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