Resources tagged: Town planning
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Social Cities
Humans are social animals: relationships are critical to our wellbeing. Indeed, a lack of face-to-face contact can put our health at risk. This understanding has inspired the Grattan Institute's new report, Social Cities. It looks at ways to make cities better places to live by increasing our opportunities to connect with other people.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Access, Active living, Active transport, Advocacy, Built Environment, Community facilities, Cycle paths, Design, Environment, Guidelines, Infrastructure, Mental health, Natural environment, Outdoor recreation, Parks, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Playing fields, Public open space, Public transport, Publications, Sports and leisure facilities, Town planning, Urban design |
Relevance: | National |
Year published: | 2012 |

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 |

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 |

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 |

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 |

Submission - Draft Stirling City Centre Structure Plan (August 2011)
This submission, written on behalf of the Physical Activity Taskforce (Taskforce), provides comment on the 'Submission - Draft Stirling City Centre Structure Plan' to assist in the development of the final city centre structure plan for the City of Stirling.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Active living, Benefits of physical activity, Built Environment, Crime prevention, Design, Government policy, Health policy, Local government, Natural environment, Physical activity, Policy, Public health, Publications, Strategies, Submission, Town planning |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2011 |

Creating Healthy Neighbourhoods
Developed by the Heart Foundation, this brochure highlights the results of consumer preferences for healthy developments and provides some basic guidance to the development industry on how new developments can appeal to the market demand for healthy neighbourhoods.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Active living, Active transport, Advocacy, Built Environment, Communities, Cycle paths, Cycling, Footpaths, Non-government organisations, Paths, Physical activity, Publications, Town planning, Walking |
Relevance: | National |
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 |
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Public Health Planning
Developed by the Public Health Advocacy Institute of Western Australia this resource is designed as a comprehensive and community based Public Health Plan that can be implemented, evaluated and sustained.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Guidelines, Health policy, Local government, Planning (strategic/organisational), Publications, Town planning |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2011 |
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Healthy by Design – Victoria 2004
Prepared by the National Heart Foundation of Australia (Victoria Division), Healthy by Design: A Planners' Guide to Environments for Active Living has been developed with the aim of making it easier for planners to incorporate, into daily planning decisions, design considerations that positively impact on the health and well being of all Victorians.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Active living, Active transport, Built Environment, Community facilities, Guidelines, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Publications, Town planning |
Relevance: | Interstate |
Year published: | 2004 |

Designing Out Crime Planning Guidelines
Produced by the Western Australian Planning Commission the Designing Out Crime Planning guidelines are intended to provide local government, government agencies, town centre management, the development industry and planning and design practitioners with an understanding of the principles of designing out crime.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Guidelines, Local government, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Publications, Town planning |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2006 |

Heart Foundation Position Statement: The Built Environment And Walking
The built environment is directly associated with physical activity, particularly walking. To encourage and facilitate walking for transport and walking for recreation, the Heart Foundation makes recommendations for adult Australians, the health sector, governments and planners that include changes to the built environment and multi-level strategies, such as public education.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Active living, Built Environment, Communities, Guidelines, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Publications, Town planning, Walking |
Relevance: | National |
Year published: | 2009 |

Katrina Elliott Presentation
Katrina Elliott's presentation provided an overview of the State Planning Policy 3.6 Development Contributions for Infrastructure and how the policy can be interpreted to inform the planning process.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Built Environment, Community facilities, Infrastructure, Local government, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Presentation, Publications, Recreation facilities, Sports and leisure facilities, Town planning |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2010 |

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 |

Submission - Central Metropolitan Perth Sub-regional Strategy (Dec 2010)
This submission is written on behalf of the Physical Activity Taskforce Built Environment Committee to provide comment, to the Western Australian Planning Commission, on the Central Metropolitan Perth Sub-regional Strategy.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Active living, Built Environment, Communities, Community facilities, Infrastructure, Legislation, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Policy, Publications, Research, Submission, Town planning |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2010 |

Built Environment Research & Reference List
The Physical Activity Taskforce Built Environment Advisory Committee collated a list of current research and reference material relating to the built environment and its impact on healthy and active lifestyles.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Active living, Built Environment, Cycle paths, Footpaths, Infrastructure, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Policy, Publications, Recreation facilities, Research, Sports and leisure facilities, Town planning, Walking |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2010 |

Submission - Outer Metropolitan Perth and Peel Sub-regional Strategy (Dec. 2010)
This submission is written on behalf of the Physical Activity Taskforce Built Environment Committee to provide comment, to the Western Australian Planning Commission, on the Outer Metropolitan Perth and Peel Sub-regional Strategy.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Built Environment, Communities, Community facilities, Infrastructure, Legislation, Local government, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Policy, Publications, Research, Submission, Town planning |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2010 |
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Healthy by Design – Tasmania 2009
Developed by the Heart Foundation (Tasmania) and the Premier's Physical Activity Council, Healthy by Design: A Guide to Planning and Designing Active Environments for Tasmania, is a resource that aims to assist planners and subdivision engineers in developing healthy and cost effective spaces that are conducive to active living.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Built Environment, Communities, Community facilities, Cycle paths, Environment, Footpaths, Guidelines, Inclusion, Outdoor recreation, Parks, Paths, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Publications, Recreation facilities, Town planning |
Relevance: | Interstate |
Year published: | 2009 |

Healthy Spaces & Places
Healthy Spaces and Places is a national guide for planning, designing and creating sustainable communities that encourage healthy living.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Built Environment, Communities, Community facilities, Cycle paths, Environment, Footpaths, Guidelines, Inclusion, Outdoor recreation, Parks, Paths, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Publications, Recreation facilities, Town planning |
Relevance: | National |
Year published: | 2009 |

Healthy Active by Design
The Healthy Active by Design project (HABD) will see the development of a guide and website that links planning and health to support physical activity. The project is currently under development and due for completion by August 2013.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Active living, Built Environment, Cycle paths, Design, Design out crime, Environment, Footpaths, Guidelines, Infrastructure, Injury prevention, Paths, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Public open space, Publications, Recreation facilities, Road safety, Town planning, Urban design |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2012 |
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