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3.1 Ideas from 2029 visioning 19 7. 3ULYDWHYHKLFOHV 40 3.2 Key policy 19 Role of private vehicles 40 3.3 Supporting policies and actions 19 Behaviour change 41 4. :DONLQJDQGF\FOLQJ 20 7.1 Key policy 41 The highest inner city priority 21 8. 7KHURDGQHWZRUN 42 A focus on walking 21 Fremantle’s roads 42 A focus on cycling 24 Moving people and freight 42 Fremantle’s 2030 cycling network 24 Local centres and central Fremantle 42 Separated bicycle infrastructure 24 Local road network 43 Access to public transport 25 The regional road network 43 4.1 Ideas from 2029 visioning 27 TransPriority 45 4.2 Key policy 27 8.1 Ideas from 2029 visioning 45 4.3 Supporting policies and actions 27 8.2 Key policy 45 5. 3XEOLFWUDQVSRUW 28 8.3 Supporting policies and actions 45 Fremantle’s urban growth 28 9. &DUSDUNLQJ 46 Local transport - CAT buses 29 Off street public parking 46 Regional transport - options for transit 29 Off street private parking 47 modes On street parking 47 Regional transport - transit corridors 29 9.1 Ideas from 2029 visioning 47 South Street to Murdoch 33 9.2 Key policy 47 Cockburn Coast, Cockburn Central and 33 Rockingham 9.3 Supporting policies and actions 49 5.1 Ideas from 2029 visioning 34 10. 3URMHFWVDQGLQQRYDWLRQ 50 5.2 Key policy 35 Building relationships 50 5.3 Supporting policies and actions 35 Infrastructure funding mechanisms 50 6. )UHLJKW 36 Car share 50 Servicing and local freight 36 Bicycle tourism 51 The port of Fremantle 36 Electric vehicle parking 51 Rail freight 37 Electric freight vehicles 51 Perth freight link 37 10.1 Key policy 51 Integrated Freight Planning 37 10.2 Supporting policies and actions 51 6.1 Key policy 39 11. /LVWRISROLFLHVDQGDFWLRQV 52 6.2 Supporting policies and actions 39

3 List of figures

Figure 1 - Strategic imperative - transport 9

Figure 2 - City of Fremantle policy context 10

Figure 3 - 2011 Journeys to work in Fremantle 15

Figure 4 - 2031 Target mode share - journeys to work in Fremantle 15

Figure 5 - Major activity centres 18

Figure 6 - Inner Fremantle’s priority walking areas and pedestrian activity corridors 22

Figure 7 - Priority walking areas - broader Fremantle area 23

Figure 8 - Albert St Melbourne 25

Figure 9 - Bourke St Sydney 25

Figure 10 - 2030 bicycle network 26

Figure 11 - Trunk rapid transit network 29

Figure 12 - Melbourne’s tram route 96 in Albert Park 30

Figure 13 - Melbourne’s tram route 96 in Nicholson Road Fitzroy 31

Figure 14 - Fremantle’s transit corridors 32

Figure 15 - Current and preferred freight routes 38 City’s preferred strategic transport network including changes to current MRS transport Figure 16 - 44 designated land Figure 17 - Conceptual public parking locations in the central city core area 48

4 City Of Fremantle INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STRATEGY Definitions and abbreviations

A community focal point or destination which includes a variety of activities $FWLYLW\FHQWUHDFWLYLW\QRGH such as retail, commercial, medical and education services and higher density residential.

7UDQVLW High frequency, high capacity public transport.

7UDQVLWFRUULGRU A road linking activity centres/nodes by transit and where transit has priority.

Focusing activity centre development and higher density residential around 7UDQVLWRULHQWHGGHYHORSPHQW transit stops especially rail stations.

A transit corridor (linking activity centres/nodes) and having activity and $FWLYLW\FRUULGRU higher residential densities along its way especially around the transit stops.

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0RGHVKLIW A move from one form of transport to another for a particular trip.

Where a street parking bay is removed and replaced by green space or 3DUNOHW alfresco dining.

%57 Bus rapid transit

CPTED Crime prevention through environmental design

DOT Department of Transport

LR Light rail

MRS Metropolitan Region Scheme

PTA Public Transport Authority

TOD Transit oriented development

WAPC Western Australian Planning Commission

5 Executive summary

The City of Fremantle’s Integrated Transport Strategy sets out Fremantle’s transition toward a connected city as outlined in Directions 2031, and is the overarching document between the City’s Strategic Plan 2010-2015 and a number of detailed action plans. The strategy also takes into consideration the draft Public Transport Plan for Perth in 2031, State Planning Policy 4.2 - Activity Centres for Perth and Peel, the Department of Transport’s TransPriority initiative and the Perth Freight Network Plan.

The strategy achieves this transition • promoting healthy commuting The strategy also gives policy in the council context by: through provision of directions on: • relating the City’s position, policy comprehensive walking and cycling • management and provision of car and actions to state policy and infrastructure (active transport). parking plans and nominating alternatives • promoting public transit where policies differ The strategy advocates for: and active transport within • nominating key directions for capital • transit connections between Fremantle’s CBD. works, projects and advocacy Fremantle and regional Secondary, • integrating land-use and transport Specialised and Other Centres, planning to maximise value capture outlined in Directions 2031 • nominating transit corridors • an approach to freight supporting destinations and activity nodes port operations whilst minimising • integrating transit and preferred adverse impacts on the City routes into policy environment and communities along rail and road routes.

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The City of Fremantle’s Integrated Transport Strategy sets out Fremantle’s transition toward a connected city as outlined in Directions 2031...

7 1. Introduction

Aspirations Strategic imperative Major themes ear marked for (vision) for transport consideration are: The 2010-2015 strategic plan sets • Population and employment out the aspirations of the current For Fremantle to: growth council. It guides decision making • Alignment of public transport and policy setting currently being …lead in the provision of corridors undertaken by the City. While the environmentally and economically • Required capacity and frequency Strategic Plan is due for review, it is WYWXEMREFPIXVERWTSVXWSPYXMSRW of existing public transport expected that the current vision will • An adopted street hierarchy remain relevant and that transport Objective of the ITS • An adopted future cycling will remain a strategic imperative. The need for an Integrated Transport network • Parking policy Vision Strategy (ITS) sits under the strategic imperative of transport in the City’s • 4SPMG]SRTSVXXVEJ½GERHJVIMKLX For Fremantle to be recognised strategic plan (2010-2015). Its stated as a unique city of cultural and purpose is to respond to emerging ITS scope IGSRSQMGWMKRM½GERGI XVERWTSVXXIGLRSPSKMIWERHTIEOSMP The ITS covers the current Fremantle local government area One Planet vision At its meeting of 19 February 2014, and takes into consideration The ITS supports the City’s One council approved the preparation, adjacent local government areas Planet Vision; that is for Fremantle to: function and scope of the ITS. The particularly the Town of East function of the ITS is to provide a Fremantle and the Cities of …become Perth’s most broad strategic position on a variety Cockburn and Melville. sustainable local government - a of transport and land use issues as place where we foster community a basis for more detailed plans and in a way that supports quality of projects. The ITS is not intended to life, while respecting the limits of address every detailed transport XLITPERIXSR[LMGL[IPMZI issue, or replace operational plans such as the bicycle plan, local area XVEJ½GQEREKIQIRXWGLIQIWSV parking plans.

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ITS desired outcomes Four outcomes are listed under the These are supported by targets and This strategy will develop the next strategic imperative of Transport projects many of which have now set of actions in support of these in the City’s current strategic plan. been completed or are underway. outcomes:

Figure 1 - Strategic Imperative - transport 9 Preparing the ITS 8LI½REPZIVWMSRSJXLIMRXIKVEXIH (Figure 2 - City of Fremantle policy transport strategy responds context). It will therefore provide This draft strategy was prepared by to community and stakeholder the overarching strategic direction the City taking into consideration a input provided in November and for transport planning decisions, range of state and local government December 2014 and includes the and will inform future updates to policies, studies and initiatives. The outcomes of the 2029 visioning council’s operational plans, such ½REPWXVEXIK][EWTVITEVIH[MXL project. However in some places as the bike plan, various local area reference to the WAPC’s guidelines XLI½REP-87QE]WXMPPGSR¾MGX XVEJ½GQEREKIQIRXWGLIQIWIXG-X for preparation of integrated transport with community ideas or state also provides the City with a place TPERW (ITP Guidelines) government policies. Where this to explain the reasoning behind occurs a rationale is provided, backed various concepts, and to present the While taking into account state up as much as possible by technical NYWXM½GEXMSRJSVHMJJIVIRXXVERWTSVX government plans and policies, advice and/or alternative solutions. policy positions. council’s policy position must ultimately respond to its own Policy context community through its own strategic and One Planet visions The ITS is intended to sit between and to community aspirations the council’s visionary strategic expressed through the recent 2029 Plan, and the various operational visioning project. plans that focus on different aspects of the transport network

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In support of local needs, the ITS At a broader level, the ITS also takes Each of the main sections of the draws on a range of local research into consideration the following strategy includes: and policy projects which the Council metropolitan and state level strategic • a discussion around the main has undertaken or been involved plans and policies: issues regarding that topic with in recent years including: • Directions 2031 and Beyond, • a list of ideas arising from the • South West Group - Regional • draft Public Transport Plan for Perth 2029 visioning project Integrated Transport and Land in 2031 • a ‘key policy’ statement that Use Strategy for the South West • 744%GXMZMX]'IRXVIWJSV4IVXL summarise council’s position on Metropolitan Region and Peel that topic • South West Group - Congestion • ('44PERRMRKXS7YTTSVX • a set of ‘supporting policies and strategy for the SW Metro Region - Transit Use and Transit Oriented actions’, which sit under each of (Draft discussion paper May 2013) Development key policy. • South West Group - Freight • draft SPP Metropolitan Freight Priorities for the SW Metro Network (2005) The key policies and supporting region - Investments to achieve • Department of Transport’s policies and actions are repeated in an integrated Freight Transport TransPriority initiative summary at the end of the strategy. Network • Perth Freight Link • Transit Corridor Alignment Study • Designing Out Crime Planning (SKM, 2010) +YMHIPMRIW ;%4'  • Cockburn Coast - Fremantle Bus 6ETMH8VERWMX4VIPMQ*IEWMFMPMX] Document structure Study (2012) To enable council’s key policy • council’s submission to the positions to be set out clearly and State Government’s Draft Public logically, the ITS is structured around Transport Plan for Perth and Peel in LIEHMRKWSVHIVIHXSVI¾IGXXLI 2031 (2011) priority of transport modes: • Fremantle City Centre Car Parking • Key drivers Study (ARRB, 2013) • Integrating transport and land use • Fremantle Local Bicycle Plan planning (2014). • Walking and cycling • Public transport • Freight • Private vehicles • The road network • Parking • Projects and innovation • List of policies and actions.

