““They say that it’s the Adelaide They say that it’s the Adelaide we all want …..but is it?”we all want …..but is it?”

Presentation by Presentation by KEVIN O’LEARY KEVIN O’LEARY Australian Civic Australian Civic

Trust IncTrust Inc

The Adelaide planning process:The Adelaide planning process:

Draft report on the 30 - year plan:Draft report on the 30 - year plan:

‘‘Planning the Adelaide we all want’Planning the Adelaide we all want’

Final Report on the 30 - year planFinal Report on the 30 - year plan

‘‘It is imperative that the community supports It is imperative that the community supports the plan if its policy objectives and housing and the plan if its policy objectives and housing and employment targets are to be met’employment targets are to be met’

Planning and Development Steering Review Committee Planning and Development Steering Review Committee Report p65Report p65

‘‘The State Government must begin the process The State Government must begin the process (of reform) by articulating a broad set of (of reform) by articulating a broad set of directions. While a bottom up process may directions. While a bottom up process may seem desirable, there are such critical issues, seem desirable, there are such critical issues, and in some cases such limited choices, that and in some cases such limited choices, that the State Government must set a broad vision the State Government must set a broad vision and direction in the first instance.’ and direction in the first instance.’

Oregon Processes:Oregon Processes:

New Civic Trust charterNew Civic Trust charter

Encourage wider cross section of community involvementEncourage wider cross section of community involvement

New approaches to entice public interestNew approaches to entice public interest

Involve public in all phases of planning processInvolve public in all phases of planning process

Ensure range of options analyzedEnsure range of options analyzed

Proper research and analysis requiredProper research and analysis required

Appropriate responses to submissionsAppropriate responses to submissions

Separate Government consultation unitSeparate Government consultation unit

Emphasis on ‘participation’ not just consultationEmphasis on ‘participation’ not just consultation

No special privileges to key stakeholdersNo special privileges to key stakeholders

Backed with appropriate legislationBacked with appropriate legislation

Flaws with the 30 Year PlanFlaws with the 30 Year Plan

Ineffective measures to contain urban sprawlIneffective measures to contain urban sprawl

Poor research and analysis Poor research and analysis

Poorly worked through assumptions in the Poorly worked through assumptions in the determination of future population levels determination of future population levels

No overarching vision for transportNo overarching vision for transport

Inappropriate densification proposals along Inappropriate densification proposals along major arterial roadsmajor arterial roads

1. 1. Ineffective measures to contain Ineffective measures to contain urban sprawlurban sprawl

Urban growth boundary abandonedUrban growth boundary abandoned

Prime agricultural land being lostPrime agricultural land being lost

Housing Affordability Aust. concedes Adelaide plan Housing Affordability Aust. concedes Adelaide plan is not appropriateis not appropriate

Peak oil will make living in fringe areas untenable Peak oil will make living in fringe areas untenable (Aust. Planning Institute)(Aust. Planning Institute)

2. 2. Poor analysis of the future Poor analysis of the future spatial organization of the cityspatial organization of the city

Melbourne has examined future spatial Melbourne has examined future spatial organizational options: organizational options:

Super CBDSuper CBD

Growth in Activity Centres onlyGrowth in Activity Centres only

Polycentric city: middle centresPolycentric city: middle centres

Polycentric city: outer centresPolycentric city: outer centres

Inner city in public transport rich areasInner city in public transport rich areas

Adelaide plan at odds with Melbourne analysisAdelaide plan at odds with Melbourne analysis

Limitations even with Melbourne studyLimitations even with Melbourne study

Source: ‘Macro Urban Form’ Victorian Department of

Transport

3. 3. Poorly worked through Poorly worked through assumptions in the determination assumptions in the determination of future population levelsof future population levels

Independence of govt. population committee Independence of govt. population committee questionablequestionable

Rann govt. should have waited for Federal Government’s Rann govt. should have waited for Federal Government’s report on a ‘report on a ‘Smaller Australia’Smaller Australia’

