Darebin CYCLinG STraTeGY - City of Darebin

Darebin CYCLinG STraTeGYAchievements Report 2005-2010

inTroDuCTionOver the last five years, significant achievements have been made in implementing the DarebinCycling Strategy. These changes have been supported by a strong shift in the attitude tocycling within government and the community. The resulting increase in cycling numbers isdramatic, with the number of cyclists using key routes in Darebin increasing by 170% over thelife of this strategy - from 948 to 2560 1 . This is a greater rate of increase than the increase of63% averaged from other similar locations throughout Melbourne 2 .Darebin City Council has invested considerable human resource and infrastructure expenditureto support this shift. The Council has also been successful in attracting substantial partnershipfunding for a number of noteworthy projects. By combining these major achievements with thehigh quality facilities already in existence, and an extensive program to fill in any gaps, acomprehensive variety of routes has been created. The new and improved facilities have beensupported by wide spread travel behaviour change initiatives in Darebin.1Annual cycle counts completed in the AM peak mid-March between 2005 and 2010.2Bicycle Volumes 2005-2009: Inductive Loops in Melbourne. Daily Average Bicycle VolumesPer Individual Site Within Inner Cordon, weekdays, seasonally adjusted, VicRoads 2010Darebin CYCLinG STraTeGY Achievements Report 2005-2010 | 3

SeLeCTeD KeY aChieveMenTS of The CYCLe STraTeGY1Darebin road underpass for Darebin Creekshared path, completed March 2009, ($374,000external; $476,000 Council)2Macleod Station to LaTrobe university -wayfinding, on road cycle lanes and sharedpaths, completed April 2009 ($293,408external; $171,592 Council)3St Georges road roundabout removed andjunction re-modelled, completed August 2009,($5M external)4 | Darebin CYCLinG STraTeGY Achievements Report 2005-2010

SeLeCTeD KeY aChieveMenTS of The CYCLe STraTeGY4Koonda Lat bridge - new shared path bridgeover the Merri Creek with approach paths linkingto the Capital City Trail and the Merri Creek Trail,completed April 2010 ($839,000 external,$115,195 Council)5Preston Connect - Cramer Street, Preston,reduced to one traffic lane, widened bike laneand added median, completed June 2010($159,000 external, $60,000 Council); lanemarking and pedestrian realm improvementsfully funded, completion 2010/20116Merri Creek Shared Path Signage – single signagestyle for Darebin and Moreland Creek corridor,Darebin signs installed 2009 ($65,000 Council)The Merri Creek signage won the Presidents Award forLocal Government: Australian Institute of LandscapeArchitects – AILA Victoria Awards 2009Darebin CYCLinG STraTeGY Achievements Report 2005-2010 | 5

TarGeTSA series of targets was set out in the Darebin Cycling Strategy. Some targets have beenreported on annually while others such as those relying on the Darebin Household Surveyresults are only reported biannually.inCreaSe of aLL CYCLinG TriPS bY 10% Per annuMCycling trips on key routes increasedby 170%, from 948 to 2560, between2005 and 2010.2005 21%2006 14%2007 51%2008 22%2009 22%2010 6%* Based on annual cycle counts in theAM peak between 2005 and 2010.inCreaSe CYCLe oWnerShiP raTeS aMonGST Darebin reSiDenTS bY3-5% Per annuMCycle ownership amongst Darebinresidents increased by 19% between2003 and 2009, from 36.6% to 55.5%*.*Based on bi-annual DarebinHousehold SurveyThere wasa bi-annualchange of:2005 12.4%2007 -3.6%2009 10.1%inCreaSe The aMounT of CYCLe ParKinG in Darebin bY 10% Per annuMThe amount of cycle parking installedbetween 2005 and 2010 increased by175%, from 150 stands to 412 stands*.2006 9%2007 7%2008 34%2009 49%2010 18%* Based on Council records8 | Darebin CYCLinG STraTeGY Achievements Report 2005-2010

inCreaSe The LenGTh of on roaD CYCLe LaneS bY 10% Per annuMThe length of on road cycle lanesincreased by 68% between 2005and 2010, from 26km to 43.7km*.* Based on Council records2005 4%2006 27%2007 12%2008 12%2009 4%2010 1%inCreaSe The LenGTh of off roaD CYCLe (anD ShareD uSe) PaThS bY 5%Per annuMbetween 2005 and 2010 the lengthof off road cycle (and shared use)paths increased by 36%, from 18km to 24.5 km*.2006 6%2007 5%2008 1%2009 20%2010 1%* Based on Council recordsinCreaSe in The nuMber of PLaCeS avaiLabLe on CYCLe CourSeS runWiThin Darebin bY 20% Per annuMThe number of individualswho took place in cycle coursesin Darebin increased between2005/06 and 2009/10, from 20to 301*.2006/07 80%2007/08 317%2008/09 9%2009/10 84%* Based on Darebin BUG, BicycleVictoria, school and Council recordsreDuCe CYCLe aCCiDenTS bY 15% over nexT 5 YearSCycle accidents increased by 14% between 2004and 2008 from 35 to 40 per annum*. This shouldbe considered in context, as between 2005 and2009 the relative risk of being being involved ina crash while cycling decreased by 50%.Statistics* Based on VicRoads Crash StatisticsVicRoads CrashDarebin CYCLinG STraTeGY Achievements Report 2005-2010 | 9

