PERTH - PEDESTRIAN "ACCESS" MORE OF THE CITY

"Perth Access - A City for People" has created in central Perth a dynamic clean and vibrant environment that is attractive for working, living, shopping and leisure. Its key objectives have been to: (1) Develop more attractive, friendlier streetscapes for shoppers, pedestrians, cyclists and residents; (2) Ensure safer, friendlier and healthier streets for residents, shoppers and tourists; (3) Cater for the special needs of people with disabilities, seniors and children; (4) Improve the commercial environment for the corporate sector, retailers and businesses in general; (5) Provide the best possible access to the city for shoppers, commuters, tourists and people on business. Pedestrians have been a major focus for Perth Access. How often have we heard the phrase "cars don't buy things, people do"? It is well understood that for every journey that we make, be it by car, bus, train or bicycle, we begin or end our journey as a pedestrian. Developing the city centre for better pedestrian access, amenity, safety, convenience and comfort is not only good from a social, environmental and equity perspective, it is also good for business. This case study examines how one of the Perth Access projects - East End - succeeded in improving pedestrian access and amenity in the City Centre. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E204599.

• Corporate Authors:

  WESTERN AUSTRALIA. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

  441 MURRAY STREET
  PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA  Australia  6000
• Authors:
  • JELLEY, C
• Conference:
  • AUSTRALIA: WALKING THE 21ST CENTURY, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, 2001, PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, VOL 2
• Publication Date: 2001-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 97-106

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; City planning; Conferences; Crosswalks; Management; Pedestrians; Residential areas; Safety; Speed limits; Traffic; Urban areas; Urban development; Walkways
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 9139: Accessibility; 155: Administration; 8006: Australia; 8525: Conference; 2720: Footway; 1733: Pedestrian; 1659: Pedestrian crossing; 307: Residential area; 1665: Safety; 624: Speed limit; 354: Town planning; 755: Traffic; 313: Urban area; 374: Urban development
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00937211
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 5 2003 12:00AM