Inner Rim Structure PlanInner Rim Structure Plan highlights questionable highlights questionable population projectionspopulation projections

4. 4. The lack of an overarching The lack of an overarching vision for transportvision for transport

Adelaide is the only capital city in Aust. that doesn’t Adelaide is the only capital city in Aust. that doesn’t have a transport plan have a transport plan

Alternative transport options not analyzedAlternative transport options not analyzed

There are major omissions in transport Govt’s transport There are major omissions in transport Govt’s transport strategystrategy

• Lack of attention to travel demand management strategiesLack of attention to travel demand management strategies

• Inadequate program for delivering transit-oriented Inadequate program for delivering transit-oriented developmentdevelopment

• Poorly developed strategies for commuter travelPoorly developed strategies for commuter travel

5. 5. Inappropriate densification Inappropriate densification proposals along major arterial proposals along major arterial roadsroads

Proposal emanates from a report prepared by Rob Proposal emanates from a report prepared by Rob

Adams in Melbourne on Adams in Melbourne on Transforming Australian CitiesTransforming Australian Cities but with some major differencesbut with some major differences

Rob Adams report doesn’t deal with adverse health Rob Adams report doesn’t deal with adverse health effectseffects

‘‘Planned community’Planned community’ response from Premiers Dept not response from Premiers Dept not satisfactorysatisfactory

Experience in Curitiba not relevant to Australian citiesExperience in Curitiba not relevant to Australian cities

Perth has a more appropriate strategy Perth has a more appropriate strategy

Not desirable to match employment and housing in each Not desirable to match employment and housing in each neighborhoodneighborhood

Serious implications for industrySerious implications for industry

Impacts of high trafficked areas on Impacts of high trafficked areas on public healthpublic health In 2010 the US Health Effects Institute undertook the largest international In 2010 the US Health Effects Institute undertook the largest international

study ever launched on vehicle air pollution and health. It examined 700 study ever launched on vehicle air pollution and health. It examined 700 worldwide health-pollution studies and concluded that within 300 – 500 worldwide health-pollution studies and concluded that within 300 – 500 metres of heavily trafficked roads the resultant pollution:metres of heavily trafficked roads the resultant pollution:

Exacerbated asthma in childrenExacerbated asthma in children

Triggered asthma cases across all agesTriggered asthma cases across all ages

Impaired lung function in adultsImpaired lung function in adults

Caused cardiovascular disease and deathCaused cardiovascular disease and death

Other studies in the US have shown that pollution from high trafficked areas Other studies in the US have shown that pollution from high trafficked areas has also caused :has also caused :

Pregnant women to be more likely to have premature and Pregnant women to be more likely to have premature and low weight babieslow weight babies

Children to develop all types of cancers including leukemiaChildren to develop all types of cancers including leukemia

Shorter life spans for nearby residentsShorter life spans for nearby residents

Residential densification along main roadsResidential densification along main roads strategies in 3 cities comparedstrategies in 3 cities compared

Adelaide 30 -Adelaide 30 -Year PlanYear Plan

Curitiba, BrazilCuritiba, Brazil Perth, WAPerth, WA

No. of corridors No. of corridors selectedselected

Large number selected Large number selected many of which are many of which are inappropriate for inappropriate for residential densification residential densification

Higher density Higher density development restricted development restricted to 5 road arteriesto 5 road arteries

Only Only Activity CorridorsActivity Corridors selected. Other main roads selected. Other main roads --Transit Corridors-Transit Corridors- will be will be used for moving large used for moving large volumes of trafficvolumes of traffic

% commuter % commuter trips by public trips by public transporttransport

By 2018 the no. of trips By 2018 the no. of trips made by public trans. will made by public trans. will be only 10 % of the total be only 10 % of the total transport usetransport use

Currently 75 % of all Currently 75 % of all commuter trips are commuter trips are made by public transportmade by public transport

Currently 11 % of all Currently 11 % of all commuter trips are made commuter trips are made by public transportby public transport

