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May, 2015 G22686G1B Traffix Group Pty Ltd ABN 32 100 481 570 Address: Suite 8, 431 Burke Road, Glen Iris Victoria 3146 Telephone: 03 9822 2888 Website: www.traffixgroup.com.au Email: [email protected] "mlia xGrc. v.i up Traffic Engineers and Transport Planners Green Travel Plan PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT ACT 1987 r YARRA PLANNING SCHEME 0843 Stiaport referred to in Permit No pLA)(6 relating to Condition No II Proposed Commercial Exten at 423-425 Smith Street, Fitzroy For and on behalf of the Responsible Authorit\ i DATE 7 / 3 118 PAGES 22- This is NOT a Building Permit Prepared For Zak Group Pty Ltd

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May, 2015

G22686G1B

Traffix Group Pty Ltd ABN 32 100 481 570

Address: Suite 8, 431 Burke Road, Glen Iris Victoria 3146

Telephone: 03 9822 2888 Website: www.traffixgroup.com.au

Email: [email protected]

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up Traffic Engineers and Transport Planners

Green Travel Plan

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT ACT 1987 r YARRA PLANNING SCHEME

0843 Stiaport referred to in Permit No pLA)(6 relating to Condition No II

Proposed Commercial Exten

at

423-425 Smith Street, Fitzroy

For and on behalf of the Responsible Authorit\i

DATE 7 / 3 118 PAGES 22- This is NOT a Building Permit

• Prepared For

Zak Group Pty Ltd

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Green Travel Plan

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Green Travel Plan

Proposed Commercial Extension at Writ )r• ;Ansi V■rtr.

423-425 Smith Street, FrrzRoxa Pirir

Document Control

Issue No. Type Date Prepared By Approved By

A Draft 6/12/2017 J. Cossins C. Morello

B Final 7/12/2017 J. Cossins C. Morello

Traffix Template Version 1.0 — May, 2015

Our Reference: G22686G1B

COPYRIGHT: The ideas and material contained in this document are the property of Traffix Group (Traffix Group Pty Ltd — ABN 32 100 481 570, Traffix

Survey Pty Ltd — ABN 57 120 461 510, Traffix Design Pty Ltd — ABN 41 060 899 443). Use or copying of this document in whole or in part without the

written permission of Traffix Group constitutes an infringement of copyright.

LIMITATION: This report has been prepared on behalf of and for the exclusive use of Traffix Group's client, and is subject to and issued in connection

with the provisions of the agreement between Traffix Group and its client. Traffix Group accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for or in

respect of any use of or reliance upon this report by any third party.

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Green Travel Plan 423-425 Smith Street, Fitzroy: Proposed Commercial Extension

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 3

2 Objectives and Methodology 9

3 The Development 10

3.1 General 10

3.2 Car Parking and Access 10

3.3 Bicycle Parking 10

4 Sustainable Transport Opportunities 11

4.1 Information for Employees and Staff 11

4.2 Reduced Car Parking Provisions 12

4,3 Walking & Accessibility 12

4.4 Public Transport Accessibility 12

4.4.1 Access to Services 12

4.4.2 Journey Planning 14

4.4.3 myki Commuter Club 14

4.4.4 Shared myki Passes 14

4.5 Bicycle Network Accessibility 14

4.6 Car Pooling 15

4.7 Car Share Schemes 15

4.7.1 General 15

4.7.2 Proposed On-Site Spaces 16

4.7.3 Commercially Available Schemes 16

5 Actions 17

6 Travel Modes and Targets 20

6.1 Discussion 20

6.2 Existing Journey to Work Data for Site and Similar Areas 20

6.3 Targets 21

7 Monitoring and Review 22

List of Figures

Figure 1: Yarra TraveISMART Map 11

Figure 2: Yarra PTV Map 13

Figure 3: Yarra Principal Bicycle Network Map 15

Figure 4: Proximate Car Share Pods 16

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List of Tables

Table 1: Public Transport Services in the Vicinity of the Subject Site 13

Table 2: Green Travel Plan Actions, Responsibilities and Implementation 17

Table 3: Journey to Work Data (based on place of residence) — 2016 Census 20

Table 4: Journey to Work Data (based on place of residence) — 2016 Census 21

Table 5: Monitoring and Review Program 22

List of Appendices

Appendix A: Bicycle Parking Plan •

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1 Introduction

Traffix Group has been engaged by Zak Group Pty Ltd to prepare a Green Travel Plan (GTP) for the

proposed Commercial Extension at 423-425 Smith Street, Fitzroy.

