Post on 13-Jan-2017
Mona Vale Town CentreBalancing Place Planning and
Traffic Engineering
Introduction to the Mona Vale ‘Place Plan’
What is Place Planning?“Place planning puts people at the centre of all planning
and design solutions”
• Create places designed for people
• Attract the right uses to the right places
• Provide a focal point for employment and a choice of affordable
housing
• Improve connectivity in and around the centre, especially for pedestrians
• Recognise the importance of streets as community spaces and destinations
Parliament House, Canberra
Bunda Street Shareway, Canberra
Bourke Street, Surry Hills
Pitt Street, Sydney
Bourke Street Mall (Lane), Melbourne
Introduction to Mona Vale
NSW 1660Pittwater Council
Northern Beaches
Study Area
Study Area
Primary Land Uses
Data Collection
Traffic Surveys
ParkingSurveys
ParkingSurveys
ParkingSurveys
CommunityConsultation
CommunityConsultation
CommunityConsultation
Online Surveys+ Intercept Surveys
Network Model
Network Model
Network Model
Table 4 - Modelling Results - AM Peak - Scenario 1 – 2015 Existing SituationPTC INTERSECTION Delays Vehicle Numbers LOS
1. Pittwater Road / Mona Vale Road 25 4924 B2. Pittwater Road / Waratah Street 3 1942 A3. Pittwater Road / Barrenjoey Road 8 4148 A4. Pittwater Road / Bungan Street 3 1518 A6. Pittwater Road / Darley Street 23 1558 B7. Barrenjoey Road / Park Street 25 4067 B8. Barrenjoey Road / Darley Street 12 4044 A9. Mona Vale Road / Bungan Street 16 2282 B10. Bungan Street / Waratah Street 4 1185 A15. Mona Vale Road / Bungan Lane 1 825 A16. Waratah Street / Bungan Lane 1 575 A17. Pittwater Road and Bungan Lane 1 357 A
Level of Service
Level of Service
Approach DelaysNotable increase
Small increase ordecrease
Approach DelaysNotable increase
Small increase
Road Constraints
ImprovementsOptions
The Place Plan
The Place Plan
The Place Plan
The Place Plan
What did we learn?
What did we learn?The community wants a town centre that works
What did we learn?The community wants a town centre that worksIt was accepted that roads and parking would be constrained
What did we learn?The community wants a town centre that worksIt was accepted that roads and parking would be constrainedThe parking strategy will be key to density and use of road space
What did we learn?The community wants a town centre that worksIt was accepted that roads and parking would be constrainedThe parking strategy will be key to density and use of road spaceThe road network is malleable enough to absorb the changes