inCreaSe ParTiCiPaTion in LoCaL CYCLe evenTS bY 20% Per annuMParticipation in local cycle eventshas increased by 107% between2004/05 and 2008/09*.* Based on Darebin BUG records2004/05: 60%2005/06: 18%2006/07: 8%2007/08: 1%2008/09: 2%inCreaSe The nuMber of hiTS on The CounCiL WebSiTe CYCLe PaGe bY10% Per annuMThere are on average 36 unique hits per monthon the Cycle Page on the Darebin web site,being approximately 430 during 2009/10*.Previous data is considered inaccurate.* Based on Council recordsinCreaSe biCYCLe viCToria anD Darebin biCYCLe uSer GrouP (buG)MeMberShiPbetween 2004 and 2010, both bicycle victoriaand Darebin buG increased their membership.bicycle victoria increased membership from1427 to 4692, and Darebin buG from 158 to 164*.* Based on Bicycle Victoria and Darebin BUGrecords10 | Darebin CYCLinG STraTeGY Achievements Report 2005-2010

oTher KeYS To The Darebin CYCLinG PiCTurebike shops – Darebin has seven very successful bike shops, including two that have openedin the last five years.Parkiteer – In addition to Council’s program to increase provision of on-street cycle parking, asecure cycle parking shed has been built at the Reservoir train station, the Reservoir Parkiteerwas funded by DoT and is run by Bicycle Victoria and has a capacity for 25 bikes.Cycle Training – A number of cycle training programs have been run in Darebin since 2005.The following have a community focus: Bicycle Victoria’s “Time to Ride”, Jika JikaNeighbourhood House “Bike it, you’ll like it”, Darebin Bicycle Users Group courses, Love LivingLocal courses for disadvantaged youth, Jika Jika Beginners courses and CycleWise confidencecourses. Bike Ed courses are also run in local schools.Darebin bicycle user Group – Darebin’s local cycling group continues to engage stronglywith the community, running four regular weekly rides (with high attendance from older adults),regular families on bikes rides and monthly themed rides. The group has a wide membershipand serves a social function, runs programs to promote cycling and also plays a strong role incampaigning for improvements in cycle provision in Darebin.Going Places – Council’s community sustainable transport promotion program has 880members who live or work in Darebin, and as part of the program 127,814 km have beenrecorded by members as travelled by bicycle instead of alone in a car.Love Living Local – Over three years Love Living Local promoted active travel within Fairfield,Northcote, Thornbury, Preston and Reservoir. Cycling initiatives included bike skills classes withdisadvantaged children and youth; setting up East Reservoir Men’s Shed with equipment andspace to restore and distribute secondhand or discarded bikes; and a street party held at theReservoir velodrome with the Reservoir cycling club, bike maintenance classes and promotionof social cycling groups.School Travel Planning – Cycle promotion is a key aspect ofCouncil’s promotion of sustainable transport to schools. Councilencourages schools to participate in Bicycle Victoria’s Hands Up!surveys, collecting data on active travel, promotes Ride to Schoolday, provides a Bike Trailer for use in Bike Ed, and offers Bike Edtraining to teachers so they can teach children to ride safely.TravelSmart Map – A new and updated TravelSmart map wasproduced in 2010. All 10,000 copies of the 2007 edition having beendistributed to residents, bike shops and as part of the travel planningprocess.Darebin CYCLinG STraTeGY Achievements Report 2005-2010 | 11

finanCiaL iMPLiCaTionSYearCouncil and external funding forvarious infrastructure improvementsand educational programsToTaL2005 - 20102005/06 City of Darebin $433,0002006/07 City of Darebin $315,0002007/08 City of Darebin $594,000External funding $213,000Total expenditure $807,0002008/09 City of Darebin $969,318External funding $682,408Total expenditure $1,651,7262009/10 City of Darebin $725,414External funding $1,396,840Total expenditure $2,122,254City of Darebin expended$3,063,627 between 2005and 2010 to investigate anddeliver cycle infrastructure andeducational programs. Theseprojects attracted $2,292,248external funding.The total expenditure withinDarebin including externalfunding was $5,355,875 overthe five years of the DarebinCycling StrategyThese figures do not include staff time.12 | Darebin CYCLinG STraTeGY Achievements Report 2005-2010

aCKnoWLeDGeMenTSThe City of Darebin would like to acknowledge the following stakeholders for their supportand contribution in the delivery of the Darebin Cycling Strategy:• Bicycle Victoria• Darebin Bicycle Users Group• Department of Transport• Department of Planning and Community Development• Melbourne Water• Parks Victoria• VicRoads• VicTrackWe would also like to acknowledge the contribution of residents, community groupsand agencies, Darebin Council employees, consultants and adjoining Councils whofacilitated the delivery of the Darebin Cycling Strategy.Darebin CYCLinG STraTeGY Achievements Report 2005-2010 | 13

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