We commit to:
Walkable suburbs
- Improve amenities to enable safer and more accessible walking, including more drinking fountains/water refill stations, shade trees, seating, bins, dog facilities, shelter, appropriate lighting, public toilets and accessible crossings
- Improve signage including street signs, directions and distances, historical sites, places of interest and local amenities
- Audit footpaths for accessibility with an aim to remove uneven surfaces and obstructions, provide ramps, and widen narrow paths where practicable
- Improve and increase pedestrian crossings and refuge islands in high pedestrian areas to increase safety
- Work with the State Government to prioritise pedestrians by introducing pedestrian scramble at busy intersections, automate pedestrian lights where appropriate and increase pedestrian walk time
- Implement 30km/h speed limits and traffic calming measures on residential local streets, main streets and school precincts to create low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs)
Bicycle friendly Inner West
- Implement a dedicated budget for active transport, including capital spending, dedicated personnel and surface maintenance/upgrades
- Fully fund and complete the Inner West Council Bicycle Strategy by 2022
- Support the creation of an Inner West bicycle network map that includes connections to neighbouring municipalities, identifying missing links
- Create a continuous, connected and direct bicycle network, including completion of the Greenway, the City West Cycle Link and an East West link connecting Croydon to Petersham – Newtown cycleway, a Balmain Road Cycleway and feasibility study for Iron Cove Creek cycleway
- Implement separated cycleways for council roads with heavy traffic, and advocate to State Government to do so for arterial state roads
- Embed dedicated staff with focus on bicycle infrastructure in appropriate traffic teams
- Where possible, provide cycleways separate from pedestrian paths and make crossings that allow pedestrians and cyclists to cross at the same time
- Put pedestrian and bicycles first when developing transport and infrastructure projects as per IWC Integrated Transport Plan’s hierarchy
- Fund free, accessible learn to ride classes for all members of the community, and provide bicycle service pop up tents throughout the Inner West LGA
- Investigate parking reduction on main streets to allow for provision of bike lanes
- Increase covered, secure bicycle parking in shopping areas, near schools, services and childcare centres, including for cargo and electric bikes
- Work with rideshare companies to ensure helmets are always provided and there are adequate drop zones near new developments and busy precincts
- Provide subsidised rideshare membership or public transport fares for residents who forego parking provision
- Ensure ample bicycle facilities are integrated into new developments
- Conduct media campaign to promote cycling by encouraging residents to ride bikes for local trips and promoting new safer cycling infrastructure