This GTP provides a management tool designed to reduce the reliance on motor vehicles, minimise the

negative impacts of transport on the environment, manage car parking demands associated with the

development, improve opportunities for those without access to a car and maximise the benefits

associated with 'green travel' i.e. health and financial benefits.

This plan sets out a range of actions to be implemented by the Developer, Owners Corporation and

Tenants to encourage sustainable travel choices and reduce car dependency by prospective employees

and outlines an implementation program as well as the requirements for monitoring and review of the

plan.

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2 Objectives and Methodology

The objectives of this GTP are to:

• promote travel alternatives such as public transport, cycling, and walking;

• reduce car dependency and greenhouse gas emissions;

• manage car parking demands;

• improve information and opportunities for those without access to a car; and

• benefit the community by minimising the traffic impacts of the development.

The methodology adopted in developing the GTP is as follows:

• review existing documentation and transport conditions;

• establish a management strategy;

• identify appropriate GTP actions for the site; and

• develop an implementation plan and monitoring regime.

The Owners Corporation will be responsible for the implementation of the GTP and the annual

reporting of Travel Demand Patterns to Yarra Council's Sustainable Transport Officer.

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3 The Development

3.1 General

The subject site is currently occupied by an office and retail development with 67 car parking spaces

on a rooftop car park.

A permit has been granted to expand the use of the existing building and develop the land to provide

an additional 400 square metres of retail floor area and 7,432 square metres of commercial office floor

area.

Post development the site will include 1,000 square metres of retail floor area and 10,832 square

metres of commercial office floor area.

3.2 Car Parking and Access

The existing building has provision for 67 car spaces within a rooftop car park. Due to the inclusion of

structure required for the additional levels, the car parking layout is proposed to be modified. With

the proposed modifications, the car park will provide for 74 car spaces inclusive of seven (7) tandem

pairs. That is, an additional seven (7) car spaces will be provided as part of the development.

Car spaces arranged in tandem pairs shall be allocated to the same tenancy.

It is intended that two (2) of the additional car spaces are provided as car share / car pool spaces

operated by the Owners Corporation and made available for staff of the existing and future tenants.

3.3 Bicycle Parking

The application proposes a total of 130 on-site bicycle spaces, comprising 40 at ground level and 90

provided within the podium car park level.

The application also includes the provision of 11 showers with individual change rooms associated with

the employee bicycle provisions.

In addition to the on-site bicycle parking provisions, Condition 11 (b) requires "the provision of visitor

bicycle parking on the Smith Street footpath, to be installed at the permit holder's cost and to the

satisfaction of the Responsible Authority."

The statutory requirement for visitor parking for the proposed application generates a requirement

for eight parking spaces for retail and office visitors.

The application proposes the provision of eight on-street visitor bicycle spaces, provided via 4 double

sided hoops, meeting the statutory requirement.

A plan showing the location of the bicycle parking areas for use by staff or employees is attached at

Appendix A.

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4 Sustainable Transport Opportunities

4.1 Information for Employees and Staff

The provision of information is essential to ensuring that tenants are aware of the opportunities that

they may have to access the site in a form other than a single occupant car trip.

Accordingly, and following discussion with the applicant, we understand that to implement the GTP

and provide employees with associated information, staff welcome packs will be distributed to all new

tenants.

A notice board will be provided within one of the public areas (i.e. entry lobby and/or lifts), which will

provide basic Green Travel information (maps/timetables), Alternatively, the applicant could include

relevant information (including a copy of this plan) electronically via the Owners Corporation intranet

or webpage.

