PLANNING AND DESIGN PRINCIPLES Our planning and design principles guide the delivery of pedestrian, cycling and road infrastructure. Our principles also speak to how we plan our city more broadly, and we’ll apply them when planning for streets and places. People will walk and cycle when it is appealing and when they have the confidence to do so. This means walking and cycling is convenient, direct and preferable to other ways of getting around. It means having the right infrastructure and reducing perceptions of risk and actual danger. Improving appeal is also about enabling people to live close to where they work, shop and access services. Managing car parking is also important. To implement these principles, Council has adopted other plans including the Local Strategic Planning Statement, Housing Strategy and Parking Strategy.
What is within Council’s control? check-circle I dentifying land suitable for housing, employment, recreation
check-circle M anaging population density In line with NSW Government directions
check-circle F ootpaths, street trees and cycling facilities on
local streets and behind the kerb on State roads
check-circle P edestrian refuges and crossing facilities where NSW requirements can be met
check-circle O ff-street ‘green network’ links such as the
Fernleigh Track (subject to land ownership)
check-circle T raffic calming check-circle M anaging public parking check-circle S etting requirements for road design, pedestrian and cycling facilities and car parking in new subdivisions and building developments
check-circle B us stop infrastructure What is not within Council’s control? times S peed limits (Council can apply to NSW
Government for lower speeds in certain areas)
times Speeding vehicles (NSW Police) times Location of bus stops times Bus routes
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