costs. A better urban environment to support and encourage the use of public transport, walking and cycling. DIER and Glenorchy and Costs: Short to long-term DIER, Glenorchy and Hobart City Encourages greater use of Hobart City Councils to Councils public transport, walking and Utilisation of existing DIER, ensure urban design Ongoing action cycling through an improved Glenorchy and Hobart City frameworks for activity urban environment. Council resources to ensure centres within the Transit urban design frameworks Corridor support and support public transport, encourage public walking and cycling use. transport, walking and cycling. Benefits Urban design frameworks that support and encourage public transport, walking and cycling. Urban design that increases the attractiveness of a place and encourages more people generating activities leading to increased public transport demand. Improved pedestrian Costs: Short-term DIER, Glenorchy and Hobart City Targets poor quality bus stop connections to major bus Councils Requires capital costs to infrastructure by improving stops within activity pedestrian connections to remove pedestrian barriers centres through targeted bus stops. and improve connectivity. infrastructure upgrades Costs are unknown at this and/or signage. Major bus stage. stops to target include: Hobart Bus Mall Benefits: (subject to the Improved safety and Planning for the connectivity for pedestrians. Hobart Central Bus Improved access to public Interchange project). transport. Glenorchy Bus Mall. Elizabeth Street bus stops (between Liverpool and Bathurst Streets, bus stop id
costs. A better urban environment to support and encourage the use of public transport, walking and cycling. DIER and Glenorchy and Hobart City Councils to ensure urban design frameworks for activity centres within the Transit Corridor support and encourage public transport, walking and cycling. Encourages greater use of public transport, walking and cycling through an improved urban environment. Costs: Utilisation of existing DIER, Glenorchy and Hobart City Council resources to ensure urban design frameworks support public transport, walking and cycling use. Benefits Urban design frameworks that support and encourage public transport, walking and cycling. Urban design that increases the attractiveness of a place and encourages more people generating activities leading to increased public transport demand. Short to long-term Ongoing action DIER, Glenorchy and Hobart City Councils Improved pedestrian connections to major bus stops within activity centres through targeted infrastructure upgrades and/or signage. Major bus stops to target include: Hobart Bus Mall (subject to the Planning for the Hobart Central Bus Interchange project). Glenorchy Bus Mall. Elizabeth Street bus stops (between Liverpool and Bathurst Streets, bus stop id Targets poor quality bus stop infrastructure by improving pedestrian connections to bus stops. Costs: Requires capital costs to remove pedestrian barriers and improve connectivity. Costs are unknown at this stage. Benefits: Improved safety and connectivity for pedestrians. Improved access to public transport. Short-term DIER, Glenorchy and Hobart City Councils
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