11 2. Key drivers

This section outlines the Population and The transport task will also need specific challenges faced employment growth to ensure it caters to the individual needs of people of all ages and by the City of Fremantle As Perth’s ‘second city’ Fremantle will abilities as well as meeting local and in the creation of its ITS. emerge in coming years as a unique regional freight needs. activity centre, home to many more The growth of the residential residents, workers, and a tourism and Sustainable transport population, employment land uses recreation destination for Perth locals and commercial activities provides WAPC’s guidelines for preparation ERHZMWMXSVW8SQIIX;%4'´WMR½PP an opportunity for Fremantle to of integrated transport plans. (ITP targets, by 2031, central Fremantle function as a more sustainable +YMHIPMRIW HI½RIWYWXEMREFPI is planned to accommodate 1,500 city. More people living closer to transport as: additional dwellings. It will also employment and other services, accommodate 20,000 sqm of and a greater concentration of XVERWTSVXEXMSRXLEXQIIXWXLI additional retail space, and 70,000 of employment in central Fremantle will mobility needs of today, does EHHMXMSREPSJ½GIWTEGI1 HIPMZIVWMKRM½GERXXVERWTSVXFIRI½XW not endanger public health reducing people’s need to travel and or ecosystems and meets the With the population estimated stimulating the local economy. need for access consistent with at 35,000 people and additional sustainable use of resources used dwelling targets at over 5,500 for the High quality linkages with other and resources replaced, without City as a whole, the transport task and emerging urban centres such compromising the ability of future that will arise with this urban growth as Cockburn Coast, Murdoch and KIRIVEXMSRWXSQIIXXLIMVRIIHW [MPPFIWMKRM½GERXERHVIUYMVIIUYEPP] Canning Bridge activity centres will also WMKRM½GERXXVERWTSVXMQTVSZIQIRXW be needed to enable Fremantle to tap Not only is the population increasing, into the growing communities in these it is aging. and broader metropolitan areas.

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Amenity and The creation of walking and cycle Together, these modes can also accessibility friendly neighbourhoods and reduce private car usage, reducing communities will provide increased congestion as well as harmful tailpipe Access to and from local, district opportunities for people of all ages IQMWWMSRWXLYWLEZMRKEWMKRM½GERX and regional destinations and the to engage in active transport for PSRKXIVQFIRI½XSRTYFPMGLIEPXL wider Perth metropolitan area will journeys to and from school, work, be fundamental to the success of friends, chores and leisure activities. Enabling active and public transport Fremantle’s growth. As well as being modes by providing more choice a strategic metropolitan centre On a broader scale, public transport and safe, attractive networks is a key serving a broad catchment population, with good options for local links element of this strategy. Fremantle is also an important tourist (such as pedestrian and cycle destination for locals, interstate and pathways and CAT buses) should be Ecosystems international visitors. available making private vehicle usage, The City’s strategic plan contains unnecessary or a least a last resort. Regionally, Fremantle’s prosperity is a strategic imperative for climate intrinsically linked to the ability of Health and safety change and environmental people to travel to and from the protection, stating it will: Perth city and other parts of the Road trauma is a major public health metropolitan area by public transport issue facing the community, personal …lead in the provision of and to easily move around within security is also an issue affecting environmentally sustainable the Fremantle CBD. There is not people’s willingness to walk cycle WSPYXMSRWJSVXLIFIRI½XSJGYVVIRX enough space for this growing task or use public transport. The ITS ERHJYXYVIKIRIVEXMSRW to be met by car travel. Alternatives therefore needs to address issues of RIIHXSFIMHIRXM½IHWSXLIRIKEXMZI road safety and personal security. In addition the City’s One Planet environmental, social and economic principles relating to transport and to externalities of car dependence can Since the introduction of unleaded land and wildlife are aimed at: be minimised in the future. petrol and vehicle emission standards, air quality has improved …becoming Perth’s most Major employment centres such as considerably. However diesel sustainable local government - a Murdoch are also set to expand in emissions, particularly from trucks place where we foster community coming years, and ensuring there are still a concern and cleaner in a way that supports quality of are high capacity, high frequency alternatives need to be found for life, while respecting the limits of public transport links (transit) freight transport. XLITPERIXSR[LMGL[IPMZI between Fremantle and these centres is essential. In terms of the health of individuals, …protecting and restoring the transport network can play a biodiversity and natural habitats Locally, people walking and using central role in achieving good public through appropriate land use the pedestrian environment health outcomes. Walking and cycling and integration into the built are the City’s highest priority in are known as active transport modes IRZMVSRQIRX central Fremantle as well as in which deliver obvious and substantial other local neighbourhoods in the LIEPXLFIRI½XW4YFPMGXVERWTSVX To this end, the ITS will need broader City of Fremantle. It is usage also delivers a positive health XS½RH[E]WXS[SVO[MXLWXEXI the City’s responsibility to provide FIRI½XF]IRGSYVEKMRKQSVI[EPOMRK agencies in particular to solve people with streets that are safe, to and from stops and stations. problems, or to offer alternative connected and vibrant. solutions to the plans which may threaten this objective.

13 Transit oriented Car use The City will prioritise transport development modes as ranked below: In the past the car has been the 1. Pedestrians Transport and land use planning is dominant mode of transport. It 2. Bicycles essentially the same thing. A good has been heavily prioritised over 3. Public transport transport strategy is a great land the past 60 years, and is today 4. Freight vehicles use strategy, and ‘transit oriented underpinned by almost ubiquitous 5. Private motor vehicles. development’ (TOD) is the most access throughout the city, supported obvious example of this. The TOD by a network of freeways, highways Progressive cities across the world approach focuses new development and major arterial roads. While the are improving the safety and amenity to places well served by transit, or car has been the dominant mode of walking and cycling. Fremantle public transport. The more that in the past, its ability to deliver the EMQWXSFIEPIEHIVMRXLMW½IPH public transport serves a place, the mass transport task in to the future however, Fremantle, like metropolitan more logical it is to locate residential [MPPFIMRGVIEWMRKP]HMJ½GYPXHYIXS Perth, is currently heavily reliant on and commercial development there. its limited capacity, the reduction in cars to achieve the transport task. This integrated approach can enable the use of fossil fuels, congestion and People currently have few options residents and workers to utilise the competition for infrastructure space other than car use in most of the public transport network, minimising and funding. metropolitan area. Despite being their need to travel by car. better serviced than many areas in Notwithstanding, the car still has Perth, a reliance on cars was evident This strategy seeks to identify a valuable role, and the City of in Fremantle’s journey to work data locations that are currently well Fremantle has no plans to ban car from the 2011 census (Figure 3: 2011 served by public transport, and use in the city centre. The road Journeys to Work in Fremantle). others that will be in the future. network plays a vital role in providing The aim is then to initiate planning access to Fremantle to meet a whole While allowing that some car use processes which aim to achieve variety of transport needs such as, is necessary, this strategy aims higher intensity development at local deliveries and services, tourism to support a shift in passenger those locations. and emergency services. However, transport behaviour from car use to given the scale of the transport task QSVIIJ½GMIRXWYWXEMREFPIXVERWTSVX Likewise the City needs to identify in the near future, and the limitations modes. (Figure 4: 2031 Target areas where rapid public transport and negative impacts of car use, mode share - journeys to work in networks, supported by local bus QSHIWXLEXEVIQSVIIJ½GMIRX Fremantle Figure 4). services, need to be planned for must be prioritised for transport and accommodated to support of individuals. While allowance key development opportunities needs to be made for essential car in Fremantle and the surrounding trips, a more balanced mode share region (eg Cockburn Coast.) created to provide people with more transport choice.

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Servicing and freight The activity associated with the port This strategy sets out the City’s is anticipated to increase over the TVIJIVVIHXVEJ½GERHJVIMKLXVSYXIW Fremantle is a strategic metropolitan next decade, as the port continues to to accommodate heavy vehicle activity centre which requires play a vital role in Perth’s economy. movements. The City’s position on servicing and deliveries through An increase in truck movements freight seeks to safeguard areas of local freight. This strategy needs to to and from the port is likely to the city and its surrounds that are recognise and accommodate this FIXLIQSWXSFZMSYWVI¾IGXMSRSJ more sensitive to the impact of heavy along with the comings and goings this growth and the impact of road JVIMKLXXVEJ½G8LIVSPISJXLIVEMP of emergency service vehicles, police, freight on other road users and network in supporting the growth of ½VIERHEQFYPERGIW nearby residents is a major concern the Port is also highlighted, and the for the City. City’s advocacy for more freight to However the Fremantle port is be carried on rail is reiterated here. a dominant element of the city’s It is critical, considering the urban history, its present day function, change occurring in Fremantle, that and its future economy. Providing the function of the port and access road and rail access to the Port will to it is sensitive to the needs of continue to underpin many transport the environment as well as local and infrastructure decisions affecting residents, and other users of the road the city. This makes (heavy) freight and rail networks. one of the key transport challenges facing Fremantle.

15 3. Integrating transport and land use planning

The WAPC’s guidelines for preparation of integrated transport plans (ITP Guidelines) suggest that an ITP should create an appropriate balance between social, economic and environmental outcomes; and between local and regional functions of transport.

Land use planning and transport Such links will help each of the centres This strategy attempts to planning are fundamentally linked grow, become more productive and accommodate a range of people such and require close consideration of more sustainable. as adults, children, older people, people each other throughout the planning with disabilities, tourists, residents, process. Good, comprehensive Likewise, linking destinations within visitors and workers; and purposes, planning seeks to integrate these the Fremantle local government area ½IPHWWSEWXSWIXSYXEWYWXEMREFPI and making these as walking and While walking, cycling and public ERHIJ½GMIRXYVFERJSVQ cycling friendly as possible is a core transport are the preferred modes element of this strategy. Destinations for moving people, this strategy Moving people within the Fremantle area include the recognises that there is still a need CBD and its West End, Fremantle Arts for some private vehicle trips. The Department of Transport Centre, Fishing Boat Harbour and People with disabilities and older MHIRXM½IWQSZMRKTISTPIERHQSZMRK Kings Square as well as Wray Avenue, people need to get to work and freight as the two key tasks in its South Fremantle, Hilton, O’Connor appointments, visit friends and cart integrated transport framework. industrial area, North Fremantle, groceries. Children need to get to People in urban centres need urban schools and TAFEs. The port and the school, sports and other activities. transport, and currently Fremantle is beaches are other key destinations. For buying a TV, shopping with elderly served by a largely suburban transport Destinations beyond the local relatives, getting your tuba to school system, heavily reliant on car use. government area include Cockburn or taking the dog to the vet, walking, Linking Fremantle to other higher Coast and the George Street and Silas cycling and public transport may not order and growing activity centres Street precincts in East Fremantle. be a viable alternative even if the (see Figure 5) with high capacity, high option is available. The aim is not frequency public transport is a core As well as recognising destinations, it to ban the car, but to create more element of this strategy. is important to accommodate some sustainable choices where possible. of the differing traits of people and 16 the purposes of their trips. City Of Fremantle INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STRATEGY

Transit oriented This policy approach can enable While the port is the dominant development us to avoid some of the potential destination within the city, links to negative externalities of urban bulky goods commercial and light Central to this is the need to consider growth, such as land clearing, the loss industrial areas such as O’Connor, where land use development should of remnant bushland, congestion, Myaree and Henderson need to be encouraged, and how those air, noise and water pollution, be considered along with industrial locations are made as accessible poor health outcomes, etc. An destinations in central Fremantle as possible by walking, cycling and enhanced public transport system, such as the Fishing Boat Harbour public transport. Higher densities and high quality walking and cycling and major retailers. Moving freight of residential and commercial land environments enable us to grow and needs to be done in such a way as near public transport will support cater for a larger urban population in to support economic development XLIWXEXI´WKSEPJSVMR½PPHIZIPSTQIRX a more sustainable way. Population without compromising urban amenity. and can lead to more sustainable and employment growth predicated transport behaviour. The challenge is on a mainly car based transport to design these precincts with a good system is likely to lead to poor ‘triple level of amenity and public safety bottom line’ (social, environmental using design principles which support and economic) effects. crime prevention (CPTED). The aim is to encourage increased walking and Moving freight cycling, and a reduction in car use. The second major task in an Committing to public transport integrated transport framework is service improvements and new moving freight. Just as moving people routes and infrastructure can also relies on linking people with urban have a catalytic effect on land use destinations within and beyond change. By embedding future public the local government area, moving transport corridors into planning freight relies on linking business and policy, we can proactively structure industry with consumers, retailers XLIGMX]XSPIZIVEKIXLIFIRI½XWSJ and exporters. this increased accessibility.

