work & Increase mode share of all purpose bicycle trips made in the greater Sydney Region to 5%
by 2016
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Does your environment support healthy behaviour?
• Do you walk to places in your neighbourhood? Why/Why not? Is it pleasant to walk?
• Is it a safe area? What would make it safer?
• Would making it safer make it harder to walk to places? How could you achieve both at the same time?
CASE STUDIES
• A series of laneways have assisted criminals avoid capture by local police. What course of action would you recommend?
• Local pedestrians have been complaining about conflict with cyclists on a local shared pathway. What action is required?
• The local council is preparing a new master plan for the town centre. What issues would you raise to ensure a safe and active centre?
• Increased antisocial behaviour has been recorded at a tree lined riverside pathway. A local councilor has requested action. What do you do?
Any Questions?
