City of Melbourne Bicycle Plan 2016-2020

BICYCLE PLAN 2016–2020 A CONNECTED CITY We manage movement in and around our growing city to help people trade, meet, participate and move about safely and easily, enabling our community to access all the services and opportunities the municipality offers. melbourne.vic.gov.au/bicycleplan CONTENTS Foreword 1 2. Aconnectedbicyclenetwork 13 Executivesummary 2 SmartRoadsandsettingpriorities 13 Acyclingcity 3 Riderchoices 13 Introduction 3 Gapsinthenetwork 13 Aconnectedcity 4 Planninganddesigningforpeopletoridebikes 14 Vision 5 Streetsforcycling(levelofservice) 15 Goals 5 Cyclingcorridors 15 Targets 5 Arterialroads 21 Totaltripsto,within&fromtheCityofMelbourne 6 Othermajorprojects 21 Summaryofachievements 6 Routesinlocalareas 21 Whyandwherepeoplecycle 7 Localroads 26 Thecyclingcommunity 8 Off-roadroutes 27 Benefitsofcycling 9 Gardensandparks 28 1. Planningforpeopletoridebikes 10 Sharedzonesandspaces 28 Cyclingnetworks 10 Actions 29 Growthareasandprojectedgrowth 10 3. Facilitiesforbicycles 30 Structureplansforlocalareas 12 On-streetbicyclefacilities 30 ThePlanningScheme 12 Bicyclehubs 31 Actions 12 End-of-tripfacilities 32 Bicyclesecurity 32 Signage,signalsandothersupportforcyclists 32 MelbourneBikeShare 35 Actions 35 To find out how you can participate in the decision-making process for City of Melbourne’s current and future initiatives, visit melbourne.vic.gov.au/participate 4. Asaferenvironmenttoridebikes 36 6. Measuringoursuccess 50 Crashstatistics 36 BicycleAccount 50 Intersections 39 Countsandmonitoring 50 Mid-blockcrashes–car-dooring, Datamanagement 51 side-swiping,driveways 40 Actions 51 Speedlimits 40 TechnicalnotesandAppendices 52 Perceptionofsafety 41 Appendix1 54 Safetyprogramsandsaferbehaviour 41 Communityfeedback 54 Actions 41 Appendix2 56 5. Encouragingmorepeopletoride 42 Localbicyclenetworkandbicycle Countingpeopleridingbicycles 42 routes(existing) 56 Participationbyresidentsandbicycleownership 43 Appendix3 57 Participationbygenderandage 44 Bicycleroutes(existing)andproposed newandupgradedroutes2016–2020 57 Cyclingfortransportandrecreation 44 Appendix4 58 Perceptionindicators 46 Summaryofactions 58 Bicyclecounters 46 Appendix5 60 Communityandschoolprograms 48 Summaryofprojects 60 ActiveMelbourne 48 Bibliography 65 Events 48 Acknowledgements 66 Navigation,mapsandapps 49 Workplaceandbusinesssupportandprograms 49 Actions 49 Disclaimer This report is provided for information and it does not purport to be complete. While care has been taken to ensure the content in the report is accurate, we cannot guarantee is without flaw of any kind. There may be errors and omissions or it may not be wholly appropriate for your particular purposes. In addition, the publication is a snapshot in time based on historic information which is liable to change. The City of Melbourne accepts no responsibility and disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information contained in this report. melbourne.vic.gov.au/bicycleplan Foreword Message from the Lord Mayor of Melbourne Robert Doyle and Councillor Cathy Oke The City of Melbourne is The Plan has a strong focus on upgrading committed to making the neighbourhood routes as well which will encourage residents to use pedal power most liveable city in the for short, local trips to school, work, the world one of the great shops or friends’ houses. cycling cities of the world. We want to make sure cyclists, of all We have invested millions of dollars in ages and abilities, can move safely infrastructure and consulted widely with and easily through our city. the cycling community, the Victorian Government, neighbouring municipalities As outlined in the plan, we will and various transport advocacy groups. introduce new signage to connect We’re now ready to implement our people to the central cycling network. plan to make Melbourne a safer, more The signage will inform bike riders of connected city for all bike riders. the safest bike-friendly routes to use when moving through the city. Over the last three years, we have invested more than $10 million to The Bicycle Plan 2016–2020 is an increase connectivity and safety important step in building a safer, across the bike network in Melbourne. more connected cycling city. We now have more than 136 kilometres of bike lanes throughout our city and cyclists make up 17 per cent of all vehicles coming into the city, which is almost double what it was when we were both first elected to Council Robert Doyle in 2008. Lord Mayor The City of Melbourne has added 16km of new bike lanes since 2012 and has upgraded many existing bike lanes. Our Bicycle Plan 2016–2020 establishes even more ambitious targets for our cycling network, including increasing Cathy Oke cycling journeys to make up 