Yarra Ranges Council Smart Urban Futures Lilydale Principal

Yarra Ranges Council – Smart Urban Futures Lilydale Principal Pedestrian Network Demonstration Project

Come for a 20 minute walk with me… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Walking Network - Mapping and Audit Pre-Data Collection Urban Acupuncture Approach Collaboration and The Three E’s Project Feedback Post-Data Collection Project Results – Evaluation and Impact

55% of car trips are for distances less than 1 km (Outer Melbourne, Vista 2007)

(Image courtesy – CDM Research)

Strategic Perspective. . . setting out to create places for people Safe Connected Active = Sustainable Prosperous Healthy = $1 million over 3 years

PPN in blue Consultatnt – TRACT Consultants)

2. Data Collection Click here for video – 27 Albert Hill Rd Contractor : Jonathon Marsden Data

3. Urban Acupuncture – Project Determination

Project Determination – West Lilydale New : • 600 m footpath • Pedestrianised intersection • Timed wayfinding signage x 5 0 0 0 , 8 5 1 $ Plus : • Promotion Campaign • Education & Enforcement

4. Collaboration and the 3 E’s Getting the Environment right is not enough! Also need: • Education (Infrastructure Promotion) – “Made for Walking” target audiences x 7 – Key messages around benefits of walking • Enforcement (Awareness Raising) – Promotion of road rules – Driver and pedestrian Police actions – Speed trailers

Consultant : Fluid Group

Before and After - Western End

Wayfinding Signage - Western End Trial

Other Walking Infrastructure Projects: • 4 x footpath and intersection improvements • 6 x pedestrian crossing plateaus • 3 x pedestrian crossing plateau with WSUD (Melbourne Water Social Research Project) • 2 x POS Signal Wait Time Reduction • Vic. Roads Network Operating Plan Workshops • Street Trading Medallions • John Street Roundabout Pedestrian Crossing

John Street Roundabout - before

John Street Roundabout - after

But is it encouraging safe walking? Almost all pedestrians now use the supervised school crossing.

Innovation and Learning First crossing of its kind in Victoria “While this practice of locating pedestrian crossings at roundabouts goes against traditional traffic engineering practice, our view is that it is more consistent with observed human behaviours and can be designed with beneficial safety outcomes. ” (CDM Research) Slow and steady wins the race

5. Overall Project Feedback Internal • Comprehensiveness of project and collaborative approach positively received • Challenging road safety audits require persistence to resolve • Safety message and walking promotion message need constant negotiation to ensure consistency External • The need for explicit links between intercept survey data and actual projects • Timed wayfinding signage positively received • Local retail economic benefits of increased walking are key

6. Post-Data Collection Dates Weather All Walkers Walking for Transport Round 1 Round 2 15 April – 2 May, 2013 12 – 28 May, 2014 18. 7‘C / 12 mm 20. 5‘C / 39 mm 195/day 84/day 229/day 115/day % Change in All Walkers +17% % Change in Walking for Transport +37%

7. Project Results Benefits and Costs www. heatwalkingcycling. org Project Cost : Project Health Benefits : $158, 000 $376, 000 (over 50 years discounted at 3% and 33% apportionment) Benefit Cost Ratio of 2. 38: 1

Impact of “Lilydale – Made for Walking” • PPN layer now GIS enabled to form basis for township Cap. Ex planning and delivery • Council decision to invest an extra $1. 5 M p. a. into new pedestrian infrastructure • Ongoing data collection to maintain objectivity ($1, 000 p. a. ) • Strength of collaborative approach cannot be overstated

Flow on effects…

0% of car trips are for distances less than 1 km (Outer Melbourne, Vista 2037)

Thank You Nigel Smith Precinct Designer n. smith@yarraranges. vic. gov. au 0427 023 263 Karen Mildren Community Safety Officer k. mildren@yarraranges. vic. gov. au 9294 6336