Traffic facilities and impacts on property values

How Councils manage the streetscape, including traffic calming devices, has a role in determining property values. The location, impact and visual attractiveness of traffic facilities determines effectiveness and streetscape amenity. The role of maintenance and extension to incorporate water sensitive urban design (WSUD) features also impact heavily on streetscape. Minimising loss of parking spaces and reducing noise need to be taken into account when traffic calming facilities are installed. This paper explores whether well designed traffic calming facilities could add to property value. The results of case studies undertaken in the Fairfield Local Government Area are expected to help practitioners whilst undertaking community consultation in relation to proposals for implementing traffic devices to enhance road safety or amenity and in their planning and implementation.

• Authors:
  • Saverimuttu, P
  • ARYAL, R
• Conference:
  • Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management (AITPM) National Conference, 2013, Perth, Western Australia
• Publication Date: 2013-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 12p
• Monograph Title: AITPM National Traffic and Transport Conference, Perth, Western Australia, 30 July to 2 August 2013

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aesthetics; Case studies; Highway traffic control; Land use; Land values; Local government; Residential areas; Traffic control; Traffic control devices; Traffic restraint
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road design and asset management
• Geographic Terms: Australia; Fairfield, New South Wales
• ATRI Terms: Aesthetics; Case study; Land value; Local government; Traffic control devices; Traffic management
• ITRD Terms: 8531: Case study
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01492925
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Sep 16 2013 9:32AM