KARRINYUP / GWELUP Local Area Plan - City of Stirling

TravelSmart Program
Improved pedestrian, cyclist and public transport opportunities are
wasted if people are unsure of how to use them. Furthermore, while
people may desire such opportunities, their uptake can be limited
where people have difficultly changing their car-reliant patterns of
behaviour.
The City of Stirling runs the TravelSmart program precisely for
these reasons – to help people to adapt to more sustainable
patterns of behaviour. It assists in providing information and support
on public transportation (personalised Travel Plans can be
developed with people desiring such a service) to ensure the
transition is as easy as possible, and works with schools and
workplaces to run programs and exercises to reduce car reliance
through activities such as TravelSmart to School, Walking school
buses and the TravelSmart Households initiative.
TravelSmart has enormous benefits for personal health, finances,
and the environment. Particularly in terms of Peak Oil, the emerging
scenario of oil supplies going into decline and oil costs
subsequently increasing dramatically, this will be important.
Working with the Karrinyup-Gwelup Local Area community in its
transition to greater sustainability will be a central aspect in its
viability.
Safe Access
A strong emphasis on safety of access in regards to transport was
identified during the community consultation process. Currently
there is a perception of poor provision for pedestrians due to street
network issues, lack of (continuity of) pedestrian and cycle paths,
and lack of adequate lighting to pedestrian access ways.
Furthermore, the facilities that should complement and promote
sustainable transport methods are considered to be lacking;
including adequate benches/shelters at bus stops, lockers and bike
racks. The safety of the Local Area’s roads has also been identified
as needing attention. Residents have shown concern regarding the
speed of cars along local roads, as well as the safety of key
intersections within the Local Area.
Opportunities are therefore presented for creating a safe
environment for community movement and accessibility to transport
options throughout the Local Area. The upgrading to the
accessibility would rely on general improvements to the safety
throughout the area. Enhanced safety, security and community
policing measures (including promotion of existing City of Stirling
initiatives such as ranger services, CCTV and road safety
programs) would increase safety at bus shelters and transport
interchanges as well as the uptake of walking and cycling by
seniors in particular. ‘Designing out Crime’ guidelines applied to
major developments and redevelopments can ensure that the built
form contributes to the safety of the area and does not provide
opportunities for criminal behaviour, and these would need to be
part of any redevelopment of Karrinyup Regional Centre. Other
safety measures working in conjunction with those discussed above
include: increased evening activities that generate more activity at
night meaning fewer isolated places and streets; monitoring of
traffic speeds; improved networks for walking and cycling delineate
between places for pedestrians and cyclists and those for cars; well
lit areas; and improvements made to key intersections.
Integrated Transport Network
The Karrinyup-Gwelup Local Area desires to be a connected
community. This requires a transport network that enables people
to move easily through the Local Area by a number of connected
modes of transport. It needs well connected foot and cycle paths,
connections between these and public transport, effective public
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KARRINYUP-GWELUP LOCAL AREA PLAN
February 2010