Resources tagged: Planning (built environment/infrastructure)
Filtered by year: "2011"
Showing 1 - 20 of 20 Resources.

Creating Places for People: Urban Design Protocol
Creating Places for People is a collective commitment to best practice urban design in Australia. The protocol is the result of two years of collaboration between peak community and industry organisations, and governments at all levels.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Active living, Built Environment, Design, Federal Government, Government agencies, Government policy, Guidelines, Infrastructure, Local government, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Publications, Town planning, Urban design |
Relevance: | National |
Year published: | 2011 |

Submission - Metropolitan Local Government Review Panel Issues Paper (Dec 2011)
This submission, written on behalf of the Physical Activity Taskforce (Taskforce), provides comment on the Metropolitan Local Government Review Panel Issues Paper.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Active living, Benefits of physical activity, Built Environment, Communities, Local government, Physical activity, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Planning (strategic/organisational), Publications, Submission |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2011 |

Planning and Designing for Pedestrians: Guidelines
Revised Guidelines designed to provide clear guidance on current standards and best practice for the planning and design of pedestrian facilities in Western Australia are now available. It incorporates current Western Australian Policies, Standards and Guidelines and refers to Austroads Guide to Traffic Management and Guide to Road Design series, and relevant Australian Standards.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Built Environment, Design, Footpaths, Government agencies, Guidelines, Local government, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Publications, Town planning, Urban design, Walking |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2011 |

Draft Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031
The newly released Public Transport for Perth in 2031 document is the State Government’s vision for improved and expanded public transport in Perth.
Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
Tags: | Access, Active transport, Built Environment, Government agencies, Government policy, Infrastructure, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Public transport, Road safety, Sustainability |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2011 |

National Urban Policy - Our Cities, Our Future
On 18 May 2011, the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport released Our Cities, Our Future - A National Urban Policy for a productive, sustainable and liveable future.
Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
Tags: | Access, Active living, Active transport, Built Environment, Design, Federal Government, Government agencies, Government policy, Local government, Natural environment, Non-government organisations, Non-profit organisations, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Planning (strategic/organisational), Policy, Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Sustainability, Town planning, Urban design |
Relevance: | National |
Year published: | 2011 |

Mark Fenton Presentation
Mr Fenton shared his knowledge on how to create more active places and people in your community – leading to more liveable, sustainable, and productive cities and towns.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Active living, Active transport, Advocacy, Barriers to physical activity, Behaviour, Benefits of physical activity, Built Environment, Communities, Cycle paths, Design, Government agencies, Government policy, Government programs, Health policy, Local government, Paths, Physical activity, Physical activity recommendations, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Public transport, Publications, Town planning, Urban design, Walking |
Relevance: | International |
Year published: | 2011 |

Professor Fiona Bull Presentation
Professor Bull, from the Centre for Built Environment and Health - School of Population Health, presented on the global physical activity agenda and how this can help inform local direction to your community.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Active living, Advocacy, Built Environment, Guidelines, Health policy, Inactivity, Local government, Obesity, Physical activity, Physical activity levels, Physical activity recommendations, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Preventative health, Public health, Publications, Research |
Relevance: | International |
Year published: | 2011 |

Healthy Active by Design Principles - Presentation
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Access, Active living, Barriers to physical activity, Built Environment, Community facilities, Community safety, Consultation, Crime prevention, Cycle paths, Design, Environment, Footpaths, Guidelines, Infrastructure, Injury prevention, Parks, Paths, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Presentation, Public open space, Publications, Town planning, Urban design |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2011 |

Planning and Developments - Public Health Considerations
Developed by the Department of Health, the following information sheet provides guidance on public health considerations to be taken into account when planning residential estates, precincts and urban developments. The information included is intended for State Government, local governments and developers.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Air pollution, Communities, Community safety, Environment, Guidelines, Local government, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Preventative health, Public health, Publications, Urban design |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2011 |

Built Environment - Literature Review
The University of New South Wales' Healthy Built Environments Program (HBEP) has completed a major scholarly literature review (2011) examining the role of the built environment in supporting human health as part of everyday living.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Built Environment, Communities, Infrastructure, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Publications, Research |
Relevance: | National |
Year published: | 2011 |

