2010 -2021 City of Perth Cycle Plan – Feedback Collection

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Postby rolandp » Wed Mar 21, 2012 12:59 am

Minutes have been published and available at City of Perth's website:
Question 1(a)
In August 2010, members of the public were requested to undertake a survey relating to the 2010 - 2021 City of Perth Bike Plan. Over 1200 people responded. At the 15th August 2011 Works and Urban Development Committee Meeting there was a recommendation that the Bike Plan would be released for general public comment in November 2011, which has not occurred. For the 21 February 2012 Ordinary Meeting of the Council, Agenda Item No 18: 'Murray Street Between Barrack Street and Pier Street – Feasibility Study into the Removal of the Separated Contra Flow Cycle Lane and Investigation of Alternative Layouts' referenced the Draft Cycle Plan 2029.
As a member of the public and a regular cyclist, how am I to respond to Item 18 when I do not have access to the Draft Cycle Plan referred to in Agenda Item No 18 and why wasn't it attached for reference?
Answer 1(a)
The Draft Cycle Plan is currently being finalised. The Draft Cycle Plan requires a separate decision of Council to accept the Draft and it can then be released for public comment.
Question 1(b)
Were all Members of the Ordinary Meeting provided with a copy of the Draft Cycle Plan?
Answer 1(b)
No. The Draft Plan is being finalised by the Administration.
Question 1(c)
If the answer to the question b) was NO, then how could they have decided on Item No 18 which references the Draft Cycle Plan 2029?
Answer 1(c)
The Council is aware that the Cycle Plan will address issues of network connectivity. The Council is also aware that the existing facility on Murray Street is disconnected and is part of a road network of the East End that needs improved legibility and simplification for all road users.
Question 1(d)
The periods of the plan are different, in 2010 it was for a period of 2010 - 2021, but Item No 18 indicates that it is for 2029, what is the period and why were we requested to provide feedback for only a proportion of the period in the original consultation period?
Answer 1(d)
The Plan is still in draft form and the public will be asked to comment on all aspects of it once it is released for public comment. The reason for adjusting the date to 2029 is to align this cycle plan with other strategic documents in the City of Perth. The City of Perth Vision Document, already published, extends to 2029.
Question 1(e)
When will the Cycle Plan be released, in particular that the original survey was for a period beginning 2010 and we are already in 2012 with no visibility of the Cycle Plan?
Answer 1(e)
It is anticipated that the Draft Cycle Plan will be considered by the Council during May 2012.

Question 2(a)
The Perth Parking Levy allows for the allocation of funds to improve the cycling infrastructure in the Perth CBD.
What grants have the City of Perth requested to improve cycling infrastructure in the Perth CBD since 1999 via the Perth Parking Levy grant funds?
Answer 2(a)
The Administration has previously provided a response to this question. The Perth Parking Levy does not have a grant system attached to the expenditure of its funds for the specific use of cycling facilities, in fact it has no grant mechanism associated with it at all. However, upon completion of the Cycle Plan the City will be approaching the State Government for funding assistance for various aspects of the Plan and we hope that the State will see fit to provide some of the funds contained within that Perth Parking Levy Fund.
Question 2(b)
Why hasn't the City of Perth requested a grant from the Perth Parking Levy for Item WK20/12 City of Perth’s Works and Urban Development Committee – 16-Jan-2012, which indicates that there is insufficient funds to replace a section of the Principal Shared Path (PSP) in one financial year as a grant from the Perth Parking Levy could allow for this to be replaced earlier?
Answer 2(b)
This question is answered in the City’s response to question 2(a). In addition to that information, the 5 Year Capital Works Program Reports deal solely with City funds.
Question 2(c)
Why hasn't the City of Perth requested grants from the Perth Parking Levy as the same report (WK20/12) indicates that there are several sections of the PSP which need to be replaced now, and which have been reported to the City for the last three years, and are still not replaced?
Answer 2(c)
This question is answered in the City’s response to question 2(a).
Question 2(d)
When will the City of Perth repair the items reported by members of the public for the last three years relating to cycling infrastructure in the Perth area?
Answer 2(d)
The City is keen to respond to maintenance issues on all city paths and roads. The City of Perth is generally viewed as a well maintained city. Specific maintenance requests should be directed to the Administration which will continue to assess and prioritise.


If the City of Perth's attidute to removing one of the only dedicated cycle paths in Perth is 'because it doesn't connect to anywhere', then what hope do we have, in particular that members of the council haven't even seen the draft Cycle Plan.