It is suggested that this include a copy of the TravelSmart map for the surrounding area. An excerpt of

the TravelSmart map is shown in Figure 1, and identifies the currently available alternate transport

services and bicycle infrastructure in the vicinity of the site.

A description of these facilities and opportunities for the site to take advantage of them is provided

within the following sections.

Figure 1: Yarra TraveISMART Map

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4.2 Reduced Car Parking Provisions

A dispensation in car parking is proposed as part of the development associated with the office and

retail use parking requirements.

The dispensation of parking is approximately 73% of the current statutory rate for office and retail

parking.

It is noted that the site is unique in that the existing office already provides limited parking, and

therefore already facilitates reduced parking demand generation.

The reduced provision of on-site car parking, particularly for the office use, will actively encourage staff

to utilise alternative transport modes to access the site as they may not be allocated an on-site car

parking space.

Existing and future staff of the site will be made aware of the reduced on-site parking provisions and

advised to seek alternative transport modes. To reduce visitor trips by motor vehicle, additional

information could be included on the website advising of the unavailability of on-site parking.

4.3 Walking & Accessibility

The site is located within the SSAC and therefore has excellent access to everyday services via legible

and convenient pedestrian paths. Additionally, the Brunswick Street and Johnston Street Activity

Centre is located within walking distance to the site and provides access to cafes, restaurants and

shops.

The site scores a Walk Score of 97, which means that it is a "Walker's Paradise" and daily errands do

not require a car. Walkscore.com utilises google maps to measure an address's accessibility to essential

services, retail, dining and drinking, parks, schools, and entertainment to measure how 'walkable' a

site is.

Whilst traditionally used for residential purposes, the Walk Score provides a good indication of the

ability of workers to access the subject site as part of their commute and also to access services during

the day, without the need for a car at work.

4.4 Public Transport Accessibility

4.4.1 Access to Services

The development site is well served by public transport, with train, tram and bus services accessible

within convenient walking distance of the site. A summary of the nearby services are presented in

Table 1.

The proximity of the site to convenient public transport services, which link the site to nearby shopping

centres, the City, and other surrounding municipalities, reduces the sites dependence on motor

vehicles as a mode of transport when compared to a similar development in an outer suburban area.

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Table 1: Public Transport Services in the Vicinity of the Subject Site

Service Between Via Service

Frequency Distanceto Node

Tram Route 86 Bundoora RMIT —

Waterfront City Docklands

Preston, Northcote,

Fitzroy & City 5-20mins Smith St frontage

Tram Route 11 West Preston — Victoria

Harbour Docklands

Northcote, Fitzroy, City

& Sth Melbourne 5-18mins

—550m on

Brunswick St

Bus Route 200 City — Bulleen Kew Junction 10-40mins —350m on

Johnston St

Bus Route 207 City — Doncaster SC Kew Junction 13-40mins —350m on

Johnston St

Bus Route 546 Heidelberg — Melbourne

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Night Rider 966 City — Box Hill Kew & Doncaster Rd 30mins —350m on

Johnston St

Victoria Park

Railway Station City — Epping / Hurstbridge Jolimont & Clifton Hill Varies —1.2km on Lulie St

Figure 2: Yarra PTV Map Source: https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au

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4.4.2 Journey Planning

Staff should be encouraged to utilise the "PTV Journey Planner" and Yarra Trams Tram Tracker

available online at the PTV and Yarra Trams websites and via Smartphone Applications.

Additional information on public transport facilities and service times can be obtained from Public

Transport Victoria (ph: 1800 800 007, http://ptv.vic.gov.au/) and Yarra Trams

(www.yarratrams.com.au).

4.4.3 myki Commuter Club

PTV offers businesses and organisations the opportunity to participate in the myki Commuter Club.

This program allows organisations (and their staff) to purchase discounted 365 day myki passes for

travel in Zone 1 and 2 or Zone 2.