12 Attributes of Bikeway Networks
The following one page document by Paul-Andre Larose, Ph.D. Ontario, Canada, lists the twelve key attributes necessary for a successful bikeway network which encourages and supports the uptake of active transport.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Active transport, Built Environment, Cycle paths, Cycling, Design, Guidelines, Infrastructure, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Publications, Road safety |
Relevance: | International |
Year published: | 2011 |

Walkability Audit Tool
Developed by the Department of Transport (July 2011) the Walkability Audit Tool is a tool for use by officers of local government authorities, consultants and community groups. The tool assists local governments in identifying issues to improve pedestrian safety, accessibility and amenity and to identify appropriate countermeasures.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Access, Active living, Active transport, Built Environment, Communities, Evaluation, Local government, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Publications, Walking |
Relevance: | Local |
Year published: | 2011 |

Building Spaces and Places for Children and Young People
This publication by the Commissioner for Children and Young People highlights positive examples of how working with children and young people can lead to better outcomes in the built environment. The publication aims to complement other resources available in this area.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Built Environment, Children, Guidelines, Local government, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Publications, Town planning, Young Adults, Young people |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2011 |

Trails Grants Presentation
Geordie Thompson from the Department of Sport and Recreation provided an overview of the Trails Grants Program.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Active living, Community facilities, Government programs, Infrastructure, Local government, Paths, Physical activity, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Presentation, Publications, Trails |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2011 |

Submission - WA Planning Commission Rural Policies (June 2011)
In this submission the Taskforce outlined it's support for the objectives of the overarching planning framework for rural land use planning within Western Australia and the principle changes being proposed within SPP 2.5. The Taskforce provides a number of comments for consideration by the Western Australian Planning Commission in SPP 2.5 and the implementation policies contained in DC Policy 3.4.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Built Environment, Design, Government policy, Infrastructure, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Planning (strategic/organisational), Publications, Regions (WA), Submission |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2011 |

An Australian Vision for Active Transport
This report, prepared by the Australia Local Government Association, Bus Industry Confederation, Cycling Promotion Fund, National Heart Foundation of Australia and International Association of Public Transport, calls on the Australian Government to make a major commitment to driving active transport in Australia.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Active living, Active transport, Advocacy, Cycle paths, Cycling, Footpaths, Government policy, Local government, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Planning (strategic/organisational), Policy, Public transport, Publications, Sustainability, Walking |
Relevance: | National |
Year published: | 2011 |

Submission - Draft Pilbara Planning and Infrastructure Framework (May 2011)
In this submission the Taskforce outlines it's support for the intent to provide a strategic planning profile and direction for the Pilbara region and provides a number of comments for consideration by the Pilbara Regional Planning Committee and the Western Australian Planning Commission.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Built Environment, Design, Government policy, Infrastructure, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Planning (strategic/organisational), Publications, Submission |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2011 |

Submission - RDA Perth Draft Regional Plan (May 2011)
The Taskforce's Built Environment Advisory Committee has reviewed the RDA Perth Draft Regional Plan and provided a number of comments for consideration by the Perth Committee of Regional Development Australia.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Active transport, Built Environment, Design, Education, Environment, Government policy, Infrastructure, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Publications, Submission |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2011 |

Submission - Office of Energy (April 2011)
The Taskforce has reviewed the Energy2031 Strategic Energy Initiative Directions Paper and, in this submission, has provided a number of comments for consideration by the Office of Energy in the process of developing the Strategic Energy initiative.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Active transport, Government policy, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Policy, Public transport, Publications, Submission, Sustainability, TravelSmart |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2011 |

Michael Quirk Presentation
Michael Quirk's presentation provides a practical example of how Local Governments can successfully apply State Planning Policy Development Contributions for Infrastructure 3.6 and what it means in reality.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Built Environment, Community facilities, Infrastructure, Local government, Physical activity levels, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Presentation, Publications, Recreation facilities, Sports and leisure facilities, Town planning |
Relevance: | Local |
Year published: | 2011 |
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