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Sustainable Communities Infrastructure Development Guidelines

Sustainable Communities Infrastructure Development Guidelines. The Influence of the Walkable Coastal Communities Project. Inclusive Built Environments. Guidelines for Walkable Coastal Environments. Northern Bellarine, three communities, Portarlington St Leonards and Indented Head

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Sustainable Communities Infrastructure Development Guidelines

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  1. Sustainable Communities Infrastructure Development Guidelines The Influence of the Walkable Coastal Communities Project

  2. Inclusive Built Environments

  3. Guidelines for Walkable Coastal Environments • Northern Bellarine, • three communities, • Portarlington St Leonards and Indented Head • all 50% of people over 50 years • Less than 2.5% of population of Greater Geelong • Largest Township 3,000 permanent residents

  4. Providing Community Infrastructure Identify gaps and inadequacies in the current footpath network Test the concept of a strategic footpath in the community Prioritise components within a footpath network hierarchy Establish a toolkit of design solutions Prepare a program of delivery Measure and monitor over time

  5. Overview and Context – Sustainable Guidelines • Council wide and an integrated planning approach • Facilitate planning and construction of high quality outcomes • Sustainable development of existing and new communities • Important that guidelines are achievable and innovative • Planning tool to guide negotiations, applications and approvals

  6. Principles – Sustainable Communities • Places where people want to live, work and play • Meet diverse needs of existing and future residents • Offer high quality of life and promote connectedness • Optimise environmental outcomes and natural settings • Are safe, inclusive and engaging • Promote economic vitality and diverse activity • Integrate all aspects of community and liveability • Offer good access to services and facilities • Are well connected and welcoming

  7. Format of the Guidelines - Sections • Transport and Movement • Landscape and Streetscape • Water Management • Sport, Recreation and Open Space • Social and Community Facilities • Biodiversity and Conservation Areas

  8. Transport and Movement Safety Accessibility Wayfinding Footpath, Cycleways and Shared Paths Public Transport Infrastructure

  9. Principle Pedestrian Network Mapping What is it? • Network of origin to destination pedestrian routes • Based on length of route from destination – 1km / 2km • Routes with highest potential pedestrian usage based on census data become hotspots • Hotspots tested via risk assessment • Principle Pedestrian Routes Identified

  10. Trees - Create a boulevard of shade and colour • Wayfinding Signs - Provide reassurance and confidence • Pause Points – Provide for rests and interest to increase distance walked. • Street lighting - Improve perception of safety. Encouraging Walking - Streetscape

  11. Encouraging Walking - Streetlighting Before After

  12. Improving Safety – Road Crossings • DDA design is standard • Visual cues to drivers • Coloured bollards and fencing • Visual cues to pedestrians / cyclists • Messages • Coloured grab rails

  13. Visual Cues - Road Crossings Before After

  14. Completed Projects

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