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3.1 Ideas from 2029 3.3 Supporting visioning policies and • Involve the public in the actions conversation about an integrated 3.3.17UDQVLWRULHQWHG public transport system GHYHORSPHQW 72' : • Use psychological understanding Council will seek to facilitate about how individuals and groups higher densities of residential interpret and accept new ideas and commercial activity in and take action nodes currently well served • Better connections in Fremantle, by public transport and between the city, port and beach, along future public transport with increased density through corridors. affordable and diverse housing, 3.3.2%HKDYLRXUFKDQJH: explore business and cultural activities. or participate in programs designed to assist individuals, 3.2 Key policy organisations and businesses engage in more carbon 3.2.1 The City of Fremantle will friendly transport options. integrate strategic land use 3.3.39LFWRULD4XD\: Continue to and transport planning work with Fremantle Ports activities to ensure the and the Public Transport Fremantle’s future growth is Authority on Victoria Quay sustainable. precinct planning.

19 4. Walking and cycling

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“The beauty of transport walking is it’s habitual. People do it on a daily basis because they are going somewhere. So things like access to public transport, access to shops and services are really critical.”

The highest inner city A focus on walking as Wray Avenue, South Fremantle, priority Hilton, North Fremantle, schools, A mentioned in the previous section, TAFEs and beaches. Walking and cycling have been recognising destinations and the integral ways of moving around differing traits of people and the As well as recognising destinations Fremantle since the town’s urban purposes of their trips is an important and trip purposes, it is also important establishment in the 1800s. Walking consideration in the task of moving to accommodate some of the underpins the inner-city Fremantle people. Billie Giles-Corti, previously differing traits of people including, economy, and cycling is continuing from the School of Built Environment children, older people and people XSVMWIMRMQTSVXERGIEWERIJ½GMIRX and Health at the University of with disabilities. low cost and low impact way Western Australia says “The beauty of of getting around town. Making XVERWTSVX[EPOMRKMWMX´WLEFMXYEP4ISTPI There are many ideas for making Fremantle and its local centres do it on a daily basis because they are walking more attractive across a and destinations more walkable KSMRKWSQI[LIVI7SXLMRKWPMOIEGGIWW range of abilities, including excluding and more bicycle friendly is a core to public transport, access to shops and EPPSVGIVXEMRX]TIWSJXVEJ½GERHSV element of this strategy. WIVZMGIWEVIVIEPP]GVMXMGEP² and ±XLI PMQMXMRKTEVOMRKERHXVEJ½GWTIIHWXS really critical factor is the connectivity of create shared zones. However, there Catering for people walking and cycling XLIWXVIIXRIX[SVOW² are pros and cons to creating malls, is an aspect of transport planning that parklets, and shared zones, particularly local government can take a strong Destinations within the Fremantle in terms of public safety and business lead on, and properly integrate with CBD include the West End, viability and this would need to be other civil works projects and land use Fremantle Arts Centre, Fishing Boat explored on a site by site basis. planning activities. Harbour, Kings Square, (cruise ship) passenger terminal and the train Other initiatives to promote walking Figure 6 illustrates the high priority station as well as John Curtin High might include clearer, safer routes, areas for walking in inner Fremantle, School and the Challenger TAFE and improved pedestrian crossings Figure 7 the priority walking areas in Notre Dame University. As well between residential neighbourhoods the broader local government area as tourists, these attract residents, and local centres and improved and Figure 10 illustrates the wider workers and students and the aim amenity such as shade and shelter bicycle network that council will is to make walking more habitual which could be achieved through work towards by 2030. for such purposes as employment, the review of the City of Fremantle education, recreation, entertainment, Green Plan. The Fremantle Activity Centre eating, business and domestic and Structure Plan will articulate the discretionary shopping. Council’s proposals for the central city, of which pedestrian priority is a It is not only important for people to core element. make walking habitual in and around the CBD, but also in and around other broader Fremantle destinations such 21 Figure 6 - Inner Fremantle’s priority walking areas and pedestrian activity corridors

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Figure 7 - Priority walking areas - broader Fremantle area

23 A focus on cycling Fremantle’s 2030 Separated bicycle As with walking, as well as recognising cycling network infrastructure destinations and trip purposes, it is By 2030, Fremantle aims to have Many of Fremantle’s streets that will important to accommodate some a connected, safe and seamless make up the 2030 network need of the differing traits of people bicycle network. Figure 10 shows better bicycle infrastructure. Better including, children, older people and the extent of the network to work means safer and more encouraging people with disabilities. Children to. The detail of this, including for everyday cyclists, especially riding to school, elderly cyclists on the types of infrastructure to be the young and the old. Providing motorised bicycles or gophers users provided on different streets, will be road space for people cycling that may not practically share the same provided through regular updates of is physically separated from other infrastructure as commuter cyclists. the bicycle plan. Such updates will XVEJ½GMWSRI[E]XSKVIEXP]MQTVSZI Planning needs to accommodate the consider opportunities arising such road safety. It also increases people’s whole range of cyclists in such a way as the Department of Transport’s awareness of bicycle riders in the that is complementary to pedestrians recent suggestion that the ex- street environment. and other transport modes. highway reserve parallel to Forrest Road may be suitable as a future Separated bicycle infrastructure The Fremantle Local Bicycle Plan cycling route. can come in many different forms (2014) sets the target of doubling and designs, and there is great cycling by 2018, based on the ABS This 2030 network will form the scope to learn from what other ‘Journey to Work’ census data. In bones of Fremantle’s cycling network. cities are implementing. Cities all 2011, 2.9% of journeys to work in The City will continue to work with around the world are expanding Fremantle were made by bicycle. various community groups to ensure bicycle networks with dedicated Doubling this to 5.8% over the next the network will be viable and infrastructure. Australian examples JSYV]IEVW[MPPVIUYMVIEWMKRM½GERX attractive for people of all ages to include: commitment from the City in cycle on, following the 8-80 principle, • Melbourne, where several its cycling program delivery and not just catering for the people that WXVIIXWLEZIFIIRVIGSR½KYVIH infrastructure programs. already cycle. to position car parking spaces in FIX[IIRG]GPMRKPERIWERHXVEJ½G The City aims to achieve this change Major works that the City would like lanes. (see Figure 8) through the three approaches to achieve by 2030 include: • Sydney, where the bicycle detailed in the bike plan: Everyone • a high quality seamless off road network is being expanded having access to a bike - including path along the rail reserve and includes high capacity, bi- bike share and other facilities; A through North Fremantle, directional cycle ways that are safe enjoyable riding environment providing new crossings over WITEVEXIHJVSQKIRIVEPXVEJ½G - including infrastructure upgrades, Tydeman Road and the river (see Figure 9) signage and end of trip facilities; • two continuous north-south links, and educational and promotional one along Carrington Street, the Council is committed to trialling new programs - including community other along the Amherst-Wood- design and separation options to get education, active travel to school and Curedale Street corridor the best cycling infrastructure that social bicycle groups. • various improvements at it can. The lessons from other cities intersections, including the ERHXLIFIRI½XWSJHSMRKXLMWEVI The bicycle plan outlines the council’s provision of ‘head start boxes’, very encouraging, and this is another plans in the short term. The ITS FMG]GPITLEWIXVEJ½GWMKREPWERH realm of transport infrastructure is intended to provide a broader entry/exit bicycle lanes. provision that council can play a direction for cycling, to ensure leading role in. future updates of the bike plan are integrated with council’s overall transport context.

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Figure 8 - Albert Street Melbourne Figure 9 - Bourke Street Sydney (Source; City of Melbourne) (Source; City of Sydney)

Access to public transport Access to public transport, especially environment and cycle routes around to shift their transport behaviour from the train station and bus interchange public transport hubs, people that driving private cars to using the public precinct, will be seamless, safe and already use the train, bus and future transport system for longer trips. convenient for pedestrians and light rail systems will be supported cyclists. By enhancing the pedestrian and more people will be encouraged

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4.1 Ideas from 2029 • Better signage and more safe 4.3.3&\FOLQJDQGSXEOLF visioning crossings. WUDQVSRUW: Council will • Complete separation of bike lanes work to provide high and car parking and roads. quality walking and cycling Walking ideas • Raise cycle path level if possible - environments around the • Investigate moving the arrival away from cars. Fremantle train station and points of tourists to the west • Riding school bus - the bike convoy. other key public transport end of the harbour and promote • Bike maintenance workshops. stops and stations, and will walking tours of Fremantle • Bicycle hub with parking. Showers, liaise with Transperth and the • Design the city for pedestrian right end of trip facilities, repair shop etc. Department of Transport to of way crossing roads - raise streets • Close South Terrace to cars for achieve this. to pavement level. Cars have to give bike week. 4.3.4QHWZRUN: Council will way to pedestrians and bikes • Make cheap bike helmets available work towards implementing • Pedestrian priority - Extended for purchase. the 2030 bicycle network XVEJ½GPMKLXWMKREPWJSVTIHIWXVMERW • Shared roads with bike safety as using regular updates of the • Improving the amenity of the priority. bike plan to develop the footpaths and road crossings in detail of what and how this the inner city 4.2 Key policy will be delivered. 4.3.5,QQRYDWLRQ: Council • Remove vehicles from the centre 4.2.1 Council will ensure that of Fremantle, pedestrian priority, supports innovative cycling walking and cycling in infrastructure, and will change into malls, seating etc, show Fremantle is easy and how easy it is to catch the CAT continue to develop street enjoyable. Council is design and management bus (and free) from the suburbs committed to considering • Keep cars out of central solutions that improve cyclist the needs of people walking safety, urban amenity and Fremantle with outskirt parking and cycling in all public realm connected to frequent fast public promote active transport decisions, and will seek to behaviour including active transport e.g CAT bus to east- provide and promote a high Hilton, Coogee. Replace CAT bus travel to schools. quality, connected and safe 4.3.63HUWK%LF\FOH1HWZRUN: with tram when population can street and path network. sustain cost Council will work with the Department of Transport • Look at other great pedestrian 4.3 Supporting cities for how they do it (eg. Rome). to embed Fremantle’s 2030 policies and bicycle network in to the Cycling ideas actions Perth Bicycle Network. 4.3.7(QGRIWULSIDFLOLWLHV: New 4.3.1&HQWUDO)UHPDQWOH:Streets • Get/develop smart phone app commercial developments will be managed to promote to show the best and safest cycle over a certain scale a balanced and shared use routes must include end of trip low speed environment, with • Better maps for cycle routes facilities. New Kings Square a focus on promoting active around and in Freo development will include and public transport modes. • Improve route connections (esp these. The potential to expand the at busy intersections.) 4.3.8%LF\FOHDZDUHQHVV 30km/hr speed limit zones • Increase capacity of free bike hire SURJUDPV: Continue to and to establish 10km/hr in Freo support programs which shared use zones will be • Wide scale bike share scheme encourage bicycle use investigated and implemented - would be commercially viable (bicycle awareness zones, where appropriate. if we explained why this is bike maintenance workshops 4.3.23ODFHVIRUSHRSOH: Council important (one shot at making it and repair stations.) will seek to ensure that work) and also restricted cars in pedestrian areas and parks the CBD - provide gophers for are treated with high quality those that can’t cycle! urban design to achieve • More end of trip facilities excellent amenity outcomes, • Paint bike paths green including through the review • Better lighting and glow in the of the green plan. dark paths for riding at night time. 27 5. Public transport

