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Local Government Association of South Australia. Metropolitan Transport Strategy The next step – a visual context. January 2006. About QED. “Strategists and Communicators in transport, planning, environment and urban design” Experience in Transport Strategies, including:
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Local Government Association of South Australia MetropolitanTransportStrategyThe next step – a visual context January 2006
About QED • “Strategists and Communicators in transport, planning, environment and urban design” • Experience in Transport Strategies, including: • Southern & Hills LGA (2003) • Traffic Management Strategies for metropolitan Councils, including: • City of Charles Sturt • City of Onkaparinga • City of Burnside
Strategy Background • Metropolitan Local Government Group • Forum for all 18 metro. councils • MLGG Transport Steering Committee • Previous Study in 2002 • Resulted in current strategy • “Metropolitan Transport Strategy” • 3 documents: • Resource Book • Transport Route – Functional • Strategy Document
Overview of Strategy • Metropolitan Transport Strategy • Identified major roads and transport infrastructure • Functional classification of local road infrastructure • Strategic directions based on State Infrastructure Plan • Suggests actions for local govt. • Links to Resource Book • Infrastructure and Management Actions
The Next Step • Develop a comprehensive strategy • Identify actions – • Can include policies, plans, projects and programs • Infrastructure or management actions • Develop priorities • Infrastructure and management issues
Study Process / Schedule • Data collection (Jan-Mar) • Via questionnaire • Council’s to nominate actions • Selection / Prioritisation Criteria (Apr) • Confirm criteria for action assessment • Priorities (Apr) • Develop priority actions • Consultation (May) • Consult with MLGG and Councils • Final Report (June)
Data Collection • Questionnaire seeking Council views on: • Strategic Directions • Evaluation Criteria • Nomination of Actions • Description / needs • Self-assessment / justification • Other Issues
Strategic Priorities • Links to Strategic Infrastructure Plan • Freight • Roads • Marine Assets • Rail Assets • Airport Assets • Public Transport • Security • Physical Mobility • Funding • Council to nominate priority of each
Action Evaluation Criteria • Multi-criteria assessment • Road Safety • Freight • Tourism • Environmental • Community • Public Transport • Intermodal • Enhance Existing Network • Fit for purpose • Regional Significance • Vulnerable road users • Social Access • Council to nominate priority of each
Actions • Nominate actions • Infrastructure and/or management Actions Worksheet Evaluation Criteria
References • Resource Book • Transport Principles and Policy • Integrated Transport & Land Use • Travel Demand Management • Metropolitan Transport Strategy • State Infrastructure Plan • SA Strategic Plan • Road Network Plans
Road Network Plan Consider regional significance of airport development Consider regional significance of roads across Council boundaries
Information • Assistance with questionnaire • Reference documents on LGA website • Contact Paul Morris at QED • Questionnaires to each Council for self-completion • Complete questionnaire by March 2006
Metropolitan Transport Strategy The Next Step • Transport and Traffic • Environment • Planning • Urban Design Project Manager: • Paul Morris • Senior Transport Planner • 8227 0188