Street design Walkable neighborhoods encouraging more ‘Eyes on the streets’

Street design

Walkable neighborhoods encouraging more ‘Eyes on the streets’

Public transport

Accessible, safe public transport interchanges to encourage dual-mode

Playgrounds

Stimulating environments to encourage activity

Typical suburban street patterns

Shared pathways

Picture courtesy of City of Sydney, www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au

Walkers vs. Joggers

NSW 2021 – A Plan to make

NSW Number One

Increase the mode share of walking trips made in the Greater Sydney region, at a local and district level, to 25% by 2016.

TARGET

To increase walking to help ease transport congestion and build a healthier, more active community we will:

• Develop and implement a NSW Walking Strategy to encourage and promote walking for travel and recreation, and to enhance walking environments.

ACTIONS:

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Converting short car trips of under 1km provides the most realistic opportunity to increase walking

Sydney left behind other capitals

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Does your environment support healthy behaviour?

• Do you walk to places in your neighbourhood? Why/Why not? Is it pleasant to walk?

• Is it a safe area? What would make it safer?

• Would making it safer make it harder to walk to places? How could you achieve both at the same time?

CASE STUDIES

• A series of laneways have assisted criminals avoid capture by local police. What course of action would you recommend?

• Local pedestrians have been complaining about conflict with cyclists on a local shared pathway. What action is required?

• The local council is preparing a new master plan for the town centre. What issues would you raise to ensure a safe and active centre?

• Increased antisocial behaviour has been recorded at a tree lined riverside pathway. A local councilor has requested action. What do you do?

Any Questions?

For additional information:

Rebekah Costelloewww.pcal.nsw.gov.au Rebekah.Costelloe@heartfoundation.org.a

u 8922 2317