At least the Perth Parking Levy is growing on a daily basis and the City of Perth is helping this by providing motorists with more ways to get to their car-parks. Let's just hope the State Government will open up this source of funds soon.

In relation to the maintenance of the shared paths in Perth, glad they have these under control:
Broken Glass - Perth CBD
Shared Path Works - Riverside Drive - haven't updated this topic but reported again last month that a pothole has appeared again in the same area
etc

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Postby Aushiker » Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:13 am

I get the feeling Roland that the City of Perth is not enjoying the attention one iota. Of course they have an easy solution ... actually do something constructive :)

Well done on keeping up the pressure.

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Postby CycleSnail » Wed Mar 21, 2012 3:18 pm

Great question - a shame about the evasive answers. There is some work to be done to educate the City of Perth, but seeing they cannot retain staff that deals with active transport the work you are doing is particularly important.
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Re: 2010 -2021 City of Perth Cycle Plan – Feedback Collectio

Postby rolandp » Fri May 11, 2012 12:00 am

Question 1(e)
When will the Cycle Plan be released, in particular that the original survey was for a period beginning 2010 and we are already in 2012 with no visibility of the Cycle Plan?
Answer 1(e)
It is anticipated that the Draft Cycle Plan will be considered by the Council during May 2012.
Agenda for the May 2012 full council meeting went up today. No mention of the Perth Cycle Plan at this time, so looks like the plan won't be released in May 2012.

There is an interesting paper on Heirisson Island (Item No 17 - page 68), and indicates:
4.2 opportunities for working with the State Government in the creation of a joint pedestrian / cycle bridge, noting that the current access on The Causeway is considered to be sub-standard;
Doesn't it make you happy to know that the City of Perth recognises and is prepared to state that cycling infrastructure is sub-standard.

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Re: 2010 -2021 City of Perth Cycle Plan – Feedback Collectio

Postby rolandp » Sun May 13, 2012 3:41 pm

Heard back from City of Perth:
The City of Perth Bike Plan is scheduled to be presented to the next Works and Urban Development Committee on 21st May. If it passes through this Committee successfully, it would be presented to full Council on 5th June.
Weird, as I recieved BWA's monthly newsletter dated 4-May-2012 which indicates:
We are working with the City to identify the potential cycle routes that will encourage an increase in rider numbers to and from the city. The CEO will be meeting with the Lord Mayor shortly for further discussions. The plan is due to be released for public comment in late May 2012.
So what has happened in the last week to further slow down the City of Perth releasing the Bike Plan?

My concern is that I want access to the City of Perth's Bike Plan, prior to responding to the WA Bike Network Plan which closes on 17th June 2012. The City of Perth's delay in releasing their plan means we now only have 12 days to review their plan in conjunction with the WA BNP. Not happy with additional delay by City of Perth.

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Postby rolandp » Tue May 15, 2012 12:19 am

Been doing some research on when the City of Perth Cycle Plan was 'announced' with summary of results below:
Oct 2004 - Council Minutes
Towards the end of 2003, the DPI commissioned consultants Sinclair Knight Merz to review the Central Perth Area Bicycle Network Plan. The study area included in the
review is that defined by the City’s boundaries being Newcastle Street and Lord Street to the north, Thomas Street to the west and the river foreshore to the south and east.
The purpose of the review is to provide a comprehensive account of the existing and proposed cycle access provisions within the Central Perth Area taking cognisance of existing and future proposed major developments such as the East Perth Redevelopment Authority (EPRA) Gateway Project and the New City Rail Project.
Outcome
It is therefore suggested that the City acknowledges the final review of the Central Area Bicycle Network Plan report but informs the DPI that the City is not able to give
its in principle agreement of the review until an integrated transportation plan that will address all forms of transport including cyclists is undertaken by the City in
consultation with major stakeholders, including the DPI. This plan should be in line with the two studies mentioned above.

Annual Plan 2008/09
Project: Perth Bicycle Network
Action:
• Prepare a revised Perth Bicycle Network Plan.
• Prepare a cycling implementation program.

September 2010 - Council Minutes
In relation to feedback from Urban Design Feedback:
One of the main issues raised in the public comments was the recognition of the incomplete nature of the cycle network in the central city. This issue is being rectified
through the preparation of a Bike Plan for central Perth currently being undertaken by the City and will need to be completed as a priority in recognition of the level of public
interest in this issue.
Recommendation
4. notes that the Bike Plan for Perth currently being prepared will be completed as a priority;

BTA provided a response to the above.

