Yarra Ranges Council – Smart Urban Futures Lilydale Principal Pedestrian Network Demonstration Project.

Yarra Ranges Council – Smart Urban Futures

Lilydale Principal Pedestrian Network Demonstration Project

Come for a 20 minute walk with me…

1. Walking Network - Mapping and Audit

2. Pre-Data Collection

3. Urban Acupuncture Approach

4. Collaboration and The Three E’s

5. Project Feedback

6. Post-Data Collection

7. Project Results – Evaluation and Impact

55% of car trips are for distances

less than 1km(Outer Melbourne, Vista 2007)

(Image courtesy – CDM Research)

(Image courtesy – CDM Research)

Strategic Perspective...setting out to create places for people

Safe Sustainable

Connected Prosperous

Active Healthy

= $1million over 3 years

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Consultatnt – TRACT Consultants)

PPN in blue

2. Data Collection

Contractor : Jonathon Marsden Data

Click here for video – 27 Albert Hill Rd

3. Urban Acupuncture – Project Determination

Project Determination – West LilydaleNew : • 600m footpath• Pedestrianised

intersection• Timed wayfinding

signage x5

Plus :• Promotion Campaign• Education &

Enforcement

$158,000

4. Collaboration and the 3 E’s

Getting the Environment right is not enough! Also need:

• Education (Infrastructure Promotion)

– “Made for Walking” target audiences x7– Key messages around benefits of walking

• Enforcement (Awareness Raising)

– Promotion of road rules– Driver and pedestrian Police actions– Speed trailers

Consultant : Fluid Group

Before and After - Western End

Before and After - Western End

Wayfinding Signage - Western End Trial

Wayfinding Signage - Western End Trial

Other Walking Infrastructure Projects:

• 4x footpath and intersection improvements• 6x pedestrian crossing plateaus• 3x pedestrian crossing plateau with WSUD

(Melbourne Water Social Research Project)• 2x POS Signal Wait Time Reduction• VicRoads Network Operating Plan Workshops• Street Trading Medallions• John Street Roundabout Pedestrian Crossing

John Street Roundabout - before

John Street Roundabout - after

Almost all pedestrians now use the supervised

school crossing.

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But is it encouraging safe walking?

Innovation and Learning

First crossing of its kind in Victoria“While this practice of locating pedestrian crossings at roundabouts goes against traditional traffic engineering practice, our view is that it is more consistent with observed human behaviours and can be designed with beneficial safety outcomes.”

(CDM Research)

Slow and steady wins the race

Internal• Comprehensiveness of project and collaborative approach

positively received• Challenging road safety audits require persistence to resolve• Safety message and walking promotion message need

constant negotiation to ensure consistency

External• The need for explicit links between intercept survey data and

actual projects• Timed wayfinding signage positively received• Local retail economic benefits of increased walking are key

5. Overall Project Feedback

Round 1 Round 2

Dates 15 April – 2 May, 2013 12 – 28 May, 2014

Weather 18.7‘C / 12mm 20.5‘C / 39mm

Round 1 Round 2

Dates 15 April – 2 May, 2013 12 – 28 May, 2014

Weather 18.7‘C / 12mm 20.5‘C / 39mm

All Walkers 195/day 229/day

Round 1 Round 2

Dates 15 April – 2 May, 2013 12 – 28 May, 2014

Weather 18.7‘C / 12mm 20.5‘C / 39mm

All Walkers 195/day 229/dayWalking for Transport 84/day 115/day

Round 1 Round 2

Dates 15 April – 2 May, 2013 12 – 28 May, 2014

Weather 18.7‘C / 12mm 20.5‘C / 39mm

All Walkers 195/day 229/dayWalking for Transport 84/day 115/day

% Change in All Walkers

% Change in Walking for Transport

+17%

+37%

6. Post-Data Collection

7. Project Results

Benefits and Costs

www.heatwalkingcycling.org

Project Cost : $158,000

Project Health Benefits : $376,000(over 50years discounted at 3% and 33% apportionment)

Benefit Cost Ratio of 2.38:1

Impact of “Lilydale – Made for Walking”

• PPN layer now GIS enabled to form basis for township CapEx planning and delivery

• Council decision to invest an extra $1.5M p.a. into new pedestrian infrastructure

• Ongoing data collection to maintain objectivity ($1,000p.a.)• Strength of collaborative approach cannot be overstated

Flow on effects…

0% of car trips are for distances

less than1km(Outer Melbourne, Vista 2037)

Thank YouNigel Smith

Precinct Designer

[email protected]

0427 023 263

Karen Mildren

Community Safety Officer

[email protected]

9294 6336