Date: Friday, 26 February 2021
Location: Online, 11:30am – 12:30pm AEDT
Organiser: Austroads
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This webinar will present the planning and design considerations that will contribute to walkable residential neighbourhoods, both new and existing, and where to find that guidance in Austroads’ guides.
The webinar will cover the following key topics:
- what data to collect
- planning/network considerations
- design considerations
- examples of applying walkable characteristics
- best practice examples.
There will also be question and answer opportunities throughout the session. Presented by Ann-Marie Head and Jeanette Ward.
This is a final session in the series of webinars held by Austroads to step practitioners through the updated pedestrian planning and design information.
Austroads’ review of the pedestrian planning and design guidance in the Guide to Traffic Management (AGTM) and Guide to Road Design (AGRD) identified a total of 120 planning and design gaps. Recommended changes to the AGTM were published in April 2020 followed by a series of exceptionally popular webinars.
Recommended changes to the AGRD have been reviewed and approved by the Road Design Task Force and will find their way into the AGRD as part of its update and restructure planned by the Road Safety & Design program in FY20-21.
Ann-Marie Head is an Associate Director at Abley Ltd where she is a key member of the People and Places team which is focussed on planning and designing complex urban environments for safe and healthy people. She has a specific interest in planning and designing for active travel modes and understanding the multiple benefits these modes bring to individuals, the community and the planet.
Jeanette Ward is a Technical Director at Abley Ltd, she is also a member of the People and Places team. She has a diverse engineering background that allows her to see urban environments from a range of perspectives, and a specific interest in street design. Jeanette has been involved in a range of industry guidance projects and as a practitioner understands the level of detail people require for various topics.
No charge but registration is essential. Can’t make the live session? Register and we’ll send you a link to the recording.
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