2021-07-06 S&O Agenda - Item 11 - Attachment 2 - Noosa Cycling and Walking Strategy and Implementation Plan

     Understanding our community
     Who is the strategy for?
     The NCWSIP aims to provide bike riding and walking networks that meet the needs of all ages and abilities. There are a variety
     of network users in Noosa with specific needs, as identified in Table 2.


                                •   Age and skill levels vary - school children, people with a disability, seniors, parents with prams.

                                •   At higher risk of injury.

                                •   Travel to a variety of destinations such as schools, shopping centres and community facilities.
      Vulnerable
                                •   Prefer safe routes that are direct but are also as flat as possible, trip length is usually short.
      users
                                •   May require wider paths to accommodate users of mobility scooters, wheelchairs and other
                                    mobility devices.

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                                    Likely to require frequent resting locations with seating, shade/shelter and drinking fountains.

                                    Travel for health, fun and relaxation.
                                                        AF
      Recreational              •   Prefer to travel along scenic routes with points of interest (eg coastal stretches and hinterland

      and tourist                   trails).

      users                     •   Trip length may vary greatly depending on the level of experience of the users.

                                •   Drinking fountains, rest stops and way-finding signage are important for these users.

                                •   Typically travel for fun but may also make utility trips (eg work and shopping trips).
      Rollerbladers,
                                      R

                                •   Travel at higher speeds than walkers but slower than cyclists.
      scooters and              •   Most often travel in the late afternoon and on weekends.
      skateboarders             •   Prefer routes that are level and smooth.
                        D


                                •   Professional athletes, sporting club members and runners/joggers.

                                •   Typically training for sporting events and may train in groups.
      Sport users               •   Usually walk/run/cycle at higher speeds.

                                •   Prefer uncongested routes and potentially those with challenging topography.

                                •   Travel to a variety of destinations such as work, shopping centres and public transport stops.
      Commuter/                 •   Trip length is usually short, typically up to 2km for walkers and under 10km for cyclists.
      day to day                •   Prefer routes that are direct but are also as flat as possible.
      users                     •   Routes that provide continuous connections to key destinations are critical.

                                •   Destinations vary from work and shopping centres to public transport stops. These motorised
                                    devices allow users to travel much further distances and address barriers such as topography
      Micro-mobility/               and fitness levels.
      e-wheeling                •   Skill levels vary from novice to experienced.
      devices                   •   E-scooters can be ridden on the footpath and on local streets. However, they are not to be
                                    ridden on main streets/roads. E-bikes can ride on both.
     Table 3: User groups and typical characteristics

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