1. Yarra Ranges Council – Smart Urban Futures Lilydale Principal Pedestrian Network Demonstration Project

3. Come for a 20 minute walk with me… 1.Walking Network - Mapping and Audit 2.Pre-Data Collection 3.Urban Acupuncture Approach 4.Collaboration and The Three E’s 5.Project Feedback 6.Post-Data Collection 7.Project Results – Evaluation and Impact

4. 55% of car trips are for distances less than 1km (Outer Melbourne, Vista 2007)

7. (Image courtesy – CDM Research)

9. Strategic Perspective...setting out to create places for people Safe Sustainable Connected Prosperous Active Healthy = $1million over 3 years =

10. Consultatnt – TRACT Consultants) PPN in blue

12. 2. Data Collection Contractor : Jonathon Marsden Data Click here for video – 27 Albert Hill Rd

13. 3. Urban Acupuncture – Project Determination

14. Project Determination – West Lilydale New : 600m footpath Pedestrianised intersection Timed wayfinding signage x5 Plus : Promotion Campaign Education & Enforcement

15. 4. Collaboration and the 3 E’s Getting the Environment right is not enough! Also need: Education (Infrastructure Promotion) –“Made for Walking” target audiences x7 –Key messages around benefits of walking Enforcement (Awareness Raising) –Promotion of road rules –Driver and pedestrian Police actions –Speed trailers

18. Consultant : Fluid Group

19. Before and After - Western End

21. Wayfinding Signage - Western End Trial

23. Other Walking Infrastructure Projects: 4x footpath and intersection improvements 6x pedestrian crossing plateaus 3x pedestrian crossing plateau with WSUD (Melbourne Water Social Research Project) 2x POS Signal Wait Time Reduction VicRoads Network Operating Plan Workshops Street Trading Medallions John Street Roundabout Pedestrian Crossing

24. John Street Roundabout - before

25. John Street Roundabout - after

26. Almost all pedestrians now use the supervised school crossing. But is it encouraging safe walking?

27. Innovation and Learning First crossing of its kind in Victoria “While this practice of locating pedestrian crossings at roundabouts goes against traditional traffic engineering practice, our view is that it is more consistent with observed human behaviours and can be designed with beneficial safety outcomes.” (CDM Research) Slow and steady wins the race

28. Internal Comprehensiveness of project and collaborative approach positively received Challenging road safety audits require persistence to resolve Safety message and walking promotion message need constant negotiation to ensure consistency External The need for explicit links between intercept survey data and actual projects Timed wayfinding signage positively received Local retail economic benefits of increased walking are key 5. Overall Project Feedback

29. Round 1Round 2 Dates 15 April – 2 May, 201312 – 28 May, 2014 Weather 18.7‘C / 12mm20.5‘C / 39mm Round 1Round 2 Dates 15 April – 2 May, 201312 – 28 May, 2014 Weather 18.7‘C / 12mm20.5‘C / 39mm All Walkers 195/day229/day Round 1Round 2 Dates 15 April – 2 May, 201312 – 28 May, 2014 Weather 18.7‘C / 12mm20.5‘C / 39mm All Walkers 195/day229/day Walking for Transport 84/day115/day Round 1Round 2 Dates 15 April – 2 May, 201312 – 28 May, 2014 Weather 18.7‘C / 12mm20.5‘C / 39mm All Walkers 195/day229/day Walking for Transport 84/day115/day % Change in All Walkers % Change in Walking for Transport +17% +37% 6. Post-Data Collection

30. 7. Project Results Benefits and Costs www.heatwalkingcycling.org Project Cost : $158,000 Project Health Benefits : $376,000 (over 50years discounted at 3% and 33% apportionment) Benefit Cost Ratio of 2.38:1

31. Impact of “Lilydale – Made for Walking” PPN layer now GIS enabled to form basis for township CapEx planning and delivery Council decision to invest an extra $1.5M p.a. into new pedestrian infrastructure Ongoing data collection to maintain objectivity ($1,000p.a.) Strength of collaborative approach cannot be overstated

32. Flow on effects…

33. 0% of car trips are for distances less than1km (Outer Melbourne, Vista 2037)

34. Thank You Nigel Smith Precinct Designer n.smith@yarraranges.vic.gov.au 0427 023 263 Karen Mildren Community Safety Officer k.mildren@yarraranges.vic.gov.au 9294 6336