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Draft Bicycle Plan 2016-2020 Actions Focus On 1 2 CONTENTS Foreword ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Executive summary ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 A cycling city ................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 Vision ............................................................................................................................................................. 10 Goals ............................................................................................................................................................. 10 Targets ........................................................................................................................................................... 10 Summary of achievements ............................................................................................................................ 11 Why and where people cycle ......................................................................................................................... 12 The cycling community .................................................................................................................................. 13 Benefits of cycling .......................................................................................................................................... 14 1. Planning for people to ride bikes ...................................................................................................................... 15 Cycling networks ............................................................................................................................................ 15 Growth areas and projected growth .............................................................................................................. 15 Structure plans for local areas ....................................................................................................................... 18 The Planning Scheme ................................................................................................................................... 18 Actions ........................................................................................................................................................... 18 2. A connected bicycle network ............................................................................................................................ 19 SmartRoads and setting priorities ................................................................................................................. 19 Rider choices ................................................................................................................................................. 19 Gaps in the network ....................................................................................................................................... 20 Planning and designing for people to ride bikes ............................................................................................ 22 Streets for cycling (level of service) ............................................................................................................... 23 Cycling corridors ............................................................................................................................................ 25 Arterial roads ................................................................................................................................................. 30 Other major projects ...................................................................................................................................... 30 Routes in local areas ..................................................................................................................................... 31 Local roads .................................................................................................................................................... 36 Off-road routes ............................................................................................................................................... 37 Gardens and parks ........................................................................................................................................ 37 Shared zones and spaces ............................................................................................................................. 38 Actions ........................................................................................................................................................... 40 3. Facilities for bicycles ......................................................................................................................................... 41 On-street bicycle facilities .............................................................................................................................. 41 3 Bicycle hubs ................................................................................................................................................... 43 End-of-trip facilities ........................................................................................................................................ 43 Bicycle security .............................................................................................................................................. 43 Signage, signals and other support for cyclists ............................................................................................. 44 Melbourne Bike Share ................................................................................................................................... 48 Actions ........................................................................................................................................................... 49 4. A safer environment to ride bikes ..................................................................................................................... 50 Crash statistics .............................................................................................................................................. 50 Intersections .................................................................................................................................................. 54 Mid-block crashes - car-dooring, side-swiping, driveways ............................................................................ 54 Perception of safety ....................................................................................................................................... 56 Safety programs and safer behaviour ........................................................................................................... 57 Actions ........................................................................................................................................................... 57 5. Encouraging more people to ride ..................................................................................................................... 58 Counting people riding bicycles ..................................................................................................................... 58 Participation by residents and bicycle ownership .......................................................................................... 58 Participation by gender and age .................................................................................................................... 60 Cycling for transport and recreation .............................................................................................................. 61 Perception indicators ..................................................................................................................................... 62 Bicycle counters ............................................................................................................................................. 63 Community and school programs .................................................................................................................. 64 Active Melbourne ........................................................................................................................................... 64 Events ............................................................................................................................................................ 65 Navigation, maps and apps ........................................................................................................................... 65 Actions ........................................................................................................................................................... 66 6. Measuring our success ..................................................................................................................................... 67 Bicycle Account ............................................................................................................................................
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