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Figure 1.1 Study Area 1.3 Study Objectives Within the context of the role of Athy as a Secondary Development Centre the specific Study objectives are defined as follows: • To examine the current and future integration between land use and transportation, based on the relevant policy and strategy documents, indicating suitable land use zonings, especially with respect to higher and significant trip generators, that maximise the potential for walking, cycling and public transport trips. • Consult with key stakeholders including local resident groups and the general public to ensure the widest possible consensus is achieved. • Carry out an audit of the existing transport infrastructure. • Identify distributor level transport networks for all modes, which, with the aid of a traffic model and key traffic management measures, will accommodate mode split targets to be identified in the Study. • Identify proposals for key traffic management proposals that will provide safe and convenient pedestrian and cycle links between major trip attractors. • Recommend a timescale and monitoring arrangements for the implementation of proposed measures up to 2016. Athy IFPLUT Study 4 Final Report December 2004
1.4 Projected Residential and Employment Populations A population target of 20,000 by 2016 for the Study Area has been determined based on Athy’s designation as a Secondary Growth Centre within the Greater Dublin Area (see Section 2) and its role as a Primary Development Centre within County Kildare. At present the population within the Study Area is approximately 8,800 and therefore a population increase of approximately 11,000 is planned for Athy and its environs. It is recognised that significant population growth would be required in order to reach the potential population by the design year. However in the context of this Framework Study the principle is to set in place the building blocks that will allow the town to grow in an integrated and sustainable manner in order to receive the target population regardless of the timeframe in which the growth occurs. Of the present population in the Study Area approximately 4,600 are available for employment. The latest employment survey carried out in 2002 for the town estimates the existing employment base at 1,760. In order for the town to become to a self-sustained employment centre for 20,000 people, 9,000 jobs would be required in the Study Area. This equates to a participation rate of 45% of the total population of 20,000 and is based on future population and demographic predictions from the Central Statistics Office. These projections are described in detail in Section 5 of this report. 1.5 Study Methodology and Consultation The Study methodology follows a logical sequence from baseline assessment through the development of appropriate principles and objectives for Athy to the delivery of the preferred development framework strategy for the town and environs. The methodology is outlined in Figure 1.2 and is both a qualitative and quantitative analysis based on the one hand on ongoing consultation, desktop review and on-site assessments whilst on the other hand using population and employment analysis and complex transportation modelling. The Study is underpinned by the objectives of the relevant national, regional and local strategies outlined in Section 3. This Study is not intended to be a stand-alone document but rather it seeks to co-ordinate and address the relevant land use and transportation aspects of these relevant strategies. The consultation process is key to the delivery of the Study recommendations as consensus and compromise with all stakeholders is necessary in order that whilst the recommendations are consistent with the Study’s aims, they are also accepted by the community at large. The details of the consultation process is outlined in Figure 4.1, which indicates that the process was comprehensive and sought the views from as wide a cross-section of stakeholders as possible. The transport assessments of the various land use scenarios were undertaken using two modelling processes. Firstly, at a strategic level, each scenario was tested against the overarching principles using map based walking assessments. This process models the sustainability of each land use scenario by determining the walking distances between major trip attractions. On completion of this walking assessment, viable scenarios were refined for the viable scenarios assessment stage. Each viable scenario was tested up to the period of 2016 using the SATURN and MEPLAN computer modelling packages. The SATURN computer programme suite models traffic behaviour around the town, whilst MEPLAN independently assesses the modal split and use of slow modes for the various journey types. The modelling results of each scenario are then assessed in terms of their compliance with the Study objectives and a final preferred scenario is selected that is considered the most beneficial to the future development of the town. Athy IFPLUT Study 5 Final Report December 2004
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Page 3 and 4: CONTENTS PAGE 1 INTRODUCTION 3 1.1
Page 5 and 6: INTRODUCTION Athy IFPLUT Study 1 Fi
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Page 13 and 14: REVIEW Strategic Context of Athy Co
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Page 45 and 46: PRINCIPLES & OBJECTIVES Athy IFPLUT
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7 ALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS 7.1 Introdu
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7.5 Land Use Scenario D This scenar
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Table 8.1: Walking Assessment Thres
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DELIVERY Development of Preferred S
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Figure 9.1 Preferred Scenario Athy
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The preferred scenario is successfu
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Low to Medium Residential Densities
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It should also be noted that the So
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development should informed by this
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Obj: Location Measures S6 R417Carlo
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