Clause 56 Walkability Toolkit - City of Greater Geelong

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Positive Factors - P2. Comfort The walkability of an environment will be influenced by the ability of that environment to provide the walker with comfortable surroundings. Comfortable places are places that allow people to take breaks and rest and that minimise the physiological ill-effects of exposure to too much glare, rain or wind. Places that meet the following standards are considered to provide adequate comfort: P2.1. Partial solar access and climatic mitigation The area under or near tree canopies is significantly protected from extremes of weather. For this reason a significant component of tree canopy will assist in achieving climatic mitigation and enhancing comfort. Compliance If not applicable, why? Or explain if achieved in another way. Will the paths or shareways within a development have more than 10% of their length protected under the canopies of mature trees or other man made protection? Yes No N/A Will the gaps between the canopies of mature trees be less than 100m across the footpaths and shareways of the development? Yes No N/A P2.1 Result: Yes No P2.2. Opportunities to break journeys The opportunity to break the journey adds greatly to the comfort of the user and allows longer trips to be made. If not applicable, why? Or explain if achieved in another way. Does the development provide opportunities at key intersections, view points and at gaps of no more than 400metres along strategic footpaths that allow users to rest and take shelter from the elements? Yes No N/A Are seats provided? They can be formal or informal and may be incorporated into compositions with public art and landscaping etc. Yes No N/A P2.2 Result: Yes No
Total. If the total “yes” is more than the total “no” then the development is likely to be perceived as comfortable. Indicative design techniques These do not form part of the assessment but will help to inform a better design. • Pause places can be designed to not only provide places to rest but also minor landmarks on the journey. • Informal seating can be integrated with planter boxes and other landscape features. • Commercial uses such as cafes can provide opportunities to break journeys however these can only usually be used by paying customers and so should not be seen as contributing to the walkability of a place for everyone. • Deciduous trees can provide solar access in winter and shade in summer. • Compositions of trees and understorey planting provide shelter from wind. • A path positioned to the south of the tree line will provide more shelter from the sun. Check if total for “Y” is greater than or equal to total for “N” Check Pause places provide places to rest Trees and understorey planting provide shelter from wind Trees located to the north of paths provide greater shelter from the sun
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Page 4 and 5: Introduction What is Walkability?
Page 6 and 7: How to use the toolkit The toolkit
Page 8 and 9: The Toolkit Part 2 - Assessment of
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Page 18 and 19: Positive Factors - P5. Articulation
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