PEDESTRIAN NETWORK IN THE ADELAIDE CORE AREA

A major step in providing a pedestrian network throughout the Adelaide core area occurred when Rundle street was converted to a pedestrian mall last October. This had the effect of creating a pedestrian precinct of 14 hectares in the most highly developed part of the city. Although detailed studies aimed at converting Rundle street to a mall were only commenced in 1972 the project was the logical outcome of a series of other studies, dealing largely with transportation and parking, which began in the early 1960'S. The policies developed and the action taken as a result of the studies are described. In brief the policies have been directed towards improving the accessibility of the core area. This has resulted in a unique and extensive off street parking system which is now a fundamental component of the pedestrian precinct. The priorities for extending the pedestrian network throughout the core area have been established and are described. /TRRL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceeding of the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Australian Transport Research Forum--"Getting the Best Use From the Transport Infrastructure" Melbourne, Australia, May 24-25, 1977.
• Corporate Authors:

  VICTORIA MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT

  MELBOURNE,    
• Authors:
  • Madigan, J F
• Publication Date: 1977-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 13 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Business districts; Central business districts; Conferences; Mobility; Networks; Parking; Pedestrian areas; Pedestrians; Strategic planning; Studies; Systems analysis; Transportation; Transportation policy; Urban transportation
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Old TRIS Terms: Parking studies; Transportation system analysis
• ITRD Terms: 9139: Accessibility; 8006: Australia; 302: Business district; 8525: Conference; 9105: Mobility (pers); 955: Parking; 341: Pedestrian precinct; 311: Town centre
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165576
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 14 1981 12:00AM