Fremantle’s urban Bridge, Booragoon and Cockburn the region and will assist in a mode growth 'SEWXEVIWLETMRKYTEWWMKRM½GERX shift away from private vehicles. areas for living and working. Beyond Public transport is uniquely placed these, Perth CBD, the universities, This strategy draws on the state to help Fremantle reach its growth major hospitals and the airport are government’s position on public potential. More people living, working all important destinations which transport as set out in the draft Public and visiting Fremantle will result in need to be accessed. Transport for Perth and Peel in 2031 many more passenger movements (DOT Public Transport Plan) as well to, from and within Fremantle in Various studies have concluded as previous transit corridor studies. the future. It is the public transport that high frequency, high capacity It aims to identify and establish system that can do more of the modes of public transport will be corridors linking Fremantle to the heavy lifting, shift the load from needed to improve public transport wider region in policy, and enable private vehicles and enable Fremantle links between Fremantle and these the City of Fremantle to effectively to grow in a sustainable way. centres and to link these centres plan for them as transit corridors. to the jobs, services and functions Conceptually, this network of 8LIVIMWWMKRM½GERXKVS[XL of Fremantle. Establishment of corridors is set out in Figure 11 - occurring within the south-west high capacity, high frequency public Trunk rapid transit network metropolitan region as well as transport will be essential for the across metropolitan Perth. The general functioning and liveability of centres of Murdoch, Canning

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Local transport - CAT Regional transport The emerging Cockburn Coast buses - options for transit development is being planned with modes a BRT/BPC service being delivered At a local level, council supports the to link it with central Fremantle CAT buses that operate in Fremantle. In its Rapid Transit Services concept, and the Fremantle train station. They provide a unique, convenient XLI(384PERMHIRXM½IW‘railways’ This is a much needed link, and the and free public transport option for and ‘on road rapid transit services’ as council considers it a valuable short residents, workers and visitors. The possible modes in its future network. to medium term initiative that will Fremantle CAT buses serve more Apart from the existing heavy rail hopefully provide future residents of a tourist / visitor function than the (HR) passenger line to Perth there and workers located at Cockburn Perth CBD CAT services, which cater EVIRSSXLIVVEMPWIVZMGIWMHIRXM½IH Coast with a higher level of public for many more work related trips. As to potentially service Fremantle. transport service than the current Fremantle’s resident and employment While ‘on road’ could include light bus links that exist. In the longer term populations increase, it is anticipated rail (LR), other parts of the report however, the City believes that this that the CAT services will play a more identify only bus rapid transit (BRT) area should be served by rail based rounded role, making them increasingly to service the Fremantle area. More public transport, preferably utilising viable and potentially requiring the recently DOT has proposed the the freight rail reserve and the services to be expanded, inclusive of term bus priority corridor (BPC) be corridor along Marine Terrace into destinations such as George Street in used in place of BRT. central Fremantle, and to the east to East Fremantle. Council will continue Cockburn Central. to support and consider expanding the CAT services where possible, and monitor usage to ensure they remain effective and viable. 29 The City believes that LR is capable development decisions that are speed and capacity of the services. SJTVSZMHMRKWMKRM½GERXGETEGMX] extremely sensitive to accessibility Hybrid means a light rail service that at reliable and high frequencies; and linkages to jobs and services. is faster and prioritised more than a attributes that are required to serve typical street-car tram, but not to the Fremantle and the surrounding While bus transport will continue to extent of a heavy rail service. growing regional centres (Figure TPE]EWMKRM½GERXVSPIMRQIXVSTSPMXER 5 - Major activity centres). Light Perth, there is a pressing need for Melbourne’s light rail route 96 is rail transport systems represent a corridors connecting Fremantle an excellent example of a tram quality of transport service that is [MXLXLISXLIVWMKRM½GERXGIRXVIWMR route that serves very urban areas a step change from the suburban the region to be served by higher (the Melbourne CBD, and Fitzroy bus network currently serving order transport, such as light rail. and Acland Streets in St Kilda), but metropolitan Perth. It is important to consider what also utilises dedicated running ways form a light rail system in Fremantle where they are available, such as the Light rail can also catalyse might take, and what elements of former St Kilda rail reserve that runs development in ways that new bus the system will deliver the greatest alongside Albert Park. This model projects rarely achieve. Fixed rail FIRI½X would suit Fremantle’s needs; a public systems (trams and trains) signal to transport service that is heavily the property market and home / A hybrid light rail system offers the prioritised where there is space business owners that public transport potential to serve the inner urban to do so, and also serves active, is a priority, and that priority has areas of Fremantle and other activity pedestrian oriented streets. been committed to. This reinforces centres, whilst also maximising the

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Figure 13 - Melbourne’s tram route 96 in Nicholson Road Fitzroy

Regional transport - While the established heavy rail Figure 14 also highlights also transit corridors passenger line from Fremantle to highlights a network of primary Perth is a recognised corridor to the transit corridors serving these Within the south-west metropolitan north, most of the growth is to the three destinations that the City of VIKMSRXLIVIEVIWTIGM½GGSVVMHSVW south and east. Fremantle is committed to. In some linking Fremantle with other instances the City’s position differs WMKRM½GERXEGXMZMX]GIRXVIW8LIWI The DOT public transport plan from the DOT Public Transport corridors will emerge as vital parts of MHIRXM½IWXLVIIOI]GSVVMHSVWJVSQ Plan with respect to alignment and the public transport network, and will Fremantle: transport mode. The rationale for require interventions to make the • To Canning Bridge and these differences is provided as part public transport on them work to its Booragoon via Canning Highway of the discussion. highest potential. These corridors will • to Murdoch via South Street also evolve as places where transit • to Cockburn Coast, Cockburn oriented development becomes Central and Rockingham, along viable, enabling higher densities of what appears to be Hampton and mixed use activity to be constructed Rockingham Roads. along them, aiding a more sustainable urban form.

31 Figure 14 - Fremantle’s transit corridors

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Figure 14 also shows the City’s DOT show the route as a stage two While constrained, the rail reserve preferred secondary corridors and project with bus rapid transit (BRT) that runs from Fremantle train will form the basis of many of its proposed by 2031 however the City station to the south, via the medium to long term transport and supports light rail for this corridor as Esplanade and South Beach, provides land use planning decisions. The a priority. a unique opportunity to meet 'MX]HI½RIWTVMQEV]ERHWIGSRHEV] priority passenger transport needs transit corridors as follows: Cockburn Coast, between Fremantle, the Cockburn • Primary corridors are routes Cockburn Central and Coast development area, and further where the highest public Rockingham, south east of the City. transport priority will be required. These routes will be The City proposes an alignment The council understands that the use characterised by light rail services which differs from the DOT route of this reserve would, in places, not that can deliver a high capacity, which runs along Hampton and meet the desired separation distances high frequency service. Cockburn Roads. Whilst the of the rail operator and other • Secondary corridors will be bus council does not consider that transport agencies, but also recognises served routes that require a the proposed Hampton Road / that these can be varied in certain heightened level of priority, but are South Street / South Terrace route circumstances, as demonstrated likely to also continue functioning as upgrade for BRT is the optimum by operating examples of ‘adjacent important streets for car use. Light Rail (LR) alignment for this running’ heavy and light rail systems in region, it acknowledges this will other parts of the world. The City’s top two priorities for MQTVSZIXLIIJ½GMIRG]SJWIVZMGIW primary corridors are: in the region and will continue to The City acknowledges that any work with the Cockburn Coast further investigation of an LR South Street to Integrated Transport Planning Group alignment option involving the freight Murdoch in planning for this alignment as an rail reserve and other adjacent public interim bus priority solution. land, as referred to above, needs to The South Street corridor linking occur on the basis that freight rail Fremantle with the Murdoch activity In the meantime, the City will operations in this reserve would not centre is the City’s highest priority encourage government, and its be constrained in any way. for high quality public transport. The neighbouring local authorities to corridor alignment is consistent with examine other alignment options The corridor, which includes the the DOT plan. It is a logical, linear within the region which may provide existing freight rail line, various corridor with good potential for land an optimum LR route network parks, car parks and street sections, YWIMRXIRWM½GEXMSREPSRKMXWPIRKXL connecting the Fremantle, Cockburn is an extremely valuable asset for Other major roads that provide and Murdoch centres. the City, and presents an excellent an east-west connection (such as opportunity for a light or heavy rail the High Street / Leach Highway Together with South Street, the City’s passenger service. The advantages corridor) are more suited to car position is that an alignment option of fully separating light rail along ERHJVIMKLXXVEJ½GTVIWIRXMRKXLI involving Marine Terrace and the XLMWGSVVMHSVEVIWMKRM½GERXMRXLEX opportunity to use South Street as a freight heavy rail reserve warrants higher speeds are more likely to be primary public transport corridor. further consideration as a longer achieved and impact from / on other term LR alignment. road users minimised.