November 2011 - Council Minutes:
The City Design Unit is responsible for major projects in public spaces. The Five Year Plan consists of four main program areas. The following key projects for consideration in the 2012/13 financial year are:-
....
2. Transport and Movement - includes Implementation of the City Bike Plan.

6th March 2012 - Finance and Budget Committee
Projects Removed from 5 year plan
Bike Plan Implementation – deferral of part - $1,500,000

13th March 2012 - Council Minutes
Several questions relating to the Bike Plan - asked by Roland P - I wished I had seen the Finance and Budget Committee minutes earlier

The City of Perth Bicycle Plan has been at least 8 years in the making, and funding is reported as being partially deferred prior to even being release to the public.

There are other references to the Perth Bicycle Plan, but the above paints an interesting picture.

Unbelievable.

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Postby Aushiker » Tue May 15, 2012 12:50 am

I have asked Lisa Scaffidi (@LisaScafPerthLM) to comment as she recently said I should be patience.

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Postby Aushiker » Wed May 16, 2012 12:40 am

Received this response from Lisa Scaffidi via Twitter

coming to June 5 Council mtg and then out for consultation. Know we hv been delayed but it's been in consultation with PTA et al


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Postby rolandp » Wed May 16, 2012 8:41 am

The 2004 report was also with consultation with PTA, and response from City of Perth at that time was:
Recommendations of the review that cannot be supported for reasons of safety and not meeting acceptable standards are:-
• permitting cyclists to ride through the Murray Street Mall at specified times outside peak pedestrian times;
shared bus/bicycle lanes (particularly William and Barrack Streets); and
• on road bicycle lanes in streets that are too narrow to accommodate bicycle lanes and motor vehicles.
Match this back with the Perth Waterfront design guidelines mentioned last week which show William and Barrack Streets as part of the cycle network.

8 years wasted and we end up at the same location with the same debate going on. When we put out the Black Bikes last year, they included signs showing bike lanes in the middle of London. If London can have cycling infrastructure which has double decker buses, and narrower streets than in Perth.

Come on City of Perth, where is the vision and implementation for cycling in Perth?

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Postby CycleSnail » Wed May 16, 2012 9:13 am

rolandp wrote:The 2004 report was also with consultation with PTA, and response from City of Perth at that time was:
Recommendations of the review that cannot be supported for reasons of safety and not meeting acceptable standards are:-
• permitting cyclists to ride through the Murray Street Mall at specified times outside peak pedestrian times;
shared bus/bicycle lanes (particularly William and Barrack Streets); and
• on road bicycle lanes in streets that are too narrow to accommodate bicycle lanes and motor vehicles.
8 years wasted and we end up at the same location with the same debate going on. When we put out the Black Bikes last year, they included signs showing bike lanes in the middle of London. If London can have cycling infrastructure which has double decker buses, and narrower streets than in Perth.

Come on City of Perth, where is the vision and implementation for cycling in Perth?
Perhaps the City of Perth has to look for external support in their dealings with MainRoadsWA and the PTA. Permitting cyclists to use the malls (at low speed) and the bus lanes (peddal for your life) will make the city more permeable, and PTA and MainRoads should support the measures.
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Postby Grev » Sun May 20, 2012 11:20 am

Look on the bright side - currently the City of Perth only controls the CBD and immediate surrounding areas.

Under proposed changes to local government boundaries, one of the options put to the State Government is for the City of Perth to take over the entire Metro Area, as is the case for Brisbane.

The mind boggles!

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Postby Aushiker » Mon May 21, 2012 12:06 pm

Grev wrote:Look on the bright side - currently the City of Perth only controls the CBD and immediate surrounding areas.

Under proposed changes to local government boundaries, one of the options put to the State Government is for the City of Perth to take over the entire Metro Area, as is the case for Brisbane.

The mind boggles!
Good point, but then I guess they couldn't be any worse than the State Government surly? :)

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Postby rolandp » Mon May 21, 2012 11:24 pm

It is the 21st which means it is "works meeting" tonight where city of Perth will be discussing release of bike plan. Unfortunately this meeting is not open to the public, and never is the agenda so 5 working days until the minutes are released. If it was on the agenda and if approved, it still then goes to full council next month.

