Pedestrian Access Strategy 2010 - Victoria Walks

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4 | Where we areThe Transport Integration Act 2010 sets out avision, objectives and decision making principlesfor the transport portfolio and agencies includingmunicipal councils and Parks Victoria. TheAct has a strong integration and sustainabilityfocus, and ensures decision makers considersustainable transport outcomes, such as walking,that support the wider transport system. TheTransport Integration Act also creates newcharters for Victoria’s transport agencies, to buildsustainability into their businesses, giving them atriple bottom line focus.The Pedestrian Access Strategy also complements broadergovernment policies, plans and legislation. The PedestrianAccess Strategy focuses on walking for transport whilerecognising the efforts already underway in the fields ofhealth, recreation, tourism and planning. The principles ofthe Pedestrian Access Strategy will be considered in a holisticway in Victorian Government decisions. Relevant plans andpolicies include:• Action for Victoria’s future• A Fairer Victoria• State Strategic Planning Framework• The forthcoming Climate Change White Paper• Urban Design Charter for Victoria• Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008.While both walking and cycling are sustainable forms oftransport, the needs of pedestrians and cyclists do notalways coincide. The Pedestrian Access Strategy and itscompanion document the Victorian Cycling Strategy aim toreduce conflicts between pedestrians and cyclists, and withmotorised transport.Page 16 of 44 pages | The Pedestrian Access Strategy
5AWALKING IN VICTORIAsnapshotThe Pedestrian Access Strategy | Page 17 of 44 pages
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Page 23 and 24: Walking to schoolAround one in five
Page 25 and 26: Walking and road safetyIn Victoria,
Page 27 and 28: 6Workingtogether to encourage walki
Page 29 and 30: STRATEGIC DIRECTION 1Encourage walk
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Page 35: STRATEGIC DIRECTION 3Create pedestr
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Page 42 and 43: STRATEGIC DIRECTION 5 | Integrate w
Page 44 and 45: 7 | MAKING IT HAPPEN: IMPLEMENTING
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