INNER WEST PRECINCT TRANSPORT AND PARKING PLAN May 2015 AECOM Inner West Precinct Transport and Parking Plan Client: City of Charles Sturt ABN: 42124960161 Prepared by AECOM Australia Pty Ltd Level 28, 91 King William Street, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia T +61 8 7223 5400 F +61 8 7223 5499 www.aecom.com ABN 20 093 846 925 07-May-2015 Quality Information Document Inner West Precinct Transport and Parking Plan Ref p:\603x\60311346\6. draft docs\6.1 reports\final transport plan 2015\transport and parking plan\revised iwptpp 7-5-2015\inner west transport plan revised - 7 may 2015 (final).docx Date 07-May-2015 Prepared Olivia Franco by Reviewed Christian Bode by AECOM in Australia and New Zealand is certified to the latest version of ISO9001, ISO14001, AS/NZS4801 and OHSAS18001. © AECOM Australia Pty Ltd (AECOM). All rights reserved. AECOM has prepared this document for the sole use of the Client and for a specific purpose, each as expressly stated in the document. No other party should rely on this document without the prior written consent of AECOM. AECOM undertakes no duty, nor accepts any responsibility, to any third party who may rely upon or use this document. This document has been prepared based on the Client’s description of its requirements and AECOM’s experience, having regard to assumptions that AECOM can reasonably be expected to make in accordance with sound professional principles. AECOM may also have relied upon information provided by the Client and other third parties to prepare this document, some of which may not have been verified. Subject to the above conditions, this document may be transmitted, reproduced or disseminated only in its entirety. 2 Acknowledgements The Inner West Precinct Transport and Parking Plan was developed with the support and input of many individuals and teams. The Inner West Precinct Transport and Parking Plan was developed by AECOM Australia Pty Ltd with the City of Charles Sturt, Urban and Regional Planning Solutions (URPS) and the local community of the Inner West Precinct. We acknowledge that the Inner West Precinct, as described in this report, is situated on the traditional country of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relation- ship with the land. We acknowledge that they are of continuing importance to the Kaurna people living today. Table of Contents Executive Summary i 1.0 Introduction and Background 2 2.0 Strategic Context 4 2.1 State Government Strategies 4 2.2 City of Charles Sturt Strategies 5 2.3 Existing Suburban Character 7 2.4 Transport Network and Current Projects 8 3.0 Methodology and Consultation Overview 9 3.1 Stage One Community Engagement 9 3.2 Stage Two Community Engagement 11 4.0 The Inner West Precinct Transport and Parking Networks 13 4.1 Proposed IWP Functional Road Hierarchy 13 4.2 Proposed IWP Walking Network 17 4.3 Proposed IWP Cycling Network 18 4.4 Proposed IWP Networks and Destinations 18 4.5 Proposed IWP Parking Plan 19 5.0 Strategies and Actions 21 5.1 Preamble 21 5.2 Theme 1: Improving Walking Facilities and Encouraging Walking 22 5.3 Theme 2: Improving Cycling Facilities and Encouraging Cycling 24 5.4 Theme 3: Improving Public Transport Provision and Encouraging Public Transport Use 26 5.5 Theme 4: Managing Traffic, Driver Behaviour and Improving Vehicle Control 28 5.6 Theme 5: Provision For and Managing Parking 30 5.7 Theme 6: Improving Safety, Amenity and Social Interaction 33 6.0 Conclusion 35 Appendix A Inner West Precinct Average Annual Daily Traffic Estimates (Current) Appendix B Inner West Precinct Forecasted Increase in Traffic Volumes to 2031 Appendix C Inner West Precinct Functional Road Hierarchy Map Appendix D Current Proportion of Traffic Volume and Projected Number of Dwellings in the IWP to 2031 Appendix E Inner West Precinct Sub Precinct Parking Map Appendix F Inner West Precinct Walking Network Map Appendix G Inner West Precinct Cycling Network Map Appendix H Inner West Precinct Networks and Destinations Map Appendix I Inner West Precinct Current and Projected Parking Demand Map Appendix J Current and Future Parking Demand by Sub-Precinct List of Figures Figure 1 Map of Inner West Precinct 3 List of Tables Table 1 On-street Space Use Hierarchy 16 AECOM Inner West Precinct Transport and Parking Plan Executive Summary The City of Charles Sturt has commissioned the preparation of the Inner West Precinct Transport and Parking Plan (the Plan) in order to develop a series of Key Strategies and Actions to undertake improvements to the transport networks and car parking provision within the Inner West Precinct (IWP). The IWP study area is roughly triangular in shape and bounded by Torrens Road to the north, South Road to the west, the River Torrens (south of Adam Street) to the south, and Park Terrace to the east. A map of the Inner West Precinct is shown in Figure 1. The preparation of the Plan recognises the significant body of work undertaken by the City of Charles Sturt and its consultants over the past decade for the IWP and broader Council area. The Plan does not seek to duplicate the contents and recommendations of