33 5.1 Ideas from 2029 Serving these corridors with This will involve an assessment of the visioning a light rail transit system pinch points on the network, design is council’s preference, and management implications around • Map future tram routes - similar to ensure the land use sharing the freight rail reserve, and to ‘the valley’ in Ipswich QLD, host opportunities along the XVEJ½GQEREKIQIRXEPSRKVSEH fun runs and cycle races along corridors can meet their full sections. future tram lines potential. 5.3.6. 1HZEXVHV : Council will • 7PS[XVEJ½GSVPIWWXVEJ½GTYFPMG work with PTA and the transport only in the city centre This network of primary transit DOT in identifying bus • Linking with outer Fremantle corridors will include: routes in need of new, suburbs (CAT buses, mini buses, • South Street to Murdoch cleaner and quieter vehicles, better cycle paths, extend the • the freight rail reserve eg. bus routes that operate service, better parking for locals) / Marine Parade to in sensitive pedestrian and • Bikes on trains all the time (not Cockburn Coast and high amenity areas like just off peak as current) Cockburn Central. central Fremantle. • CAT buses to have a bike trailer. 5.3.7. /HJLELOLW\: Council will • Expand the CAT services to 5.3. Supporting improve amenity at priority North and East Fremantle policies and bus stops and work with • Extension of train line down to actions PTA and the DOT to Coogee improve the legibility of the • Map future light rail/ rapid transit 5.3.1. 3ODQQLQJSROLF\: Council will public transport network.. routes work with state government 5.3.8. $GYRFDF\ Council will • )PIGXVM½GEXMSRSJXLIVEMPXS agencies to embed the advocate the network of Coogee primary transit corridors primary and secondary • Light rail service from Freo along (Figure 8: Fremantle’s transit transit corridors to all levels South Street to the Murdoch corridors) in planning policy. of government and seek interchange - ultimately to the 5.3.2. TOD : Council supports their recognition in relevant airport more intensive development planning and transport policy. • Investigate potential for use of around existing and planned Council will also advocate north side of port for mixed public transport corridors, the provision of a direct YWIVIWMHIRXMEPERHSJ½GIWTEGI and will endeavour to ensure regular public bus service long-term when container storage TPERRMRKHIGMWMSRWVI¾IGXXLMW linking Fremantle to Perth moves elsewhere - with fast ferry 5.3.3. 3ULRULW\: Council supports Airport. CAT style service any works to separate public 5.3.9. 6XSSRUWLQJWKH&$7 • Connect the port and the CBD XVERWTSVXJVSQZILMGPIXVEJ½G VHUYLFHV: Council will through an extension of the and provide priority at continue to support and existing rail line through to Port intersections, especially on consider expanding the CAT Coogee. XLIMHIRXM½IHTVMQEV]XVERWMX bus services and monitor corridors (Figure 14). their usage to ensure they 5.3.4. )UHTXHQF\ERRVW: Council 5.2. Key policy remain effective and viable WYTTSVXWEWMKRM½GERX transport options in central 5.2.1. Rapid public transport links improvement in the off Fremantle. between Fremantle and peak frequency of public 5.3.10. %LF\FOHVRQSXEOLF the major urban centres in transport services, to enable WUDQVSRUW: Work with PTA the region are essential, to the PT system to effectively to explore expanding access support future residential compete with car use. for bikes on public trains and and employment growth 5.3.5. /LJKWUDLOGHWDLOHGGHVLJQ: CAT buses. ERHIREFPIIJ½GMIRXERH Council will liaise with all sustainable movement relevant partners to further throughout the region. investigate the design requirements of achieving light rail within the primary transit corridors.

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35 6. Freight

As with any urban centre Fremantle must accommodate freight transport associated with the city’s commerce. Unlike other urban centres in metropolitan Perth, Fremantle also accommodates freight demands from Fremantle Ports which eclipses all other freight challenges. Thus this section will focus on port related freight transport.

Servicing and local The port of Fremantle The City supports the retention of the Inner Harbour as a working freight Fremantle is home to Western port operating 24 hours a day. The Australia’s largest and busiest As well as servicing and distribution Inner Harbour currently handles the general cargo port. The port plays of goods to CBD stores and venues, majority of the state’s containerised a fundamental role in the Perth and local freight needs to service nearby imports and exports and this is Western Australian economy, and light industrial and commercial expected to double in volume in the is a major land use and transport destinations such as O’Connor, South next decade. Fremantle, the Fishing Boat Harbour, consideration for the City. The Inner Harbour currently handles the vast Henderson, Cockburn and Bibra The majority of freight carried majority of containerised freight Lake. It is important therefore in to and from Fremantle’s Inner imports and exports for the state. considering port related road freight Harbour travels by road. While In addition the Inner Harbour also that even if this were to bypass the government has committed handles trade associated with: residential areas or be removed to to increasing the percentage of • livestock rail, there will still be a need for some containers transported by rail, • bulk items such as scrap metal, truck access through and within Fremantle Ports forecast that • general cargo Fremantle. This will include large increases in cargo will primarily be • roll on/roll off freight including distribution vehicles for supermarkets transported by road. This includes cars, trucks and caravans and fuel supplies. 100% of scrap metal and livestock • cruise ships and ferries and tall ships movements, inevitably resulting in • non cargo ships such as research more trucks using the road network. and naval vessels. 36 City Of Fremantle INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STRATEGY

Rail freight Highway extension (Roe 8), increased • how road and rail networks capacity on Stock Road and High can meet the container freight Moving more freight by rail network Street, and various grade separated transport task would reduce the increase in truck intersections along the route. • the capacity constraints of the XVEJ½GEGLMIZMRKWMKRM½GERXIQMWWMSRW road and rail networks, relative to and road congestion savings. The The City notes that the project the handling capacity of the port state government has committed to has not been subject to a full cost (inner and outer harbours) itself a target of 30% freight on rail. FIRI½XVEXMSEREP]WMW MRGPYHMRKEPP • an assessment of other the social, health and environmental mechanisms that can shift %GLMIZMRKEWMKRM½GERXMRGVIEWIMR factors. Qualitatively increasing transport behaviour towards rail. the proportion of freight carried by road capacity contradicts the state VEMPMWHMJ½GYPXHYIXSXLIHMWXVMFYXMSR government’s target of moving 30% Integrated freight requirements of container freight of port freight by rail and other local planning across metropolitan Perth and and state transport and land use the past decisions by government planning policies. In summary, the City supports to invest in road rather rail retention and expansion of the port infrastructure in order to achieve 8LI'MX]VIEJ½VQWMXWTSWMXMSRSJ and associated improvements to this task. opposition to Roe 8 and support freight links subject to: for the upgrade of High Street as • avoiding damage to Beeliar The current rail infrastructure utilises a four lane road within a four lane Wetlands the existing rail line south. The rolling reserve. The City does not support • priority for initiatives and stock is aging and the combination the addition of extra capacity to the infrastructure which increase of this, the narrow reserves and the road network, encouraging more freight to rail in daylight hours proximity to residential areas, creates cars and trucks to make more trips. • minimizing effect of infrastructure noise issues (wheel squeal). There This does not deal with the current on private property and EVIEPWSHMJ½GYPXMIW[MXLWGLIHYPMRK bottlenecks in North Fremantle and community amenity (eg Leach clashes with the passenger rail across is likely to worsen congestion in the Highway limit to four lanes, the river bridge. This could potentially long term. New capacity induces maintain mature trees) increase if the southern part of the more trips and longer trip distances, • resolving the bottlenecks closer corridor were also to be used for a and places extra stress on the to the Port (eg Tydeman Road, transit corridor as proposed earlier rest of the road network. Council Curtin Avenue) in this document. does not consider expanding • funds being allowed for road capacity to be an adequate reconstruction/replacement of Nevertheless, the rail freight strategy for reducing congestion and community amenity and facilities (eg corridor does not appear to be improving urban productivity. pedestrian overpasses, golf course). being used to capactiy. This should FIZIVM½IHEWXLIVIQE]FIGETEGMX] The Perth Freight Link concept The City believes that more sensible to increase the freight share within VITVIWIRXWEWMKRM½GERXMRZIWXQIRX evidence-based road upgrades would the existing schedule. in car and truck use. Rather, the WYJ½GIERHXLEXXLIWEZIHVIQEMRMRK City advocates a more balanced funds could be spent on other long Perth Freight Link and integrated approach to freight term solutions which achieve more freight to rail, reduce dependence on The Federal Government has transport planning to achieve better fossil fuels and improved amenity and committed $925m to the ‘Perth IJ½GMIRG]SJXLIW]WXIQERHQSVI safety for residents and road users. Freight Link’ project, which aims to long term sustainability. The City improve heavy vehicle access between supports the state government’s The City proposes work be done the Port and the Kewdale industrial 30% rail freight target. To achieve it, to explore alternative solutions and area and Perth Airport. This project is a coordinated, integrated process of provide the evidence to support in the early scoping phase, however road, rail and land use planning needs the City’s proposal for a reduced the federal and state governments to be undertaken, to establish: impact solution. have indicated that it is likely to • the current and planned locations include completion of the Roe of distribution hubs for container freight across metropolitan Perth

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6.1 Key policy 6.2.30LQLPLVLQJORFDOIUHLJKW 6.2.65RH'SYRGMPVIEJ½VQW LPSDFWV: Council is its opposition to the Roe 6.1.1 Council supports measures committed to ensuring Highway extension through to improve the ways in the impact of road freight Beeliar Wetlands. which freight is carried on the local community is 6.2.76WXG\RIIUHLJKW between the port precinct minimised. DOWHUQDWLYHV: Council will and industrial areas 6.2.4+LJK6WUHHW: Council will advocate for work to be throughout metropolitan continue to advocate for an done which evidences the Perth, and measures to upgrade to High Street that impact of the freight link, mitigate the negative addresses the safety and explores less fossil fuel externalities of this freight on amenity concerns of local dependent alternatives local communities, businesses residents and businesses, for various scenarios of and public health. with its preference for a (inner and outer harbor) four lane road within a four port growth; assesses the 6.2 Supporting lane reserve that does not GSWXWERHFIRI½XWSJXLSWI policies and negatively impact on local alternatives compared actions connectivity and residential to the freight link; and amenity. Any change in outlines where ‘saved’ funds 6.2.1,QWHJUDWHGSODQQLQJ: scope of the High Street might be better placed to Council supports an widening project in light further improve freight and integrated transport and of the Perth Freight Link community outcomes. land use approach to concept should be subject planning the future of the to further participative freight network (Figure engagement with the council 9: Current and Preferred and the local community. Freight Routes). 6.2.5+DPSWRQ5RDG: Council will 6.2.2,QFUHDVHLQUDLOPRGH continue to work with Main VKDUH: Council supports Roads and other authorities that state government’s to ensure the Hampton Road target to move 30% of corridor is not used as a port freight by rail as a primary freight route. step towards a qualitatively higher rail mode share.

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Role of private vehicles This strategy is concerned with Behaviour change maximising and making the most of As stated in the introduction, this other modes of transport such as Behaviour change programs such is not an anti-car strategy. Car walking cycling or public transport, as TravelSmart should continue use is an important part of life in in other words only using the car for to be promoted to help people Australian cities. Cars are for many trips where other mode options are to understand their personal residents essential; for shopping, not available. transport alternatives. journeys to work for shift workers, and other trips for which public and The mass transport task needs to Demonstrations, case studies and active transport networks cannot be catered for by other more urban the results of trials of the various cater. To this end the City offers modes of transport, such as the rail, options should also be promoted free central 30 minute parking and future light rail and bus networks, and made easily available to the well distributed free ACROD bays. and allow cars to operate as the broader community. -XEPWSSJJIVW½VWXLSYVJVIIMRWSQI bespoke mode that others cannot off street parking locations including compete with. Queensgate. 7.1. Key policy Not withstanding the need to The City recognises that there are Cars will continue to play an improve amenity and planning of situations where it is appropriate important role in Fremantle, services to make other modes more XSHVMZIERHEMQWXS½RHEFEPERGI however it is car over use that viable, there are other options beside between enabling private vehicles needs to be minimised. Car car ownership where private vehicle access to the city centre and other dependency, where people have use is still considered the only option. sensitive, pedestrian priority areas, no other choice but to drive, is Use of taxis, car pooling, car share and mitigating the ill effects of damaging to public health as well as or occasional car hire are all options excessive car use. the environment. In addition private other than car ownership which place cars place a burden on road and less of a burden on road and parking parking capacity. capacity as well as household budgets.

