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Move, Connect, Live Integrated Transport Strategy 2018-28 2 Move, Connect, Live Integrated Transport Strategy 2018-28 2 Contents MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR .............................................4 WHY DO WE NEED THIS STRATEGY? .................................6 CHALLENGES WE FACE .....................................................10 BIG OPPORTUNITIES...........................................................14 WHERE ARE WE NOW? ......................................................15 LISTENING TO OUR COMMUNITY ....................................16 OUR PARTNERS ....................................................................18 WHAT WILL BE DIFFERENT ................................................22 CREATING A CITY FOR PEOPLE ........................................24 OUTCOME 1 .........................................................................28 OUTCOME 2 .........................................................................34 OUTCOME 3 .........................................................................44 OUTCOME 4 .........................................................................50 OUTCOME 5 .........................................................................54 MEASURING AND REPORTING .........................................58 APPENDIX A .........................................................................60 APPENDIX B ..........................................................................62 CITY OF PORT PHILLIP INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STRATEGY 3 We are planning and making decisions for our growing City today, to create a City for people and a legacy for future generations. Womin djeka Council respectfully acknowledges the Yaluk-ut Weelam Clan of the Boon Wurrung. We pay our respect to their Elders, both past and present. We acknowledge and uphold their continuing relationship to this land. 4 CITY OF PORT PHILLIP INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STRATEGY MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR On behalf of the Councillors, I am pleased to publicly release Council’s Council is committed to supporting Move, Connect Live: Integrated Transport Strategy 2018-28. a well-connected transportation Council is committed to supporting a well-connected This Strategy is a long-term plan to ensuring that as Cityfuture of Port for Phillip our City, to make it easy transportation future for our City, to make it easy a community we can adapt to the increasing number for people to move around and connect with places of trips and the challenges associated with increased for people to move around and in a way that suits them as our City grows. This is congestion, while creating travel choices, prioritising connect with places in a way that reflective of both strategic directions two and four of effective and equitable access to transport options, and the Council Plan - “We are connected and it’s easy to ensuring the liveability and safety of our streets. suits them as our City grows. move around” and “We are growing and keeping our All members of our community need to move around character”. using our transport network and we have a collective This Strategy will deliver on this commitment over the role to play in improving transport accessibility. next 10 years, including key priorities such as: That is why we are: • a transport network, streets and places that cater • creating 10-minute walkable neighbourhoods for our growing community • prioritising safety and access • safe, connected and convenient active transport choices • providing spaces for walking, socialising and play • public transport choices that make it easy to move • boosting bike riding and connect • partnering to deliver reliable, accessible and more • community understanding that parking is a limited frequent public transport and shared resource, and opportunities to work • improving parking management, and with Council to ensure fairest access • harnessing rapid advancements in new technology. • new transport options and technology to move around. Cr Bernadene Voss Mayor Message FROM the Mayor CITY OF PORT PHILLIP INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STRATEGY 5 This Strategy details actions that will deliver on these priorities and allocates a timeline and budget for implementing our long-term commitment. 6 CITY OF PORT PHILLIP INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STRATEGY WHY DO WE NEED THIS STRATEGY? The City of Port Phillip, with an estimated population of 113,512 in 2018, is a We are connected popular inner-city area of Melbourne, attracting more than 2.8 million visitors and it’s easy to each year. It is the second most visited metropolitan location outside of Melbourne’s central business district. move around Most notably, this change will be felt in our streets. A foreshore that stretches over 11 kilometres, Modelling has shown that if we continue to travel the Strategic Direction 2 vibrant shopping strips, and vast public open same way we do today - 72 per cent of daily movements spaces make our City highly desirable to by private car - our limited street network will have Council Plan 2017-27 to carry an additional 72,000 private car trips, as well residents, workers and visitors. as 21,000 additional trips by other modes (walking, We are at a defining moment in Melbourne’s history, bike riding or public transport) every day. This will with a forecast population growth not seen since the dramatically increase traffic congestion, impacting upon gold rush of the 1880s. Current population is projected the time we spend travelling within and throughout the We are growing to grow by 23 per cent to 136,000 people by 2027; City, and our travel experiences and enjoyment. this equates to approximately 50 new people a week, We want a city where residents, workers and visitors have and keeping our or seven new people a day. With its proximity to the lots of travel choices that support Melbourne’s much Melbourne central business district, Port Phillip will also celebrated liveability, promotes people’s individual health be affected by growth beyond its own boundaries. and wellbeing, and contributes to the City’s economy. character This will impact on the liveability for all of our This is a big challenge for us to take on and it requires us community, residents and visitors. to work together. We are planning and making decisions for our growing City today, to create a city for people and Strategic Direction 4 to leave a legacy for future generations. Council Plan 2017-27 WHY DO WE NEED this strategy? CITY OF PORT PHILLIP INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STRATEGY 7 We will know we are successful when: DID YOU KNOW Our City’s transport network, streets and places cater for our growing community % Our community is healthier because it has safe, 23 connected and convenient active transport choices projected increase in resident growth by 2027 Our community has convenient public transport choices that make it easy to move and connect Our community understands that parking is a limited % and shared resource, and works with Council to ensure 7 fairest access population growth over next decade Our community benefits from new transport options and technology. 20 % Port Phillip road space is used to store cars 8 WHY DO WE NEED this strategy? CITY OF PORT PHILLIP INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STRATEGY To support the delivery of the Strategy, Council will produce ORTING INTEGRATED COUNCIL PLAN KEY STRATEGIES REP two four-year plans (2019-2023 ND A and 2023-2027) that detail T N the individual projects and E DIRECTION 1 M Health and Wellbeing methodologies required to E G We embrace difference, Implementation Plan A achieve the actions. G and people belong N E The first year of delivery is outlined G N in the Council Budget 2018/19. I DIRECTION 2 O Move, Connect, Live G We are connected - Integrated Transport Strategy N O and it’s easy to move around Key related strategies Act and Adapt - Sustainable DIRECTION 3 Environment Strategy Customer Experience Program We have smart solutions Don’t Waste It! Port Phillip for a sustainable future Implementation community - Waste Management Strategy Information, Communication, Technology Strategic Plan DIRECTION 4 We are growing and Public Space Strategy Placemaking Program keeping our character Greening Port Phillip Strategy DIRECTION 5 Art and Soul We thrive by - Creative and Prosperous City Strategy Asset Management Strategy harnessing creativity G N I T Public Space Strategy DIRECTION 6 R Organisational Strategy O P Our commitment to you E R D N A NT ONGOING ENGAGEME WHY DO WE NEED this strategy? CITY OF PORT PHILLIP INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STRATEGY 9 New technology, real-time data and connectivity will help us plan our travel better and improve access to alternative modes of transport. 10 CITY OF PORT PHILLIP INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STRATEGY CHALLENGESst kilda marina new lease WE project FACE approach The City of Port Phillip is currently Melbourne’s most densely populated municipality. It has more than Population growth Reliance on cars twice the population density of the Covering an area of 21 square kilometres, the City If current car ownership trends continue, over metropolitan Melbourne average of Port Phillip is one of the smallest municipalities the next decade there will be a 24 per cent increase in Victoria with the highest inner urban population in the number of cars owned in the City of Port and is experiencing a rapid increase density. It is also home to more than 19,000 Phillip. Our current supply of on-street car parking in the number of people living in businesses that employ over 87,000 people. spaces is barely enough to meet current demand. apartments and units. Our resident population is projected to grow by Our road network is
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