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Postby rolandp » Fri May 25, 2012 8:03 am

Minutes of WORKS AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 21 MAY 2012 published.
Moved by the Lord Mayor, seconded by Cr McEvoy
That the Council:-
1. receives the draft City of Perth Cycle Plan 2029 and Implementation Program 2012-2017;
2. approves the draft City of Perth Cycle Plan and Implementation Program 2012-2017 being released for public consultation;
3. notes that feedback received from public consultation and the final Cycle Plan 2029 will be presented to a future meeting of the Council.
The motion was put and carried
The votes were recorded as follows:-
For: The Lord Mayor, Crs Limnios and McEvoy
Against: Nil

Still needs to go to full council in June 2012.

Interesting that the minutes indicates 'The Lord Mayor entered the meeting at 5.12pm.'. This item was the first item on the agenda, with the meeting opened at 5.02pm, but the Lord Mayor moved the item, and she wasn't there for the whole item. Just an observation.

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Postby CycleSnail » Fri May 25, 2012 8:35 am

rolandp wrote:
Interesting that the minutes indicates 'The Lord Mayor entered the meeting at 5.12pm.'. This item was the first item on the agenda, with the meeting opened at 5.02pm, but the Lord Mayor moved the item, and she wasn't there for the whole item. Just an observation.
Perhaps she really wants some change. What is a positive way to support the CoP to embrace cycling?

Seeing that the Freeway Bike Hike now ends on the Esplanade, perhaps in future years (2014) a Cyclovia type event could be organised that uses the Northbridge Link to have a car-free physical activety friendly full day event?
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Postby rolandp » Mon Jun 04, 2012 2:52 pm

The West has an article today:
A city-wide bicycle-hire scheme, similar to that introduced in Melbourne and Brisbane, will be considered as part of the City of Perth's long-awaited draft cycle plan.

The council will fund a feasibility study into a bike-hire scheme with a view to having it up and running as soon as 2015.

Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi admitted that similar schemes in the Eastern States had been held back by compulsory helmet legislation and said she supported a relaxing of the law in WA.

"People should have a choice - it should be up to them whether or not they want to wear a helmet," she said.

"From a hiring perspective, I think we could perhaps have people sign a disclaimer to say they have made this choice not to wear a helmet and take responsibility for it.

"While I think people who are riding fast through traffic on major roads should probably wear a helmet, people who are just enjoying a leisurely bike ride should be able to ride with the wind in their hair if they choose.

"What the Melbourne and Brisbane examples show is that helmets can be a deterrent.

"For hygiene reasons companies there had to provide a hairnet to wear under the helmet as well as the helmet itself and that just becomes cumbersome."

Ms Scaffidi said that when completed, the City Square and the waterfront precinct would be ideal places for a bike hire base.

"Ultimately I envision people picking up a bike at the waterfront, riding it to Northbridge and leaving it there at a designated rack," she said. "The system could be run by a smart card, used for hiring.

"Trucks from the company would then drive around the city, sharing the bikes around, making sure there are enough bikes spread at different locations."

The draft Cycle Plan 2029, which will be tabled at the council's meeting tomorrow, includes $2.5 million invested in infrastructure in the CBD over five years.

Almost $1 million has already been earmarked to enhance the existing bicycle network in 2012-13.

Key shared paths into the city will be extended, dedicated bicycle lanes will connect major CBD destinations and some routes will be turned into slow-speed shared zones for cars and bicycles.

Ms Scaffidi said the plan aimed to double the number of cyclists in the city by 2016 and treble them by 2029.
"We want to make cycling more visible and more available," she said. "We want to take cycling from a recreational or sporting activity to an integral part of everyday city life."

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Postby rolandp » Wed Jun 06, 2012 12:50 am

Council meeting occured later this evening. Unfortuantly I did not have the spare time to attend. Minutes from the meetings generally go up in 5 working days, but hopefully there will be additional announcements prior to then.

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Postby CycleSnail » Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:23 pm

The plan is on the website

Overall a good plan. It will need more than $2.5mio over five years to fly, but funding is a flexible beast.

I have put some preliminary observations on the BTA website
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Postby rolandp » Thu Jun 07, 2012 12:11 am

CycleSnail, thanks for the link to the Perth Bike Plans, as well as the prelimary observations.

Please use the City of Perth Cycle Plan, as this has access to:
Draft Cycle Plan 2029
Cycle Plan - Implementation Program 2012-2017
Cycle Plan - Strategic Network
Cycle Plan - 2011 Base Line Study

The second document (Implementation Program) has the most amount of details of what is being provided in 2012-2017.

