Vic Park Transport Strategy
5% 69%
Sub-Programs Skinny Streets: The Skinny Streets program involves narrowing certain local streets to encourage lower vehicle speeds.
Pedestrian Infrastructure: High quality pedestrian environments are pivotal to increasing travel by active and sustainable modes of transport. Streetscape Improvement Plan: Implementation of the Town’s Streetscape Improvement Program will deliver a more inviting, healthy, accessible and liveable Town. Intersection and Vehicle Safety: There are major movement corridors that traverse the Town that intersect and can be difficult to navigate for road users and potentially represent a safety risk. Transport Advocacy and Partnership: Many of the opportunities and challenges that relate to the Transport Strategies can be best met by State Authorities and other entities.
Active Transport Education & Promotions: Encourages active transport modes, promotes the projects and programs of the Transport Strategy and helps to explain some of the complex components of the Transport Strategy and Parking Management Plan.
Ferry
4% 2%
Car, as driver
5%
Transport Modelling & Performance Measurement: The tasks within this program will help the Town analyse the transport network in addition to the data provided in section 3, 4 and 5 of this Strategy. Travel Demand Management: This program focusses on encouraging a shift in the way people choose to travel in addition to the infrastructure changes the Town may undertake.
Bus
3%
Parking Management: The Parking Management Plan outlines a range of general and place specific actions that are required to be undertaken over a 10-year period.
Bike Network: The community has expressed a desire to fast-track the development of the Town’s cycling network.
Train
Car, as passenger Bicycle
12%
Walked only Other
0% Figure 2.1
2016 Journey to Work mode share (ABS)
6% Train 5%
Bus Ferry
6%
62%
2%
Car, as driver
6%
Car, as passenger Bicycle
12%
Walked only
Vision To provide an integrated, accessible and sustainable transport network which connects people to places and supports the Town as a liveable inner-city community.
Other
1% Figure 2.2
2031 Journey to Work mode share target
Priority projects A Healthy Community
An Accessible Town
A Liveable Town
Objectives
Objectives
Objectives
HC.1 Support Vibrant People Focused Local Centres
A.1
HC.2 Resilient & Prosperous Local Economy
A.2
Connecting people to places
HC.3 Road Safety for All Users
A.3
A balanced network
HC.4 Encourage Mode Shift
A.4
Cycling infrastructure for all ages and abilities
HC.5 A greener Town of Victoria Park
Support a 15 minute Town
Initiatives
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Develop Skinny Streets Program
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Archer/Mint Streetscape Improvement Plan
L.1
Inclusive for all
L.2
Considered approach to new technology
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Burswood South Streetscape Improvement Plan
L.3
Sustainable modes are the first choice
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L.4
Work with partners and community to acheive transport outcomes
Provide input into the METRONET Level Crossing Improvement Program
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Completing the Principal Shared Path along the Armadale Railway
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Installing protected bike lanes along Berwick Street (providing access to the proposed Causeway Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridge)
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Upgrading shared path facilities along Kent Street / Miller Street and Roberts Road (linking Curtin University to Orrong Road)
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Undertaking an investigation into improving outcomes for cyclists on Albany Highway between Canning Highway and Welshpool Road.
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Providing new/upgraded on-road cycle lanes on Oats Street / Hill View Terrace between Holder Street and Orrong Road.
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Upgrading the Hayman Road shared path between Adie Court and Holder Street.