Recommendations - City of West Torrens - SA.Gov.au

9.0
Pedestrians and Bicycles
9.1 Pedestrians
“With respect to the planning and
delivery of pedestrian facilities, Local
Government has a major (perhaps
the most significant) role to play with
regard to all levels of government.
Land use planning, land use density,
land use mixing, management of
limited street space, pedestrian links
and nodes, landscaping, personal
safety and the general quality of the
urban environment are all key aspects
of a local area that is (or is not) a highquality
pedestrian environment.”
MLGTS study August 2005
Many of the current planning and
transport strategies advocate the
reduction in dependence on vehicle
usage, for example the Draft Planning
Strategy for Metropolitan Adelaide.
In 2002, the City of West Torrens
demonstrated a commitment to
reducing greenhouse gas emissions
by signing up to participate in the
Cities for Climate Protection program.
Promotion and encouragement of
walking and cycling would be part
of such a process and this mode of
transport would make a positive
contribution towards reducing
greenhouse gas emissions.
DTEI has established the Office of
Walking and Cycling to promote,
encourage and facilitate walking and
cycling programs in South Australia.
One of the encouragement measures
for walking is the provision of good
quality and convenient footpaths
throughout the City, linking to main
pedestrian generators, public transport
routes etc. Other facility provision
includes bus shelters, real-time bus
information at bus stops etc.
The City of West Torrens has compiled
an asset database including the
location and condition of all footpaths
in the City. The GIS database of this
network would allow the assessment,
construction and upgrade of footpaths
to occur in a programmed manner.
In 2006, an Asset Management Policy
was adopted by the City with the
objective of managing, maintaining and
disposing of assets. The subsequent
development of asset management
plans would enable assets to be
efficiently and effectively managed.
The City’s footpath plan has been
developed based on the following key
objectives:
• To proactively reduce trip steps by
prioritising a patching program
based on a risk profile.
• To responsibly renew existing
footpaths commencing with
replacing bitumen footpaths with
concrete or block pavers.
• To ensure that all developed road
reserves have a paved or concrete
footpath on one side of the road.
One of the key pedestrian facilities in
the City is the 3 major shared use paths:
• River Torrens Linear Park
• Westside Bikeway
• Reece Jennings Bikeway
Additions to this major network
include the Sturt Creek shared use
path, the tram line linear park and
the new shared use path alongside
the Airport boundary on Sir Donald
Bradman Drive.
Together, these shared use paths
provide a significant recreational
network for the community.
Significant upgrade works of these
shared use paths have occurred over
many years and would continue to occur
in future years to enhance this asset.
‘ Promotion and
encouragement of walking
and cycling would be part
of Council’s commitment
to reducing greenhouse
gas emissions.’
Recommendations
• Implement the footpath plan to
guide the installation of pedestrian
facilities, including footpaths, shared
use paths and support facilities.
• Extend and maintain the condition of
the current major shared use paths in
the City.
9.2 Bicycles
In March 2007, the report on the
review of the City of West Torrens
Strategic Bicycle Plan was adopted by
Council. This Bicycle Plan is an integral
part of this Transport Study and is part
of this report under separate cover.
Implementation of relevant strategies and
works are recommended in this report.
Recommendations
• Adopt the proposed measures in the
Strategic Bicycle Plan Review report.
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