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

 Challenges for our community
 Barriers to walking                                                                                   Barriers to bike riding
 Addressing barriers to walking can ensure more people feel                                            It is important to understand the barriers that people
 safe and enticed to walk more. The Queensland Walking                                                 considering riding may face. Some barriers may be universal,
 Strategy identified the following key barriers:                                                       others may be local to the Noosa community. Common
                                                                                                       barriers to encouraging more people to bike ride are:


                                                   Actions that would
     Personal barriers                                                                                    Access and ability                              Safety and personal
                                                   encourage walking
     •   lack of pedestrian                       •    safe pedestrian
         crossings or underpasses                      crossings and
         on busy roads in high                         underpasses in key

     •
         visitation locations
         not feeling safe when                    •
                                                       locations
                                                       smooth and even-
                                                                                              T          •
                                                                                                         •
                                                                                                              don’t have a bike
                                                                                                              no bike accessories
                                                                                                                                                         •
                                                                                                                                                         •
                                                                                                                                                              fear of traffic
                                                                                                                                                              fear of hostility
                                                              AF
         walking alone                                 surfaced paths                                    •    limited access to paths
                                                                                                                                                         •    intimidated by cyclists
     •   rely on car before, during               •    more connected paths                              •    bike security issues
                                                                                                                                                         •    risk of embarrassment
         or after work                            •    greater separation from                           •    need to carry things
                                                                                                                                                         •    too much effort
     •   weather not suitable, lack                    traffic                                           •    travel distance
         of shade                                                                                                                                        •    not confident enough
                                                  •    more shade along                                  •    weather conditions
     •   prefer/habit of using other                   routes                                                                                            •    no one to ride with
                                            R

                                                                                                         •    hilly topography
         transport modes                          •    more seating and                                                                                  •    it’s for ‘other’ people
                                                                                                         •    lack of personal fitness
     •   not enough time                               places to stop and rest                                                                           •    just don’t think about it.
                                                                                                         •    lack of bike riding skills.
     •   have physical or mental                  •    more walking trails
                          D


         conditions that prevent                       in natural areas near
         walking.                                      home.

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 Table 4: Barriers to walking                                                                          Table 5: Barriers to bike riding 2




 Source: (1) Department of Transport and Main Roads 2019, Market Facts, 2019: Queensland Walking Survey analysis report summary), Queensland Government, Brisbane, Qld
 (2) Department of Transport and Main Roads 2018, Bicycle riding encouragement guide, 2018, Queensland Government, Brisbane, Qld



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