Alexander Tate Portfolio City of Ipswich Transport Plan Transport City of Ipswich Figure 3: iGO Elements Scope Ipswich Community Plan i2031 iGO is a strategic transport plan for Ipswich that considers all modes of land Integrated Transport & transport. Movement Theme iGO is aimed at the citywide level with a longer term (20+ iGO is a high level aspirational document that provides Public year) focus. It includes the following elements: overarching direction and guidance for the formulation of Transport more detailed planning activities in the future. It is not ● Land use / transport integration (including urban form aimed at the individual property level, will not provide Active & density); answers to specific locality issues and does not deal Transport with immediate / short term operational matters on the ● Public transport (trains, buses and taxis); existing transport network. ● Active travel (pedestrians and cyclists); ● Road network (highways, arterials, and local streets); It should be noted that Council does not operate the public transport network. Nor does Council have the ● Freight; financial capacity, resources and expertise to implement ● Parking; many of the outcomes of iGO by itself. As such, for iGO to be a success, it will require partnerships with the ● Travel demand management; and Australian and Queensland Government to provide quality ● Transport economics & investment; public transport, roads, walking and cycling facilities. Road Network Thus Council will use iGO as its blueprint to assist with advocating for funding of major transport projects and securing improved train and bus services to promote travel behaviour change. Parking Land Use and Transport City of Ipswich Integration IPSWICH CITY COUNCIL Transport Plan PO Box 191 Ipswich Freight Queensland 4305 Australia www.ipswich.qld.gov.au Travel Demand Management Connecting SEQ 2031 Economics June 2016 14 iGO: Moving Ipswich Forward. City of Ipswich Transport Plan 15 CyclistsCyclists FigureFigure 15: 15: Categories Categories of of Cyclists Cyclists and and their their Characteristics Characteristics LessLess than than 1% 1% of of trips trips are are currently currently made made by by bicycle bicycle inin Ipswich. Ipswich. 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Avoid heavily thethe Australian Australian Bicycle Bicycle Council Council in in 2011 2011 found found that that 20% 20% of of off-road paths and quiet local streets. Avoid heavily trafficked routes. More experienced riders will prefer IpswichIpswich residents residents ride ride a abicycle bicycle during during a atypical typical week week and and trafficked routes. More experienced riders will prefer to use road system for long journeys. 28%28% of of Ipswich Ipswich residents residents ride ride in in a atypical typical month. month. Of Of those those to use road system for long journeys. whowho ride ride regularly, regularly, 84% 84% of of cyclists cyclists ride ride for for recreation, recreation, 7% 7% rideride to to commute commute and and 6% 6% for for education education purposes. purposes. 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Needs Needs include include comprehensive, comprehensive, low low stress stress areas.areas. Generally Generally do do not not OftenOften route route is issimilar similar to to routesroutes and and appropriate appropriate end end of of trip trip facilities. facilities. rideride off-road off-road because because of of thatthat of of other other tourists. tourists. highhigh speed speed and and conflict conflict withwith other other users. users. Source:Source: Austroads Austroads (2014), (2014), Guide Guide to to Traffic Traffic Management Management Part Part 4: 4: Network Network Management Management 6969 iGO: iGO: Moving Moving Ipswich Ipswich Forward Forward 7070 Client : Ipswich City Council As senior designer on Ipswich City Council’s Transport Plan, otherwise known as iGO. I worked closely with marketing, editorial and various internal stakeholders with responsibilities for all aspects of design and print. From initial brief to finished art, re-touching photographs, undertaking all pre-press, print and digital production management. CASTLE HILL Picture Your Story! (BLACKSTONE HILL) Let your imagination fly with Storybird TRAIL CARE DAY Use your own words to unlock the story inside some beautiful illustrations, and • Join trail building professional create your online storybook! Peter Wilson from Trailworx to work on new trail features For young people, • Be part of a new Trail 10 years and above. Alliance and help shape the future of MTB trails in Ipswich Cool prizes to be won. Book in now! • BBQ lunch will be provided Tuesday, 30 June 2015 Redbank Plains Library Moreton Avenue 9.30 am - 11.00 am Thursday, 2 July 2015 Community Training Room Ipswich Central Library 40 South Street, Ipswich 2.00 pm - 3.30 pm Saturday, 20 June FREE HANDS-ON SESSION 9.00 am - 1.00 pm, BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL 7B Mary Street, Blackstone Ipswich Central Library (07) 3810 6815 Redbank Plains Library (07) 3810 6887 Meet at the Quarry, entry from Mary Street near the railway tracks. or book online www.library.ipswich.qld.gov.au/events NEVER MISS YOUR BIN DAY AGAIN! Download the new Ipswich Bin App to find out when your rubbish bin gets collected and if it’s your recycling or green waste week. 36 To download, please visit www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/ipswichbinapp