41 8. The road network

Fremantle’s roads Moving people and Fremantle Hospital also act as major freight attractors, adding to the vibrancy of The basic layout of Fremantle’s streets the central city. Local centres such today was established in the 1800s, The City’s transport systems need as Hilton and North Fremantle offer well before the car began to dictate to be refocussed onto the objective a lesser level of service but are still urban form and design. Originally, the of people and freight movement, attractors of human activity. town was designed as an urban centre rather than vehicle movement. This with a thriving economy, underpinned requires a fundamental shift in the way This activity demands a public realm by a tight knit, walkable street network, transport networks are planned, and a and street environment that people with narrow streets fronted by active departure from the 20th century roads enjoy being in. In a transport sense, land uses, especially in the West End. planning that highly prioritised car use. this strategy and other council Local servicing and deliveries were initiatives focussed on the central likely to have been conveyed by horse The moving task includes, journey city and other local centres are and cart. to work, children to school aiming to achieve activity by making (independently) domestic trips with these places easy to walk and cycle This is an important historical context baggage eg shopping, leisure, local around, whilst reducing the negative to keep in mind when considering services, freight and emergency MQTEGXSJXVEJ½GXVEZIPPMRKXLVSYKL the future of Fremantle’s streets. vehicles. the sensitive central area and Throughout the 20th century many neighbourhood centres. alterations were made to the street Local centres and network to accommodate motorised Strategically, it is paramount that the XVEJ½GMRGPYHMRKXLI[MHIRMRKSJ central Fremantle central city is enhanced for walking. streets, introduction of on and off Fremantle’s central city is host to a Pedestrian priority measures, such street car parking, and other measures variety of land uses that bring people EWXVEJ½GWTIIHPMQMXWJVIUYIRX to prioritise car use. Whilst much into town for a range of reasons. As street crossing opportunities and has changed, the pre-car roots of a ‘Strategic Metropolitan Centre’, wide footpaths can all contribute Fremantle are a unique asset, and align Fremantle’s central area will continue to Fremantle’s appeal. This in turn well with policies that seek to improve to develop as an employment hub, supports the local economy, as more the walking and cycling environment, a diverse retail centre and home people come to Fremantle to work, especially in central Fremantle. to more and more residents. The visit or as new residents. university (Notre Dame) and 42 City Of Fremantle INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STRATEGY

'EVXVEJ½GMRXLIGIRXVEPEVIEGER Local road network In particular, the City does not I\TIGXEWPS[IVPIWWJVII¾S[MRK[E] support the continued use of through the central city in the future. The local road network primarily Hampton Road as a route for large Figure 6 demonstrates this area, serves local residential and road freight vehicles such as those which is bordered by Parry Street. GSQQIVGMEPXVEJ½GMRGPYHMRK accessing Fremantle Port, and may This approach will ensure that car bicycles and pedestrians connecting actively implement design features in access to the city is not eliminated, local neighbourhood, education the road reserve to discourage and [LMPIGEVXVEJ½GXLEXMWXVEZIPPMRK commercial and (light) industrial make it inconvenient for large trucks through the city (i.e. not stopping) is destinations as well as the Fremantle to continue to use the road. encouraged to avoid the central area. '&(4SVXXVEJ½G[MPPFIHMWGSYVEKIH from using the local road network. The regional road In keeping with the hierarchy of network transport priorities, public transport Hampton Road/Ord Street currently has a major role to play in linking the performs multiple functions in At a regional scale the proportion wider Fremantle area to the services Fremantle’s road transport network. It of residential trips is likely to located within the central city. Buses, acts as a major north-south connection decrease as would walking, and the and in the longer term light rail vehicles, JSVKIRIVEPXVEJ½GXVEZIPPMRKXLVSYKL TVS½PISJG]GPMWXW[SYPHGLERKI8LI will continue to be provided space to Fremantle avoiding the city centre, 167HI½RIWXLI³4VMQEV]6IKMSREP operate within the central area. forms an important part of the existing Roads’ (PRR) and ‘Other Regional bus route network, and needs to Roads’ (ORR) that make up the The Fremantle Activity Centre GEVV]WMKRM½GERXZSPYQIWSJPSGEPVSEH RIX[SVOSJWMKRM½GERXVSEHVIWIVZIW Structure Plan and planning for other freight and port related vehicles. Policy in Perth. Figure 10: City’s preferred local centres will provide more detail positions adopted in this strategy will strategic transport network regarding the council’s approach to be used to guide decision-making including changes to current transport planning in the central city by the City in prioritising between MRS transport designated land - and neighbourhood centres. these different, and to some degree highlights the current PRR and ORR competing, demands upon constrained network surrounding Fremantle. road space.

43 Figure 16 - City’s preferred strategic transport network including changes to current MRS transport designated land

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Due to the requirements of the It is an approach that follows the public transport will be City’s road network to carry more Victorian government’s SmartRoads required in the future. people on public transport, there is tool, which has been recognised 8.3.2. 5RDGVSDFHIRUSXEOLF a need to recognise public transport as a very valuable tool in achieving WUDQVSRUW: Council will seek corridors in the MRS. This will enable IJ½GMIRG]KEMRWEGVSWWXLIVSEH to reallocate road space a closer integration of land use network. from private cars to public and transport decision making by transport modes on streets embedding relevant transit corridors The City of Fremantle will continue MHIRXM½IHEWTVMQEV]ERH in policy. to work with the state government secondary transit corridors. to implement the TransPriority 8.3.3. 7RQRWWKURXJK: Council There is also a need to review approach, with the goal of improving will discourage through various MRS road reserves, as the XLIIJ½GMIRG]SJXLIVSEHRIX[SVO XVEJ½GYWMRKXLIGIRXVEP transport and land use context WTIGM½GEPP]JSGYWWIHSREGLMIZMRK Fremantle street network in of many of them has changed higher priority for public and active order to enhance walking, dramatically since they were transport modes. cycling and public transport established. in the central area and 8.1. Ideas from 2029 protect the high amenity Figure 16 highlights the City’s visioning areas from the negative preferred future MRS transport I\XIVREPMXMIWSJGEVXVEJ½G network. Council will work with • 6IVSYXMRKXVEJ½GERHFYWIW 8.3.4. 7UDQV3ULRULW\: Council will the Departments of Transport if possible. Thinking about work with the Department and Planning to advocate for the GSRKIWXMSRSJXVEJ½GF]TVIZIRXMRK of Transport and Main Roads following major amendments: it from occurring. to implement a Transpriority • recognise the importance of network operating plan in major public transport routes 8.2. Key policy *VIQERXPI8LMW[MPPVI¾IGX by establishing a ‘transit corridor’ 8.2.1. Council will ensure the the priorities expressed distinction in the MRS (on Canning road network is designed MRXLMWWXVEXIK]WTIGM½GEPP] Highway and South Street) and managed to support a those relating to prioritising • downgrading the Cockburn holistic and balanced multi walking, cycling and public east-west road from a Primary modal transport system transport. Regional Road (red) to an Other using best practice Complete 8.3.5. 056DPHQGPHQWV : Regional Road (blue) Streets methodology. This Council will work with the • remove the Cockburn Coast will involve an emphasis Departments of Transport Drive PRR reserve, in recognition on moving people, not and Planning to advocate that this reserve is no longer simply moving vehicles, for changes to the MRS required (as set out in the and will involve improving including those set out in Cockburn Coast structure the priority of public and Figure 16. planning process). active transport modes on Fremantle’s road network. TransPriority TransPriority is an innovative tool 8.3. Supporting to aid road network planning and policies and decision making . It is a method being actions progressed by the Department of 8.3.1. &RQJHVWLRQ : Council Transport, and essentially aims to recognises that adding establish a ‘network operating plan’ road capacity to the for the region, which sets mode existing network is not a priority on different roads at different sound strategy for relieving times of day. congestion in the long term, and that greater prioritisation of active and

45 9. Car parking

With growth in business activity, residents and visitors, Fremantle’s parking stock will need careful management. Urban car parking strategies need to strike the right balance between enabling access to the city centre, and mitigating the ill effects of excessive car use in sensitive, pedestrian priority areas. Fremantle is a unique city in terms of the different demands on car parking, due to its function as a major visitor destination, a retail centre, the university and hospital, its restaurants, cafes and pubs, and the growing residential population and employment.

This true mix of uses places different accessibility in Fremantle and the Off street public requirements on Fremantle’s parking region. This improvement will lead parking stock, with peaks usually associated to greater transport choice, and with festivals or major events in the city reduce people’s reliance on cars for Due to the current over supply of off that attract people from all over Perth. accessing Fremantle. The knock on street parking in central Fremantle, The Fremantle City Centre Car Parking effect to our parking management there is no urgent need for the Study (2013) showed that on a typical is obvious; net access to Fremantle provision of additional parking. Whilst weekday however, approximately 20% will be improved without the centre this is the case now, and as growth of public parking in central Fremantle is needing to accommodate a major is catered for predominately by vacant, even at peak times of the day2. increase in car parking. public and active transport modes, it This suggests that there is slack in the remains useful to consider where off current parking stock that is likely to Due to the complexities of parking street parking may be located if it is accommodate growth in coming years. management (such as pricing, permits, required in the future. planning scheme requirements, etc), While recognising that there are an operational ‘Parking Plan’ will be Figure 17 highlights locations that situations where it is appropriate developed. Consideration will be may be suitable for parking facilities to drive and park private vehicles, given to the WAPC’s Activity Centre in the future. a major component of this strategy Parking Guidelines in preparation of is to boost public transport the plan. 46 City Of Fremantle INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STRATEGY

