SA “STREETS FOR PEOPLE” SA “STREETS FOR PEOPLE” SHOWCASE SHOWCASE

Innovation Through Integrated Transport And Urban DesignInnovation Through Integrated Transport And Urban Design

Presenter: Peter JensenDirector, Jensen Planning + Design

Integrated Transport Integrated Transport and Urban Designand Urban Design

Streets are often viewed as a means of facilitating vehicle movement wide carriageways

narrow footpaths

on-street car parking

limited focus on the enjoyment, safety and amenity of pedestrians and cyclists

Integrated transport and urban design is a means of responding to the needs of all users in the design of our streets and adjacent neighbourhoods

Streets for People in the Streets for People in the 1980s / early 1990s1980s / early 1990s

Focus on residential streets Safety

Affordability

Amenity

Stormwater management (swales)

Regent Gardens, Oakden

Craigburn Estate, Flagstaff Hill

New Haven Estate

Lochiel Park

Streets For Streets For People People Compendium Compendium

Streets for People - Streets for People - Compendium for South Compendium for South Australian PracticeAustralian Practice

Guidance for the planning and development of streets suitable for their intended function

Cyclist and pedestrian friendly streets

Drawing upon best practice examples within South Australia, nationally and internationally

Link and Place ApproachLink and Place Approach

classification of our streets based on their social and economic function (‘place’) and their role within the wider movement network (‘link’)

Link and Place ApproachLink and Place Approach- North Terrace and West Terrace- North Terrace and West Terrace

North Terrace

West Terrace

Link and Place ApproachLink and Place Approach- North Terrace and West Terrace- North Terrace and West Terrace

xx West

TerraceNorth Terrace

Shared Street Shared Street Case StudiesCase StudiesINNOVATIVE STREET CASE STUDIES

For the People of the Port Region

+ Visitors to the Port

Making a Place for People

Commercial Road NorthCommercial Road North- Port Adelaide (2013)- Port Adelaide (2013)

Wallbridge and GilbertGTA Consultants IntermethodBrecknock ConsultingGroundplayDisability Consultancy ServicesGehl ArchitectsBluebottleGrieve GillettLucid Consulting EngineersRider Levett Bucknall

Jensen Planning + Design

Large Collaborative TeamLarge Collaborative Team

The Project AreaThe Project Area

Key Features: Bikes, Cars (and People)

Activity during Special Events / Street Closures

Parking

Seating

Central Median Lighting

Oxigen, Jensen Planning + Design, 2007

InvestigationsInvestigations- Are previous visions still relevant?- Are previous visions still relevant?

InvestigationsInvestigations

Other Projects in the Area Traffic + Parking Stormwater Public Art Heritage Lighting Street Furniture DDA Geotechnical

Commercial Road Commercial Road - a Place that…- a Place that…

1. Attracts People

2. Supports Local Business

3. Provides an Urban Oasis

4. Is Active Day + Night

5. Encourages Repeat Visits

Regent Street NorthRegent Street NorthBefore

After

Special event closuresSpecial event closures

Regent Street North Concept Regent Street North Concept PlanPlan--Design developmentDesign development

Regent Street North Concept PlanRegent Street North Concept Plan- Trees- Trees

Regent Street North Concept Regent Street North Concept PlanPlan- Movement- Movement

Regent Street North Concept Regent Street North Concept PlanPlan- Parking- Parking

Regent Street North Concept Regent Street North Concept PlanPlan- Key activity spaces- Key activity spaces

An Integrated ConceptAn Integrated Concept

Bowden Residential Bowden Residential StreetsStreets

Sixth Street, Murray Sixth Street, Murray BridgeBridge

Sixth Street now

Sixth Street, Murray Sixth Street, Murray BridgeBridge

Proposed vision for Sixth Street

Parking Parking Arrangement Arrangement Case StudiesCase StudiesINNOVATIVE STREET CASE STUDIES

Prospect Road Prospect Road - - ProspectProspect

Strategic Integrated Transport and Land Use Masterplan

DPTI arterial road

Buses, bike lanes, parking

No main street / traders association

Extensive engagement

Public art Prospect Road ‘before’

Precincts, Gateways + NodesPrecincts, Gateways + Nodes

“An uplifting emphasis on quality of life, variety of experience, opportunity and shopping - focus on health, empathy,

togetherness, visual pleasure, cleanliness, quietness yet dynamism.”

– Local resident

Key IssuesKey Issues

Narrowing roadway with no/low kerb through “village heart”

DDA and safety issues Reduction in on-street

parking Indented/relocated bus stops Desire for trees and

vegetation WSUD Plethora of underground

services Traffic speed: 50kph 40kph Built form (30 Year Plan)

Bank StreetBank Street

Bike Safety Bike Safety Case StudiesCase StudiesINNOVATIVE STREET CASE STUDIES

Semaphore RoadSemaphore Road- Semaphore (2003)- Semaphore (2003)

Before

Public artPublic artCase StudiesCase StudiesINNOVATIVE STREET CASE STUDIES

Rundle Street EastRundle Street East

Gouger StreetGouger Street

Prospect RoadProspect RoadFeature work – not integrated into Feature work – not integrated into furniturefurnitureExtremely successful - iconicExtremely successful - iconic

Speed + Traffic Speed + Traffic ManagementManagementCase StudiesCase StudiesINNOVATIVE STREET CASE STUDIES

Hutt StreetHutt Street

Leigh StreetLeigh Street

Working with Working with Stakeholders + Stakeholders + the Communitythe Community

Prospect Road Prospect Road

DPTI Working Group

Traders Group

Broader Community

Prospect Road, Prospect

Murray Bridge Murray Bridge

Bus Tour

Traders Group

DPTI

Broader Community

Leigh Street, Adelaide

Murray Bridge ‘Mainstreet’ Bus Tour

Successful Successful Delivery Delivery LESSONS LEARNT

So what have we learnt along So what have we learnt along this fascinating journey?this fascinating journey?

Very complex array of issues

Integrated transport and land use planning

Diversity of skills requiring analysis and collaboration

“Lack” of parking is always the big “issue”

Loss of parking is rarely discussed after implementation

Rundle Street, Adelaide

King William Road, Hyde Park

More observations…More observations…

Innovation and perseverance

Don’t pre-judge the outcome (surprise !)

Massive change in approach over time

Engagement is critical and expensive

Value of showing stakeholders ‘real life’ examples

“Horses for courses” (context, budget, etc.)

Political ownership

People first, but need to strike the right balance

Rundle Street, Adelaide

So where to for the So where to for the traditional road traditional road hierarchy?hierarchy? Value of the ‘Link and

Place’ Tool

Redirection of major road funding towards street improvement projects that help build strong, vibrant communities (economic and social benefits)

Gouger Street, Adelaide