4.4.4 Shared myki Passes

Consideration could also be given by individual tenancies of having a shared myki pass for use by staff

to attend off-site meetings, events or for errands that are easily accessed via nearby public transport

services.

4.5 Bicycle Network Accessibility

The SSAC Structure Plan 2008 identifies Smith Street as a key bicycle destination and provides a key

strategic connection between the Capital City Trail (CCT) to the north and the Main Yarra Trail (MYT)

to the east with the Melbourne CBD and CAD.

The subject site has excellent access to bicycle infrastructure with on-road bicycle lanes and informal

bicycle routes on many roads in the immediate vicinity of the subject site, including Smith Street,

Johnston Street, Westgarth Street, Kerr Street and Napier Street. An excerpt of the Yarra Principal

Bicycle Network illustrating the surrounding bicycle network is provided at Figure 3.

The provision of on-site bicycle parking and end of trip facilities will actively encourage staff of the

office and retail uses who can conveniently access the site using a bicycle or by foot to do so, thereby

reducing motor-vehicle trips.

Similarly, the provision of on-street bicycle parking will encourage visitor trips to the site (and

surrounding areas) by bicycle.

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Figure 3: Yarra Principal Bicycle Network Map

4.6 Car Pooling

Car pooling for staff who live within the same areas or on similar travel routes can assist in reducing

the reliance on single occupant motor vehicle trips.

As an incentive to encourage staff to share trips to the site, a car pooling database could be provided

for future tenants and accessed via the Owners Corporation/tenant's intranet or webpage.

A number of proprietary software car pooling systems are available for purchase, or the Owners

Corporation could manage this in-house as part of its ongoing duties.

4.7 Car Share Schemes

4.7.1 General

Car sharing schemes provide an alternative to owning a car and encourages the use of sustainable

modes of transport for the majority of trips. Car share schemes offer personal and

commercial/business memberships and can be more convenient for short trips as payment is generally

on a per hour basis.

For employees or staff, commercial/business car share memberships offer the benefit of being used

as a fleet or pool car vehicle. This can help reduce the number of staff that can easily access the site

via alternative transport modes, but may drive to the site for the convenient use of a car during

business hours, from choosing to drive to work.

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4.7.2 Proposed On-Site Spaces

The proposal includes the provision of two on-site car share parking spaces to be used by the office

use associated with the development.

It is expected that the car share spaces will be managed by the Owners Corporation for the use of the

existing and future tenants on the site.

Notwithstanding this, there is potential for the Owners Corporation to negotiate for a commercial

operator to manage the car share spots. This would allow for a wider catchment to utilise the car share

spaces during business hours and also make the spaces available outside of hours for nearby residents.

4.7.3 Commercially Available Schemes

A number of commercially operated car share pods are also located proximate to the site, including

two (2) pods located within approximately 100 metres walking distance of the site, as described below:

• GoGet (1 pod) — on Gore Street near the intersection of Rose Street, approximately 80 metres

south west of the subject site.

• Flexicar (1 pod) — on Hotham Street near the intersection of Smith Street, approximately 50

metres south east of the subject site.

Additional information on car share schemes can be obtained from Flexicar

(http://www.flexicar.com.au), GoGet (http://www.goget.com.au) and GreenShareCar

(http://www.greensharecar.corn.au ).

Figure 4: Proximate Car Share Pods

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1. Display information regarding alternate sustainable travel

modes within a public area, i.e. notice boards in entry lobby

and/or lift, or alternately provide relevant information via an

Owners Corporation webpage or intranet. Minimum

information required includes:

• Map(s) indicating the location of the most proximate

train, tram and bus stops to the facility, bicycle facilities

and car share facilities (e.g. Travel Smart Map of Yarra,

available from www.travelsmart.vic.gov.au).

• Information on public transport fares and nearby

outlets selling public transport tickets. (Information is

available from Public Transport Victoria (ph: 1800 800

007, http://ptv.vic.gov.au/)).

• Provision of train, tram, and bus timetable information

(or relevant links).