The approach to new parking is %WXLIGSRGITX½XW[IPP[MXLXLI (YIXSEWMKRM½GERXEQSYRXSJ that facilities should be located on overall intent of this strategy, it Fremantle’s housing stock being from the periphery of the central city warrants such investigation. Maximum the pre-car era, many properties rely (essentially outside Parry Street), so parking rates could be a valuable long on on-street parking for residential EWGEVXVEJ½GMWRSXVIUYMVIHXSXVEZIP term mechanism for reducing car purposes. The council will continue to through the centre of town to access dependency, and improving housing provide residents with limited access parking. This approach will minimise affordability in Fremantle. to the residential parking permit the impact of vehicles on the high scheme. amenity, pedestrian priority city centre. Cash-in-lieu is a mechanism that can be applied when a developer More broadly across Fremantle and Council will ensure that if new parking opts out of providing on-site especially in areas of mixed use activity, facilities are required in the future, TEVOMRK-XMWIWWIRXMEPP]E½RERGMEP on street parking will be managed they will be integrated into their urban contribution paid to the council for short term use to encourage setting, provide alternative mobility to offset the parking not provided, high turnover, with off street spaces facilities (for bicycles, motorbikes, for the council to then invest in providing for longer term car parking. electric and small vehicles), and avoid accessibility improvements in the To this end the City offers free central XLIHIWMKR¾E[WSJXIREWWSGMEXIH[MXL local area. Council currently has an 30 minute parking and well distributed, off street parking structures. This may interim policy in place that does free ACROD bays. result in the inclusion of green wall RSXVIUYMVIE½RERGMEPGSRXVMFYXMSR and roof features, solar energy facilities, from developers where a parking Approaches to charging for on- and other ‘value-add’ elements that requirement has been waived. street parking will continue to be a can provide a public and amenity key component of Council’s parking improvement to their design. As the previously mentioned management regime, particularly in research into maximum parking Fremantle city centre. Off street private rates is undertaken, there is scope parking to reintroduce the cash-in-lieu measure. This will ensure that 9.1 Ideas from 2029 The Fremantle local planning scheme developments which are deemed visioning determines the parking requirements to require some on-site parking, for • Have “shed your car” and/or for new development, and will which the developer is seeking to “Park(ing)” days continue to be council’s main private [EMZIE½RERGMEPGSRXVMFYXMSRGERFI parking management tool. sought so that council has the means 9.2 Key policy to improve local accessibility for There is an opportunity to alter future tenants/residents of the new 9.2.1 Council will ensure the the current parking requirements development. car parking requirements for private development under the within the local planning planning scheme to a maximum rate, How council invests the cash-in-lieu scheme are suited to as opposed to the current minimum GSRXVMFYXMSRW[MPPFIHI½RIHEXEPEXIV Fremantle’s changing urban parking requirement. This change, date, however this will be guided by context. This approach will which has been implemented in the overall intent of this strategy, and involve a departure from various cities, usually in dense urban seek to improve public and active the traditional ‘predict and centres served by high quality public transport modes and their priority on provide’ method, and seek transport, can enable developers Fremantle’s streets. to minimise the provision of to construct car-free properties, in off street parking in private turn improving the viability of higher On street parking developments, especially in density development by reducing the areas served by existing and on-site parking element. The City’s management of on street planned high quality public TEVOMRKLEWEQENSVMR¾YIRGISR transport. This approach recognises that not XVEJ½G¾S[WIGSRSQMGEGXMZMX]ERHXLI every household requires, or wants, a amenity of our streets. It needs to be GEVWTEGI7TIGM½GVIWIEVGLMWVIUYMVIH managed as public space, and allocated to establish if maximum parking rates to car parking in an area where are feasible for parts of Fremantle. parking vehicles is deemed to be an appropriate use of public space.

2 )UHPDQWOH&LW\&HQWUH&DU3DUNLQJ6WXG\SUHSDUHGE\/XPRRUHSDUNLQJDQG6DIHW\IRUWKH&LW\RI)UHPDQWOH 47 Figure 17 - Conceptual public parking locations and the central city core area

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9.3 Supporting Where appropriate, on • encourage low or policies and street parking will be zero parking and/or actions WYTTSVXIHXSGVIEXIEXVEJ½G the inclusion of car calming effect - not just to sharing schemes for 9.3.13DUNLQJSODQ: An provide parking for residents developments in central operational ‘Parking Plan’ of that street. Fremantle and other will be developed. Including 9.3.40DQDJLQJWLPHDQGSULFH areas served by high such aspects as pricing, FRQWUROV: Council will use quality public transport permits and planning scheme price and time controls • identify appropriate requirements, and research associated with its on and parking standards for to establish if maximum off street public parking to land uses deemed to parking rates are feasible MR¾YIRGIFILEZMSYV8LMW[MPP require parking, and for parts of Fremantle. encourage people seeking establish a cash-in-lieu Consideration will be given long stay parking to utilise rate for developments to the WAPC’s Activity off street parking spaces, and that cannot meet this Centre Parking Guidelines in enable on street parking to standard preparation of the plan. serve a short term function. • set out what initiatives 9.3.20RQLWRULQJSDUNLQJ 9.3.51HZRIIVWUHHWSDUNLQJ: council will use cash- GHPDQG: Council will Council will seek to ensure in-lieu funding for, with monitor the usage of off that the provision of car a focus on improving street public parking facilities parking associated with new access to Fremantle, and in central Fremantle, and development is consistent supporting public and respond to changes in with the overall intent of active transport modes. parking demand accordingly. this strategy by contributing 9.3.32QVWUHHWSDUNLQJLV to Fremantle’s accessibility SXEOLFVSDFH: Council will whilst not accentuating the consider on street parking negative externalities of car space as public space, and use. Further investigation will ensure that its use as car be undertaken to ensure parking is suitable, given council planning mechanisms other open space needs are achieving this, with the and opportunities. In places aim to: where car parking is not • establish maximum deemed an appropriate use parking rates within the of open space, council will local planning scheme, support the re-allocation in place of existing of space to uses such as minimum parking wider footpaths, bicycle and requirements motorcycle parking, tree planning and green spaces, and other uses.

49 10. Projects and innovation

Building relationships Infrastructure funding Car share The City is often not in a position mechanisms To aid the suite of public transport to directly drive broader transport Many of the projects required to options in Fremantle and policy or to fund and manage large improve Fremantle’s transport complement residents and businesses scale transport projects. Rather system will demand large sums of that choose not to own a car (or a the City will need to work with money. As stated above, the City is second / third car), Fremantle will key stakeholders such as the the unlikely to be in a position to directly welcome car share operators. Car Departments of Transport and fund large scale transport projects, sharing works best in higher density, Planning, Fremantle Ports, the and in the current state and federal mixed use centres, and with the private sector and other local political context, there is a need for urban change currently occurring in government authorities to advocate us to look to new and innovative Fremantle, car sharing is likely to be a for change and participate in the funding models. viable and popular transport option decision making. for many residents and workers. An increasingly popular method of Where the City does have control, infrastructure funding aims to tap The City will support car sharing further work is required to develop MRXSXLI½RERGMEPKEMRWXLEXEVMWI XLVSYKLMXWWTIGM½GGEVWLEVITSPMG] policies and to prioritise and from increased urban accessibility (2014), and proactively support implement actions. The City will and property values. ‘Value capture’ car share operators interested in also work with the community to mechanisms seek to use some of the Fremantle. This aligns very well with implement local initiatives and to gains generated by the infrastructure Fremantle’s policies supporting help facilitate behaviour change. XS½RERGIMX8E\-RGVIQIRX*MRERGMRK affordable housing. (TIF) is another model that is employed in many cities in the US and Europe, and may prove useful in the Australian context also.

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Bicycle tourism Electric vehicle parking 10.2. Supporting There is scope to promote bicycle As the manager of Fremantle’s policies and tourism in Fremantle, and gain on street and many off street actions a strong mode share away from parking facilities, council can play a 10.2.1. &DUVKDULQJ : Council car use, and also bolster the local central role in promoting electric supports car share schemes economy with new visitors. Bicycle vehicle use by providing charging as a transport innovation tourism is a booming industry in points throughout the city. This is that can help reduce car Europe and North America, with an important aspect of parking dependency. local authorities implementing management that council will 10.2.2. 9DOXHFDSWXUHIRUSXEOLF various strategies to cater for monitor closely, to both respond to WUDQVSRUWLQYHVWPHQW: and promote visitors travelling by more electric vehicles in the public Council will work with bicycle. ZILMGPI¾IIXERHEPWSTVSQSXIXLIMV the state government in use in Fremantle. investigating the viability The potential for this in Fremantle is of implementing a ‘value substantial, given the strong tourism Electric freight vehicles capture’ funding model to aid function of central Fremantle, The City of Fremantle is interested ½RERGMRKSJQENSVXVERWTSVX ‘cycleable’ proximity to Perth and in partnering with Fremantle Ports infrastructure in Fremantle. other major tourism destinations and any other interested parties 10.2.3. %LF\FOHWRXULVP : Council (Cottesloe, the Swan River, Rottnest to progress the concept of electric will investigate ways of Island), access to a number of beaches, freight vehicles. This is outside of incorporating bicycle tourism parks, recreation and the quality of GSYRGMP´WEVIESJMR¾YIRGIFYX into various marketing and local cafes, restaurants and pubs. remains a subject that the City is promotional activities, to keen to see progressed in order help grow bicycle use in the Council can play an important role reduce the negative externalities of City and boost the local in supporting bicycle tourism in a 4SVXVIPEXIHJVIMKLXXVEJ½G'SYRGMP economy. variety of ways: can play a strong advocacy role, and 10.2.4. (OHFWULFYHKLFOHSDUNLQJ : • Promoting visitation to Fremantle also bring the private and public Council will continue to by bicycle sectors together to progress electric support electric vehicle • Implementing bicycle freight technology in Perth. parking and aim to increase infrastructure projects to enhance the number of publically the bicycle network 10.1. Key policy available electric parking • Partnering with local businesses spaces available in Fremantle. on marketing and programs that 10.1.1. Council will continue to play 10.2.5. (OHFWULFIUHLJKWYHKLFOHV: support bicycle tourism a leading role in investigating Council will advocate for • Liaising with TransPerth on and implementing new the use of electric freight improvements to the integration and innovative ways to vehicles to help meet the of public transport and cycling improve accessibility to, growing demands of port • Liaising with WA Police and from and within Fremantle. freight activity and alleviate Department of Transport to This approach will seek to some of the noise and air promote and improve safety and promote different ways pollution associated with driver awareness and mutual of thinking about the road freight. respect with cyclists. transport network and travel behaviour, with the aim of encouraging public and active transport investment, priority and usage.

51 11. List of policies and actions

Chapter Key policy

3. Integrating transport The City of Fremantle will seek to integrate strategic land use and transport planning and land use planning activities to ensure the City’s future growth is sustainable.

4. Walking and cycling Council will ensure that walking and cycling in Fremantle is easy and enjoyable. Council is committed to considering the needs of people walking and cycling in all public realm decisions, and will seek to provide and promote a high quality, connected and safe street and path network.

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7UDQVLWRULHQWHGGHYHORSPHQW 72' : Council will seek to facilitate higher densities of residential Public Transport and commercial activity in areas currently well served by public transport and along future public Authority transport corridors. Fremantle Ports %HKDYLRXUFKDQJH: explore or participate in programs designed to assist individuals, organisations and businesses engage in more carbon friendly transport options. Department of Planning Continue to work with Fremantle Ports and the Public Transport Authority on Victoria Quay precinct planning.

&HQWUDO)UHPDQWOH: Streets will be managed to promote a balanced and shared use low speed Public Transport environment, with a focus on promoting active and public transport modes. The potential to expand Authority the 30km/hr speed limit zones and to establish 10km/hr shared use zones where appropriate will be investigated. Department of Transport 3ODFHVIRUSHRSOH: Council will seek to ensure that pedestrian areas and parks are treated with high quality urban design to achieve excellent amenity outcomes, including through the review of the City of Fremantle Community bicycle Green Plan. groups

&\FOLQJDQGSXEOLFWUDQVSRUW: Council will work to provide high quality walking and cycling environments around the Fremantle train station and other key public transport stops and stations, and will liaise with PTA and the Department of Transport to achieve this. Work with PTA to explore expanding access for bikes on public trains and CAT buses.