20,000 Councillor trips, or one in four vehicles movements, into the CBD during the morning peak. We have set a new target to eradicate serious injury crashes and cycling fatalities in the CBD and increase the number of bike parking hoops from 800 to 2,000. We have established the arteries and now it’s time to construct the veins of our city’s cycling network. Routes we have identified for improvement include Exhibition Street, between Bourke and Little Bourke Streets; the Haymarket Roundabout; parts of Albert, Clarendon and Queensbridge streets and Victoria Street, south of Carlton Gardens. Bicycle Plan 1 Executive summary Cycling is an increasingly The Bicycle Plan 2016–2020 actions important choice of transport. focus on: It takes pressure off the public transport system, reduces Planning for people to congestion and noise and is ride bikes non-polluting. Over 50 per • working with government to cent of residents in the City incorporate cycling into future of Melbourne own a bike, and growth and transport projects for a relatively low investment • advocating for amendments to in infrastructure and programs, the Melbourne Planning Scheme all levels of government can to make the municipality more encourage people to invest in bike-friendly their own mode of transport A connected bicycle network for a relatively low cost. and facilities About 146,0001 trips are taken by bike • supporting the Victorian on a weekday within the municipality Government to develop and we want to increase the mode cycling corridors share by bike to about 200,000 or seven per cent of total trips in the • making it easier for people to City of Melbourne by 2020 to meet ride in their local communities our targets of 10 per cent cycling • an increasing level of service mode share by 2030. for each bicycle project This plan highlights the contribution that people riding bikes make to the A safe and encouraging municipality, while laying out a practical environment action plan to further interconnect the city’s bicycle network and encourage • increasing separation, lowering even more people to ride a bike. The speed limits and building plan establishes principles for planning safer intersections bicycle infrastructure in the city including • safety and education programs for safety, access for all abilities, planning children, parents, and new residents for future growth, creating bicycle- friendly environments, and comfort Measuring outcomes and convenience for people to take up riding, or ride more frequently. • sharing evidence with the community to continuously Any costs associated with the improve the cycling environment. implementation of the Bicycle Plan 2016–2020 will be subject to the annual budget approval process. An indicative cost of implementing the Bicycle Plan 2016–2020 is $9,880,000 over four years with an estimated $1,795,000 cost in the 2016–17 financial year. This plan supports our ongoing collaboration with the Victorian Government as a means of achieving our goals and targets. In particular, the Plan supports the development of strategic cycling corridors, routes in local suburbs, reducing speed limits and improving the separation from traffic and car doors to enhance safety outcomes for people riding bikes. 1 City of Melbourne 2012 2 melbourne.vic.gov.au/bicycleplan A cycling city Figure 1: People on bikes crossing Princes Bridge at night (Photo by William Watt) It is widely recognised that cycling Introduction has many benefits – ranging from social and economic to health and More people in Melbourne environmental. This plan is the next are cycling than ever before. step in helping more people to enjoy Building on the achievements those benefits. It sets out a series of of the previous bicycle plan, actions that will help to deliver the targets for increased participation in Bicycle Plan 2016–2020 aims cycling set out in Melbourne’s Transport to encourage more people Strategy2. The actions in this plan also to ride and to create a safe include a commitment to work with environment for them to do and support the Victorian Government so. The Bicycle Plan 2016–2020 to develop strategic cycling corridors linking central Melbourne. incorporates a comprehensive program of actions on many We will continue to build and upgrade of Melbourne’s busy bike routes bicycle routes that complete the and also provides a renewed network. Priority will be given to addressing gaps that will provide focus on local bike routes an improved service for the greatest to cater for neighbourhood- number of existing and potential riders. scale trips, such as those to In collaboration with VicRoads, we schools and shops – making it will continue to develop innovative possible for cycling

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