I did find it interesting that:
Trafalgar Footbridge - Reclassified as shared path
However, this isn't being done until 2015-16. It was closed by the City of Perth in Feb-2006 (Feb-2006 Minutes) and we have to wait an other 4 years still before it is reopened to cycling. Would have thought this was a 'quick win' and could have been achieved with zero cost (I'll remove those dismount signs) and in no time.

Please have a read of these documents as majority of us ride through the Perth CBD. They are heading in the right direction and hopefully can be adjusted following the public consolutation period that will occur next.

PS I can now complete my submission to WA Bike Network Plan as I now have better visability of these two plans and where they marry up (or in some cases don't). Submissions to the WA Bike Network Plan close 17 June 2012.

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Postby Aushiker » Fri Jun 29, 2012 12:37 pm

The RAC is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) in your attendance at a feedback planning session on the City of Perth 2010 - 2021 Cycle Plan. You can leave your EOI at Doodle.

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Postby CycleSnail » Thu Aug 02, 2012 4:19 pm

We think over 11000 people ride bicycles into the CBD each day :D .

The City of Perth Cycle Plan is open for feedback to the 10th of August 2012 - this leaves one week to make your suggestions how to make Perth a cycle friendly city.

The response of the Bicycle Transport Alliance can be found on their website.
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Postby rolandp » Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:03 pm

Feedback for this plan closes Friday at 5:00pm. Have you completed the feedback form?

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Postby rolandp » Mon Jun 30, 2014 11:00 pm

The City of Perth last week approved their 2014/15 Budget which includes:
"To keep Perth moving and adapting to city needs, $9.5 million of the capital budget has been allocated to streetscape enhancement with $5.3 million being spent on Wellington Street, including new granite footpath paving, a two-way cycle path, street furniture, trees and lighting."

Now, this is good, but it wasn't in the Perth Cycle Plan.

The 2014/15 Budget Paper has the breakdown of high level costs including how much was actually spent on the Bike Plan:
Bike Plan Implementation - carried forward from 2013/14 - $100,000
So $100,000 was failed to be spent in 2013/14 for the Bike Plan. This includes:
Barrack St cycle lanes - other forum topics on this one
Mounts Bay Road - at least this has started - just not much progress last time I looked
Murray St and Hay St Malls - are we allowed to ride through these yet?
Milligan St Integrated Cycling Route - from Mounts Bay Road to Wellington St - we can't even get cycle lights installed at the corner of Milligan St/Wellington St, even though this section was closed for 2 months

There were a couple of projects which were completed in 2013/14 including:
Mount St Footbridge - we are now legally allowed to ride on it again
Murray St - several sections now have some cycle lanes

So, is the City of Perth successfully implementing their Bike Plan?

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Postby Sinner » Tue Jul 01, 2014 11:25 am

rolandp wrote:The City of Perth last week approved their 2014/15 Budget which includes:
"To keep Perth moving and adapting to city needs, $9.5 million of the capital budget has been allocated to streetscape enhancement with $5.3 million being spent on Wellington Street, including new granite footpath paving, a two-way cycle path, street furniture, trees and lighting."

Now, this is good, but it wasn't in the Perth Cycle Plan.
It's shown in the Plan as a City Cycle Route, which indicates dedicated cycle lanes on or off road.

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Postby rolandp » Tue Jul 08, 2014 11:34 pm

Sinner wrote:
rolandp wrote:The City of Perth last week approved their 2014/15 Budget which includes:
"To keep Perth moving and adapting to city needs, $9.5 million of the capital budget has been allocated to streetscape enhancement with $5.3 million being spent on Wellington Street, including new granite footpath paving, a two-way cycle path, street furniture, trees and lighting."

Now, this is good, but it wasn't in the Perth Cycle Plan.
It's shown in the Plan as a City Cycle Route, which indicates dedicated cycle lanes on or off road.
Actually, according to The Link Master Plan:
Wellington Street to become a grand boulevard with a 14-metre northern promenade, a wider southern footpath, onstreet parking and cycle lanes in a slow-speed environment.
The Master Plan was published in June 2008, and we don't have either the cycle lanes, or the slow-speed environment - technically still 50kph unless there is road-works and it is temp. lowered.

In relation to City of Perth bike plan, it may be shown as a City Cycle Route, however, it is not indicated in City of Perth's Cycle Plan - Implementation Program 2012-2017. As shown in the Link Master Plan, you can draw them on maps etc, but doesn't guarantee that they will be delivered.

I've requested via e-mail last week for the City of Perth to provide an update to the Bike Plan, as hopefully this will be provide additional visibility to what and when cycling infrastructure will be provided in the Perth CBD.

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