• The board/webpage should display an overview of

frequencies and service times, and provide relevant

phone numbers and web links to Public Transport

Victoria and Yarra Trams timetabling services.

• Contact details for car share schemes and online

carpooling websites to encourage reduced single

occupant car trips.

Owners Corporation On-going

2. Provide each retail and office tenancy with a relevant Green

Travel Welcome Pack. The welcome pack should include:

• Train, tam and bus timetables of the key routes in the

nearby area.

• Map(s) indicating the location of the most proximate

train, tram and bus stops to the facility, bicycle

infrastructure, car share facilities and pedestrian

walking paths (e.g. Travel Smart Map of Yarra, available

from www.travelsmart.vic.gov.au).

• Map(s) indicating the location of both on-site and off-

site bicycle parking facilities.

Owners Corporation On-going

5 Actions

The Green Travel Plan aims to reduce the number of single occupant vehicle trips undertaken by any

staff or employees of the proposed development. The following actions aim to improve the overall

accessibility of the site and foster sustainable travel behaviour. In general the Owners Corporation will

be responsible for the ongoing implementation of the actions identified within the green travel plan.

A representative from each tenant should be nominated to 'Champion' and oversee the

implementation of the Green Travel Plan in conjunction with the Owners Corporation, and to discuss

the opportunities available to the site with individual tenants and/or identify areas for improvement.

Table 2: Green Travel Plan Actions, Responsibilities and Implementation

Action

Responsibility Implementation

Information and Promotion

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On-going

On-going

Individual Tenancies

Individual Tenancies

10. To encourage staff to utilise alternate transport modes,

tenancies should be encouraged to allocate the available

parking to those staff for whom the use of alternate transport

is more difficult due to distance travel (i.e. staff who live

within 5km of the site are not allocated on-site parking).

Car Pooling

11. Encourage car pooling between staff.

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3. Promote state and national sustainable events such as Walk

to Work day, Ride to Work Day and World Environment day

(via email and intranet). The dates for these events and for

other environmental events can be found at

http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/about-

us/media-centre/events

Owners Corporation

/ Tenants On-going

4. Provide directional signage on the site for nearby public

transport services, taxi services, bicycle paths, and bicycle

parking areas.

Builder/Developer Prior to

Occupation

5. Include information on all tenant websites advising of the

limited availability of on-site car parking on the site for

visitors.

Tenants/Owners

Corporation Ongoing

Cycling

6. Bicycle facilities should be secure, easily accessible and clearly

visible to employees and customers to assist in promoting this

mode.

The location and details of access to the bicycle parking and

end-of-trip facilities should be detailed to employees as part

of the welcome pack.

Builder/Developer Development

Stage

7. Provide an on-site bicycle repair toolkit available for staff and

visitors within the secure bicycle parking area. Toolkit could

include puncture repair equipment, bicycle pump, spanner,

hex-keys etc.

Owners Corporation On-going

8. Provide eight on-street bicycle parking to satisfy Condition

11b) of the permit Builder/Development

Prior to

Occupation

9. Encourage meetings between tenant Green Travel

Champions to assist with the management and coordination

of bicycle user needs. For example, the Champion may

investigate or advocate for:

• Group activities/rides

• Additional bicycle parking (if there is a demand)

Owners

Corporation/Tenants On-going

Parking

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Car Share Schemes

12. Provision of two share cars on-site is required by the permit,

and will be available to existing and future staff.

Consideration should be given by tenants to investigating

whether a commercial/business car share scheme

membership would provide benefit to staff of the site to

encourage wider use of the share cars.

Owners Corporation On-going

Public Transport Use

Individual Tenancies

/ Owners

Corporation

13. Consideration should be given by tenants to investigating

whether the use of the myki Commuter Club would be

possible for staff and/or if a shared myki pass would be of

benefit to staff. This will be dependent on the types of trips

taken by the tenant during business hours

On-going •

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6 Travel Modes and Targets

6.1 Discussion

It is important to note that when setting targets for the proposed development, consideration should

be given to the existing travel patterns for people working within the nearby area (or indeed the

subject site).