these documents; rather it seeks to utilise this knowledge and build upon the recent work undertaken for the IWP to define a number of Key Strategies and Actions that seek transport and parking improvements. The objectives of the Plan are to: - Better align transport and parking needs to the changing urban land use and the increasing urban densities; - Support viable commercial and retail activity; - Promote a healthy lifestyle; and - Promote a socially and culturally cohesive community. The Plan is the culmination of a detailed assessment, research and community consultation on the transport and parking issues within the IWP, including the preparation of an Issues Paper and Discussion Paper as a precursor to this final Transport and Parking Plan. The conditions of the existing road, cycling, walking, and public transport networks were reviewed in relation to connectivity, amenity and safety, which forms the basis of a number of recommended Actions to upgrade these networks over the short, medium and long term. Specifically, the Key Strategies and Actions focus on six overarching Themes including: Theme 1: Improving Walking Facilities and Encouraging Walking Theme 2: Improving Cycling Facilities and Encouraging Cycling Theme 3: Improving Public Transport Provision and Encouraging Public Transport Use Theme 4: Managing Traffic, Driver Behaviour and Improving Vehicle Control Theme 5: Provision For and Managing Parking Theme 6: Improving Safety, Amenity and Social Interaction i AECOM Inner West Precinct Transport and Parking Plan These Themes form the basis for discussion of the proposed networks and Actions in this Plan. In short, the proposed Key Strategies seek to implement revised plans for the functional road hierarchy, the walking and cycling networks, the networks and destinations within the IWP, and car parking provision. The actions focus on: - Reviewing existing networks for safety, amenity and useability; - Reviewing forecast demand in response to the 30-Year Plan for Greater Adelaide and the impact it has on the IWP, which is located within the North West Urban Growth Corridor; - Reviewing internal Council policies and processes to seek better transport and parking outcomes for residents and users of the IWP; - Undertaking network improvements for vehicle and user safety; and - Encouraging greater uptake of sustainable modes of transport including walking, cycling and public transport through upgrades to the networks, improving access and connectivity and streetscape amenity improvements, including safety considerations. ii Introduction & Background1 AECOM Inner West Precinct Transport and Parking Plan 1.0 Introduction and Background The City of Charles Sturt is responding to the 30-Year Plan for Greater Adelaide and the plan for the North West Urban Growth Corridor. A key driver for this Transport and Parking Plan is the significant changes to the traffic and parking conditions in the area as a result of recent and future urban redevelopment, including the City Edge development and Renewal SA Bowden Development. Through the City of Charles Sturt’s overarching strategic transport and planning documents, Council is striving towards greater sustainability through alternative modes of transport such as walking, cycling and public transport to reduce the current emphasis on private motor vehicle usage. Council engaged a consultant team, led by AECOM and supported by Swanbury Penglase for landscaping and urban design and URPS for stakeholder and community engagement, to prepare a Transport and Parking Plan for the Inner West Precinct. The Inner West Precinct Transport and Parking Plan (the Plan) considers traffic, walking, cycling and public transport in the suburbs of Bowden, Brompton Hindmarsh, Ridleyton and part of Ovingham, bounded by Torrens Road to the north, South Road to the west, the River Torrens to the south, and Park Terrace to the east (as shown in Figure 1). The IWP is located approximately 2 kilometres north-west of the Adelaide CBD, and separated from North Adelaide by the Adelaide Park Lands. The Plan represents the synthesis of 12 months of research and consultation to review issues associated with existing development, and identify the potential impacts of changing land uses and increasing urban densities for the IWP in the future. The Plan describes a range of Key Strategies and Actions that can contribute to safe walking and cycling networks, appropriate levels of access to car parking, and an effective road hierarchy that matches traffic volumes to the desired function of the relevant road or street. The Plan includes the following: - Discussion of the current transport and parking issues, including a review of the existing road network; - Consideration of the transport and parking implications from new urban development and the associated increased demand on the transport network within the study area; - Strategies and Actions for managing transport issues, and suggestions for improving streetscapes; and - Prioritising transport and parking improvements, as well as improvements to safety and urban amenity in the study area.