Through trafficThrough traffic Not consideredNot considered Trinary road system Trinary road system addresses problemsaddresses problems

Through traffic redirected Through traffic redirected to to ‘transit’‘transit’ corridors corridors

Public health Public health issues issues **

Major issue affecting Major issue affecting large no’s of peoplelarge no’s of people

Minor issueMinor issue Minor issueMinor issue

Freight Freight movementsmovements

Residential densities will Residential densities will be increased on primary be increased on primary freight routesfreight routes

UnknownUnknown Increases in residential Increases in residential density along primary density along primary freight routesfreight routes prohibitedprohibited

Capacity for Capacity for fast/ high vol. fast/ high vol. public trans.public trans.

Low to moderate capacity Low to moderate capacity because of difficulties in because of difficulties in developing dedicated developing dedicated rights of way rights of way

High capacity because of High capacity because of trinary road systemtrinary road system

Low to moderate capacityLow to moderate capacity

**Higher incidences of childhoodHigher incidences of childhood leukemia, cardiovascular diseases and other serious illnesses are leukemia, cardiovascular diseases and other serious illnesses are associated with residential development located within 200-300 metres of high trafficked areas.)associated with residential development located within 200-300 metres of high trafficked areas.)

Curitiba: High rise developmentalong a dedicated bus way

Trinary Road SystemTrinary Road System - The centre road has dedicated  - The centre road has dedicated lanes for bi -articulated buses and on either side of the bus lanes for bi -articulated buses and on either side of the bus lanes are roadways for local traffic. Parallel to this street lanes are roadways for local traffic. Parallel to this street are the ‘Rapidas‘: one-way streets providing access to the are the ‘Rapidas‘: one-way streets providing access to the downtown (Speedy Streets). downtown (Speedy Streets).

Rapidas (Speedy Street) - This street is one of Rapidas (Speedy Street) - This street is one of the side streets that complement the Trinary the side streets that complement the Trinary Road System by providing an alternative for Road System by providing an alternative for

travelling across the city.travelling across the city.

Residential densification along Residential densification along main roads - three cities comparedmain roads - three cities compared

Adelaide appears to be moving towards the Curitiba modelAdelaide appears to be moving towards the Curitiba model However, it is most unlikely that it will ever be able to However, it is most unlikely that it will ever be able to

match the high proportion of commuter trips (75%) made match the high proportion of commuter trips (75%) made by public transport – a critical factor in the success of this by public transport – a critical factor in the success of this model.model.

It’s more likely to reach a level of between 10-20% of It’s more likely to reach a level of between 10-20% of commuter trips made by public transport commuter trips made by public transport

It would be more appropriate that it follow the Perth model It would be more appropriate that it follow the Perth model where increased residential densities are confined to where increased residential densities are confined to Activity Corridors. Activity Corridors.

If Adelaide continues to implement provisions in the 30 - If Adelaide continues to implement provisions in the 30 - Year Plan there will be some very grave consequences for Year Plan there will be some very grave consequences for public health and traffic congestionpublic health and traffic congestion

ConclusionsConclusions – 30 Year Plan– 30 Year Plan UGB should be reinstatedUGB should be reinstated

Population projections should be reviewed when smaller Population projections should be reviewed when smaller Australia report releasedAustralia report released

A lower target should be set for the amount of fringe A lower target should be set for the amount of fringe development allowed and targets for urban growth should development allowed and targets for urban growth should be more regularly reviewedbe more regularly reviewed

The proposal to densify residential development along The proposal to densify residential development along major arterial roads should be droppedmajor arterial roads should be dropped

Locations for the densification of development should be Locations for the densification of development should be subject to more thorough research and analysissubject to more thorough research and analysis

A transport plan should be prepared for AdelaideA transport plan should be prepared for Adelaide

The Transit /Activity corridors plan for Perth should be The Transit /Activity corridors plan for Perth should be given serious consideration heregiven serious consideration here

Public consultation processes have to be improved (refer Public consultation processes have to be improved (refer to Civic Trust model)to Civic Trust model)