Whilst parking is provided on-site for some employees, given the constrained provisions, the level of

public transport access in this locality, and proximity to shops and everyday services, this does not

necessarily translate to additional car trips. Given the proximity of the site to nearby services, the

proposed development is expected to generate traffic movements at a lower rate than for a similar

site in other less accessible, suburban locations.

The limitation of parking provisions on the site will supress demands as staff without an allocated

parking space will find it very difficult to park on-street due to existing restrictions and availability.

6.2 Existing Journey to Work Data for Site and Similar Areas

The use of alternate transport for staff and employees who are employed in the nearby area is

highlighted by a comparison of the ABS 'Journey to Work' data for the 2016 Census between

employees who work in Yarra Fitzroy SA2 statistical area and the Greater Melbourne average.

This data is summarised in Table 3 and highlights that employees working within the Yarra Fitzroy SA2

area are likely to seek alternative transport modes to travel to work as opposed to driving. The data

identifies that existing employees have a lower reliance on private cars and a higher reliance on public

transport, walking and cycling, in comparison to the Greater Melbourne average.

Table 3: Journey to Work Data (based on place of residence) — 2016 Census

% Mode of Travel for 'journey to work' trips Fitzroy Work within Greater Melbourne

Car as driver 43% 70%

Public Transport 35% 18%

Walking 9% 4%

Cycling 7% 2%

Other Mode of Travel 6% 6%

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6.3 Targets

It is important to set aspirational, yet practical, targets for travel mode shifts.

The following targets are suggested to be set for modal shift.

Reduced Car, as Driver

A significant driver of modal shift for this site will be the reduced on-site parking provisions.

The proposed provisions represent a significant reduction in the parking provisions of the statutory

parking requirements. In this regard, it is considered that a significant reduction in Car, as Driver, trips

by a commensurate proportion is a suitable target.

It is suggested that a target be set of only 25% of trips to the site are by Car as, Driver.

Public Transport

Based on the proximity to multiple transport modes, the limited on-site parking, it is suggested that a

target of 40% of trips be undertaken by public transport.

Walk

The site has a Walkscore of 97 out of 100, which would imply that there is a significant amount of

walking trips that could be undertaken by residents of the proposal. A marginal increase in walking

trips is expected.

Bicycle

The site has excellent access to existing bicycle trails and on-road facilities. The proposal includes a

generous provision of bicycle parking and end of trip facilities for staff which will actively encourage

the use of bicycles. In this respect, a target of 20% of staff cycling is suggested.

Table 4: Journey to Work Data (based on place of residence) — 2016 Census

% Mode of Travel for 'journey to

work' trips Fitzroy Targets Net Change

Car as driver 43% 25% -18%

Public Transport 35% 40% 5%

Walking 9% 10% 1%

Cycling 7% 19% 12%

Other Mode of Travel 6% 6%

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7 Monitoring and Review

This Green Travel Plan should be monitored and reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that it meets its

objectives and has the intended impacts on car use and transport choice.

The Owners Corporation will be responsible for monitoring the Green Travel Plan in accordance with

the monitoring program set out in Table 5 below.

The monitoring program should be undertaken annually over a three year period, with the first review

of the program being conducted 12 months after occupation of the building.

Table 5: Monitoring and Review Program

Monitoring/Review Action Purpose

Undertake an occupancy survey of the bicycle

parking provided on the site.

Gauge the level of use of bicycle parking facilities

and assess if additional facilities are required.

Undertake an occupancy survey of the car parking

provided on the site.

Gauge the level of use of car parking and assess if re-

allocation of spaces is required.

Undertake an Audit of the actions listed in Section 5

of this document and compile supporting evidence

of actions implemented (i.e. notices, photos, etc).

To document the progress of the plan and ensure

viability of the plan.

Review the plan/actions and identify any

modifications and/or improvements.

To 'fine tune' the plan and ensure viability of the

plan.

Undertake a questionnaire survey of staff, both

existing and proposed.

To determine the modal split of trips and determine

progress and compliance of the plan.

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