DraftWarringah Bike Plan 2010-2015 WARRINGAH DRAFT BIKE PLAN 2010-2015................................................................................. 7 Executive Summary .......................................................................................................................... 7 Abbreviations .................................................................................................................................... 8 Warringah Bike Plan Actions Table .................................................................................................. 8 Who is the Warringah Bike Plan for? .............................................................................................. 17 Need for the Bike Plan .................................................................................................................... 17 Warringah Bike Plan Network Maps ............................................................................................... 17 WARRINGAH DRAFT BIKE PLAN 2010-2015: BACKGROUND DOCUMENT ............................. 20 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 20 Outcomes........................................................................................................................................ 21 Objectives ....................................................................................................................................... 21 Benefits of Cycling .......................................................................................................................... 22 Health Benefits ............................................................................................................................ 22 Social Benefits............................................................................................................................. 23 Environmental Benefits ............................................................................................................... 23 Economic Benefits....................................................................................................................... 25 Anticipated benefits of the Warringah Bike Plan ......................................................................... 26 BROADER CONTEXT .................................................................................................................... 27 NSW State Plan .......................................................................................................................... 27 NSW Metro Strategy ................................................................................................................... 27 Draft North East Subregional Strategy ........................................................................................ 28 Transport Blueprint...................................................................................................................... 28 NSW RTA Action for Bikes 2010................................................................................................. 28 SHOROC Cycleways Mapping Project Draft Report, 2005......................................................... 29 SHOROC Transport and Land Use Study, 2008......................................................................... 29 SHOROC State of the Environment Report, 2008/2009 ............................................................. 29 NSW RTA How to prepare a Bike Plan – An easy 3 stage guide, 2002...................................... 29 NSW RTA Bicycle Guidelines, 2005 ........................................................................................... 29 Austroads Guide to Traffic Engineering Practice, Part 14 – Bicycles.......................................... 30 NSW Road Rules, 2008 .............................................................................................................. 30 Bicycle Laws and Penalties in NSW ........................................................................................ 30 WARRINGAH COUNCIL CONTEXT .............................................................................................. 31 Warringah Strategic Community Plan ......................................................................................... 31 Warringah Council Social Plan 2006-2009.................................................................................. 33 Warringah Council Cultural Plan 2007 ........................................................................................ 33 State of Warringah Report 2007.................................................................................................. 34 Talk of the Town – Preliminary Report ........................................................................................ 34 Warringah Bike Plan 1998........................................................................................................... 35 GTA Consultants Bike Plan Audit 2009....................................................................................... 35 Warringah Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and Development Control Plan (DCP)................... 36 Warringah Environmental Strategy 2001 .................................................................................... 36 Warringah Playground Strategy 2007 ......................................................................................... 37 Warringah Council Research Paper – Horse Riding Trails and Facilities in Terrey Hills and Duffys Forest 2009 ...................................................................................................................... 37 Warringah Regional Multi-Use Trails Strategy 2007 ................................................................... 38 Sports in Warringah Strategy 2004 ............................................................................................. 38 Warringah Recreation Strategy 2009 .......................................................................................... 38 Dee Why Town Centre ................................................................................................................ 39 Warringah Traffic Committee ...................................................................................................... 40 Warringah Plans of Management – Parks, Reserves and other Open Spaces........................... 40 Warringah Council Policies: ........................................................................................................ 40 Warringah Design Guidelines – Public Spaces ....................................................................... 40 Environmental Sustainability Policy ......................................................................................... 40 Warringah Financial Planning Policy 2007 .............................................................................. 40 Warringah Bike Plan Consultation to Date .................................................................................. 41 Consultation Feedback ............................................................................................................ 41 DEMOGRAPHICS OF WARRINGAH ............................................................................................. 48 Population ................................................................................................................................... 48 Age and Gender Profiles ............................................................................................................. 48 1 Housing and Households ............................................................................................................ 51 Socio-Economic Indicators.......................................................................................................... 52 Travel Indicators.......................................................................................................................... 52 Modes of Transport.................................................................................................................. 52 Where do People Living in Warringah Work?.......................................................................... 54 Recreational Cycling Indicators................................................................................................... 56 Predicted Future Participation Trends ..................................................................................... 56 Children Cycling for Recreation ............................................................................................... 58 Recreation Assets Usage Rates.............................................................................................. 58 What the Data Tell Us ................................................................................................................. 59 WARRINGAH CYCLING ENVIRONMENT ..................................................................................... 60 Location and Land Uses.............................................................................................................. 60 Topography ................................................................................................................................. 60 Barriers to Greater Cycling Participation ..................................................................................... 62 Safety Concerns 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