Tarneit Cycling for Transport Strategy 2030 - Akla Nanayakkara

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Timeline and community and stakeholder engagement Table 1 identifies the timeline for the strategy outlining the different stages involved with creating and implementing the plan and the level of community engagement involved at each stage based on the IAP2 Spectrum (International Association of Public Participation, 2014). The Wyndham Cycle Strategy Cyclist Feedback (WCSCF) of 2017 compiles the input and feedback from the community identifying their concerns and needs regarding cycling in the municipality including Tarneit. It is assumed to be the product of the first stage for the purpose of this plan to benefit from the community engagement recently conducted by City of Wyndham. This plan is currently at Stage 2 of the process identified below where the outcomes from the community consultation have been identified and the plan is at the draft stage waiting on council approval. The total time duration expected for the completion of the plan is 3 years (7 months remaining as at October 2018). The short time frame for the roll out of the plan and beginning of implementation is due to the urgent need to pre plan the physical infrastructure needed in the face of the rapidly growing Tarneit North and Tarneit West. Tarneit is one of the top 3 rapidly growing suburbs in the municipality based on the total number of buildings permits received by City of Wyndham to date (City of Wyndham, 2018a). This strategy is an attempt at proactive planning to have essential cycling infrastructure in place prior to residents occupying their lots and foster a cycling culture in a growth area which is unlikely to be serviced by bus services until providers are satisfied with the potential number of patrons that may be captured (See Bus Association Victoria, 2011; Jacks, 2018). Overall it aims to provide means for convenient, safe and healthy means of travel to local destinations necessary for day to day life such as the Tarneit Station, the shopping centres and library. The strategy is expected to be completed and have implementation begun by May 2019. The time duration for each stage was adapted from City of Melbourne’s community consultation plan for its 2016-2020 Bicycle Plan (City of Melbourne, 2018) to draw on a precedent and have a realistic and practical timeline.

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