transport planning, fundamental skills and principles
TRANSCRIPT
Or – you’re a planner, trust your instincts as you are probably right….
TRANSPORT PLANNING, FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS AND PRINCIPLES
TRANSPORT PLANNING
• Why am I here today?
• Our role
• Fundamental Skills
• The Guidelines, Standards and all the other stuff traffic engineers think is important
• Time and Cost
• Data
• Reflection
WELL, WHY ARE YOU HERE?
WHY AM I HERE?
WHY AM I HERE?
"I will have failed if in five years time there are not...far fewer journeys by car.
It's a tall order but I urge you to hold me to it."
WHY AM I HERE?
WHY AM I HERE?
WHY AM I HERE?
OUR ROLE – EXAMPLES FROM PAST 12 MONTHS
Transport
Reports
Activity Centre
Structure
Plans
Integrated
Transport
Plan
Data
Collection and
Analysis
Community
Engagement
JDAP and
SAT Hearings
Local
Structure
Plans
Development
Applications
Parking
Strategies
Design
Review Panel
Two
Breweries
Infrastructure
Design
Business
Case
Public
Transport
Corridor Plan
Design WA
Process
Resource
Projects
THERE IS A DIFFERENCE
Traffic engineering is a branch of civil engineering
that uses engineering techniques to achieve the
safe and efficient movement of people and goods
on roadways. It focuses mainly on research for safe
and efficient traffic flow, such as road geometry,
sidewalks and crosswalks, cycling infrastructure,
traffic signs, road surface markings and traffic
lights. Traffic engineering deals with the functional
part of transportation system, except the
infrastructures provided.
FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS
• What level of assessment?
• What is the Transport Planner (or Traffic Engineer) going on about?
• What information do I need to refer to?
ASSESSMENT LEVELS
• Strategic Plan
• Activity Centre
• Transport Assessment
STRATEGIC TRANSPORT PLANS
STRATEGIC TRANSPORT PLANS
• https://www.planning.wa.gov.au/dop_pub_pdf/guidelines_integrated_transport_whole.pdf
• Initiate the plan
• Identify Current and Future State
• Assess Alternatives
• Review, Amend and Improve
• Develop Plan
• Implement and Deliver
• Monitor and Evaluate
STRATEGIC PLANS
http://www.belmont.wa.gov.au/Services/Publications/CorporateDocuments/Documents/Belmont%20o
n%20the%20Move%20-%20Integrated%20Movement%20Network%20Strategy.pdfhttp://www.subiaco.wa.gov.au/getattachment/7d803da1-e978-43ab-a41a-4d04b66319e0/City-
of-Subiaco-Transport-Access-and-Parking-Strategy-2017-TAPS-Final-low-res.PDF
ACTIVITY CENTRES
https://www.planning.wa.gov.au/publications/1178.aspx
ACTIVITY CENTRES
https://www.planning.wa.gov.au/dop_pub_pdf/activity_centres_policy_2.pdf
ACTIVITY CENTRES
https://www.planning.wa.gov.au/dop_pub_pdf/Perth_and_Peel_Sub_Region_March2018_v2.pdf
SPP 4.2
SPP 4.2 – OTHER GUIDELINES
https://www.transport.wa.gov.au/mediaFiles/projects/DOT_P_Parking_Guidelines_ActivityCentres.pdf https://www.transport.wa.gov.au/mediaFiles/projects/DOT_P_Travel_Plan_Guidelines_Large_Shopping_Centres.pdf
SPP 4.2
https://southperth.wa.gov.au/about-us/news-and-publications/news-and-public-notices/news-
detail/2018/01/22/south-perth-activity-centre-plan
TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES
https://www.planning.wa.gov.au/publications/1197.aspx
TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES
“The WAPC’s State Planning Policy No.1 (SPP1
February 2006) sets out the key principles relating to
environment, community, economy,
infrastructure and regional development,
which should guide the way in which future
planning decisions are made.
The objective of the infrastructure component is to:
“facilitate strategic development by making
provision for efficient and equitable transport
and public utilities”.
Assessment of the transport infrastructure
needed to support proposed land use
development is therefore required for all
levels of land use planning”.
• 5 Volumes
• Introduction and General Guidance
• Volume 2 – Planning Schemes, Structure Plans and Activity Centre Plans
• Volume 3 – Subdivision
• Volume 4 – Individual Developments
• Volume 5 – Technical Guidance
TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES
• How are the overall assessment Guidelines relative to the entire transport network?
TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES
TRAFFIC ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES
• How are the overall assessment Guidelines relative to the entire transport network?
• Is it a Transport Impact Statement or is it a Transport Impact Assessment?
TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES
Less than 100 Vehicle Trips? More than 100 Vehicle Trips?
STATEMENT ASSESSMENT
TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES
STATEMENT ASSESSMENT
TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES
TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES
HOW DO OUR GUIDELINES RATE?
HOW DO OUR GUIDELINES RATE?
O CZYM ON MÓWI?
STANDARDS
Austroads is the peak
organisation of
Australasian road
transport and traffic
agencies.
STANDARDS
THE DIFFERENCE?
IF THERE IS ONE STANDARD YOU SHOULD APPLY, ITS THIS ONE
GUIDELINES, STANDARDS AND STUFF…..
WHAT DO YOU SEE?
WHAT DO YOU SEE?
YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR
TIME AND COST
TIME AND COST
MODELS
MODELS
DATA
Traffic Volumes
Cycling Volumes
Intersection Counts
Train Patronage
Parking Occupancy
Pedestrian Counts
Congestion Measurements
Bus Stop counts
DATA
Aerial and
Mapping
Census Data
Distance Measurements
per mode
Pedestrian
Catchments
Network statistics, speed, crashes,
classification
LGA Zoning
Community Value
Measurement
Public transport
accessibility
DATA
https://www.walkscore.com/score/215-hay-st-subiaco-wa-australia
DATA
DATA
DATA
DATA
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DATA
https://profile.id.com.au/subiaco/about/?WebID=130
LAND USE AND TRANSPORT INTEGRATION
LAND USE AND TRANSPORT INTEGRATION
Or – you’re a planner, trust your instincts as you are probably right….
TRANSPORT PLANNING, FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS AND PRINCIPLES