1. Sustainable Communities Infrastructure Development Guidelines
The Influence of the Walkable Coastal Communities Project

2. Inclusive Built Environments

3. Guidelines for Walkable Coastal Environments
Northern Bellarine,
three communities,
Portarlington St Leonards and Indented Head
all 50% of people over 50 years
Less than 2.5% of population of Greater Geelong
Largest Township 3,000 permanent residents

4. Providing Community Infrastructure
Identify gaps and inadequacies in the current footpath network
Test the concept of a strategic footpath in the community
Prioritise components within a footpath network hierarchy
Establish a toolkit of design solutions
Prepare a program of delivery
Measure and monitor over time

6. Overview and Context – Sustainable Guidelines
Council wide and an integrated planning approach
Facilitate planning and construction of high quality outcomes
Sustainable development of existing and new communities
Important that guidelines are achievable and innovative
Planning tool to guide negotiations, applications and approvals

7. Principles – Sustainable Communities
Places where people want to live, work and play
Meet diverse needs of existing and future residents
Offer high quality of life and promote connectedness
Optimise environmental outcomes and natural settings
Are safe, inclusive and engaging
Promote economic vitality and diverse activity
Integrate all aspects of community and liveability
Offer good access to services and facilities
Are well connected and welcoming

8. Format of the Guidelines - Sections
Transport and Movement
Landscape and Streetscape
Water Management
Sport, Recreation and Open Space
Social and Community Facilities
Biodiversity and Conservation Areas

9. Transport and Movement
Safety
Accessibility
Wayfinding
Footpath, Cycleways and Shared Paths
Public Transport Infrastructure

10. Principle Pedestrian Network Mapping
What is it?
Network of origin to destination pedestrian routes
Based on length of route from destination – 1km / 2km
Routes with highest potential pedestrian usage based on census data become hotspots
Hotspots tested via risk assessment
Principle Pedestrian Routes Identified

11. Encouraging Walking - Streetscape
Trees - Create a boulevard of shade and colour
Wayfinding Signs - Provide reassurance and confidence
Pause Points – Provide for rests and interest to increase distance walked.
Street lighting - Improve perception of safety.

12. Encouraging Walking - Streetlighting
Before
After

13. Improving Safety – Road Crossings
DDA design is standard
Visual cues to drivers
Coloured bollards and fencing
Visual cues to pedestrians / cyclists
Messages
Coloured grab rails

14. Visual Cues - Road Crossings
Before
After

15. Completed Projects