QHWZRUN: Council will work towards implementing the 2030 bicycle network using regular updates of the City of Fremantle Bike Plan to develop the detail of what and how this will be delivered.

,QQRYDWLRQ: Council supports innovative cycling infrastructure, and will continue to develop street design and management solutions that improve cyclist safety, urban amenity and promote active transport behaviour. New commercial developments over a certain scale must include end of trip facilities. New Kings Square development will include these.

Continue to support programs which encourage bicycle use (bicycle awareness zones, bike maintenance workshops and repair stations).

3HUWK%LF\FOH1HWZRUN: Council will work with the Department of Transport to embed Fremantle’s 2030 bicycle network in to the Perth Bicycle Network.

53 Chapter Key policy

5. Public transport Rapid public transport links between Fremantle and the major urban centres in the region EVIIWWIRXMEPXSWYTTSVXJYXYVIVIWMHIRXMEPERHIQTPS]QIRXKVS[XLERHIREFPIIJ½GMIRXERH sustainable movement throughout the region. Serving these corridors with a light rail transit system is council’s preference, to ensure the land use opportunities the land use opportunities along the corridors can meet their full potential.

This network of primary transit corridors will include: - South Street to Murdoch - Canning Highway to Booragoon and Canning Bridge. - the freight rail reserve / Marine Parade to Cockburn Coast and Cockburn Central.

6. Freight Council supports measures to improve the ways in which freight is carried between the Port precinct and industrial areas throughout metropolitan Perth, and measures to mitigate the negative externalities of this freight on local communities and businesses.

7. Private vehicles The City recognises that there are situations where it is appropriate to drive and aims to ½RHEFEPERGIFIX[IIRIREFPMRKTVMZEXIZILMGPIWEGGIWWXSXLIGMX]GIRXVIERHSXLIVWIRWMXMZI pedestrian priority areas, and mitigating the ill effects of excessive car use.

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3ODQQLQJSROLF\: Council will work with state government agencies to embed the primary transit Department of corridors in planning policy. Planning

TOD: Council supports more intensive development around existing and planned public transport Public Transport GSVVMHSVWERH[MPPIRHIEZSYVXSIRWYVITPERRMRKHIGMWMSRWVI¾IGXXLMW Authority

3ULRULW\'SYRGMPWYTTSVXWER][SVOWXSWITEVEXITYFPMGXVERWTSVXJVSQZILMGPIXVEJ½GERHTVSZMHITVMSVMX] Department of EXMRXIVWIGXMSRWIWTIGMEPP]SRXLIMHIRXM½IHTVMQEV]XVERWMXGSVVMHSVW Planning

)UHTXHQF\ERRVW'SYRGMPWYTTSVXWEWMKRM½GERXMQTVSZIQIRXMRXLISJJTIEOJVIUYIRG]SJTYFPMG Fremantle Ports transport services, to enable the public transport system to effectively compete with car use.

/LJKWUDLOGHWDLOHGGHVLJQ Council will liaise with all relevant partners to further investigate the design requirements of achieving light rail within the primary transit corridors. This will involve an assessment of the pinch points on the network, design and management implications around sharing the freight rail VIWIVZIERHXVEJ½GQEREKIQIRXEPSRKVSEHWIGXMSRW

1HZEXVHV: Council will work with PTA and the DOT in identifying bus routes in need of new, cleaner and quieter vehicles, eg. bus routes that operate in sensitive pedestrian and high amenity areas like central Fremantle.

/HJLELOLW\: Council will improve amenity at priority bus stops and work with PTA and the DOT to improve the legibility of the public transport network..

$GYRFDF\: Council will advocate the network of primary and secondary transit corridors to all levels of government and seek their recognition in relevant planning and transport policy.

6XSSRUWLQJWKH&$7VHUYLFHV: Council will continue to support the CAT bus services and monitor their usage to ensure they remain effective and viable transport options in central Fremantle.

,QWHJUDWHGSODQQLQJ: Council supports an integrated transport and land use approach to planning the Department of future of the freight network (Figure 15). Transport

IQFUHDVHLQUDLOPRGHVKDUH: Council supports the State Government’s target to move 30% of port Fremantle Ports freight by rail. Department of 0LQLPLVLQJORFDOIUHLJKWLPSDFWV: Council is committed to ensuring the impact of road freight on the Planning local community is minimised.

+LJK6WUHHW Council will continue to advocate for an appropriate outcome of the High Street upgrade project for local residents and businesses that ensures the new road does not unnecessarily impact on local connectivity and residential amenity. Any change in scope of the High Street widening project in light of the Perth Freight Link concept will be worked through as necessary by the council.

+DPSWRQ5RDG: Council will continue to work with Main Roads and other authorities to ensure the Hampton Road corridor is not used as a primary freight route.

5RH'SYRGMPVIEJ½VQWMXWSTTSWMXMSRXSXLI6SI,MKL[E]I\XIRWMSRXLVSYKL&IIPMEV;IXPERHW Study of freight alternatives which evidences the impact of the Freight Link, explores less fossil fuel dependent alternatives for various scenarios of (inner and outer harbor) port growth; assesses the costs ERHFIRI½XWSJXLSWIEPXIVREXMZIWGSQTEVIHXSXLIJVIMKLXPMRO ERHSYXPMRIW[LIVI³WEZIHJYRHWQMKLXFI better placed to further improve freight and community outcomes.

Department of Planning

55 Chapter Key policy

8. The road network Council will aim to ensure the road network is designed and managed to support a holistic and balanced multi modal transport system. This will involve an emphasis on moving people, not simply moving vehicles, and will involve improving the priority of public and active transport modes on Fremantle’s road network.

9. Car parking Council will ensure the car parking requirements within the local planning scheme are suited to Fremantle’s changing urban context. This approach will involve a departure from the traditional ‘predict and provide’ method, and seek to minimise the provision of off street parking in private developments, especially in areas served by existing and planned high quality public transport.

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&RQJHVWLRQ: Council recognise that adding road capacity to the existing network is not a sound strategy Department of JSVVIPMIZMRKXVEJ½GGSRKIWXMSRMRXLIPSRKXIVQERHXLEXKVIEXIVTVMSVMXMWEXMSRSJTYFPMGXVERWTSVX[MPPFI Transport required to lessen the impacts and costs associated with congestion. Fremantle Ports Road space for public transport: Council will seek to reallocate road space from private cars to public XVERWTSVXQSHIWSRWXVIIXWMHIRXM½IHEWTVMQEV]ERHWIGSRHEV]XVERWMXGSVVMHSVW[LIVIETTVSTVMEXI Department of Planning 7RQRWWKURXJK'SYRGMP[MPPHMWGSYVEKIXLVSYKLXVEJ½GYWMRKXLIGIRXVEP*VIQERXPIWXVIIXRIX[SVOMR order to enhance walking, cycling and public transport in the central area and protect the high amenity EVIEWJVSQXLIRIKEXMZII\XIVREPMXMIWSJGEVXVEJ½G

7UDQV3ULRULW\: Council will work with the Department of Transport and Main Roads to implement a 8VERW4VMSVMX]RIX[SVOSTIVEXMRKTPERMR*VIQERXPI8LMW[MPPVI¾IGXXLITVMSVMXMIWI\TVIWWIHMRXLMWWXVEXIK] WTIGM½GEPP]XLSWIVIPEXMRKXSTVMSVMXMWMRK[EPOMRKG]GPMRKERHTYFPMGXVERWTSVX

056$PHQGPHQWV: Council will work with the Departments of Transport and Planning to advocate for advocate for changes to the MRS.

3DUNLQJSODQ: An operational ‘Parking Plan’ will be developed. Including such aspects as pricing, permits Department of and planning scheme requirements, and research to establish if maximum parking rates are feasible Planning for parts of Fremantle. Consideration will be given to the WAPC’s Activity Centre Parking Guidelines in preparation of the plan. Fremantle Chamber of Commerce 0RQLWRULQJSDUNLQJGHPDQG: Council will monitor the usage of off street public parking facilities in central Fremantle, and respond to changes in parking demand accordingly.

2QVWUHHWSDUNLQJLVSXEOLFVSDFH: Council will consider on street parking space as public space, and ensure that its use as car parking is suitable, given other open space needs and opportunities. In places where car parking is not deemed an appropriate us of open space, Council will support the re-allocation of space to uses such as wider footpaths, bicycle and motorcycle parking, tree planning and green spaces, and other uses.

0DQDJLQJWLPHDQGSULFHFRQWUROV: Council will use price and time controls associated with its on and SJJWXVIIXTYFPMGTEVOMRKXSMR¾YIRGIFILEZMSYV8LMW[MPPIRGSYVEKITISTPIWIIOMRKPSRKWXE]TEVOMRKXS utilise off street parking spaces, and enable on street parking to serve a short term function.

1HZRIIVWUHHWSDUNLQJ: Council will seek to ensure that the provision of car parking associated with new development is consistent with the overall intent of this strategy by contributing to Fremantle’s accessibility whilst not accentuating the negative externalities of car use. Further investigation will be undertaken to ensure council planning mechanisms are achieving this, with the aim to: • establish maximum parking rates within the local planning scheme, in place of existing minimum parking requirements • encourage low or zero parking for developments in central Fremantle and other areas served by high quality public transport • identify appropriate parking standards for land uses deemed to require parking, and establish a cash-in- lieu rate for developments that cannot meet this standard • set out what initiatives council will use cash-in-lieu funding for, with a focus on improving access to Fremantle, and supporting public and active transport modes.

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10. Projects and innovation Council will continue to play a leading role in investigating and implementing new and innovative ways to improve accessibility to, from and within Fremantle. This approach will seek to promote different ways of thinking about the transport network and travel behaviour, with the aim of encouraging public and active transport investment, priority and usage.

58 City Of Fremantle INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STRATEGY

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&DUVKDULQJ: Council supports car share schemes as a transport innovation that can help reduce car Department of dependency. Planning

9DOXHFDSWXUHIRUSXEOLFWUDQVSRUWLQYHVWPHQW: Council will work with the state government in Fremantle Chamber MRZIWXMKEXMRKXLIZMEFMPMX]SJMQTPIQIRXMRKE³ZEPYIGETXYVI´JYRHMRKQSHIPXSEMH½RERGMRKSJQENSV of Commerce transport infrastructure in Fremantle. Department of %LF\FOHWRXULVP: Council will investigate ways of incorporating bicycle tourism into various marketing and Transport promotional activities, to help grow bicycle use in the City and boost the local economy. Fremantle Ports (OHFWULFYHKLFOHSDUNLQJ: Council will continue to support electric vehicle parking and aim to increase the number of publically available electric parking spaces available in Fremantle.

(OHFWULFIUHLJKWYHKLFOHV: Council will advocate for the use of electric freight vehicles to help meet the growing demands of port freight activity.

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