Bruce Mouland

Can Council point to an implementation anywhere in Australia that is similar to implementation of over 2 km of four consecutive active streets to validate Council’s assertion that the design is practical, evidence based and suitable for a Coastal residential area.

Thank you Mr Mouland for the question.  The most directly comparable example is the Whitfield Street Safe Active Street in Bassendean, WA - a 2.3 km continuous corridor through a residential area with bends, hills and multiple intersections. It uses the same design principles as Peregian Beach: 30 km/h zone, traffic calming, coloured surface treatments and strong links to schools, parks and the river. Independent evaluation showed increased walking and cycling, reduced vehicle speeds, lower traffic volumes and positive community feedback.
 Other Australian examples that provide good references include:

• Pierce Street in Toowoomba (QLD), 
• Active Streets for Schools program (ACT
• Mackay Cross City Link (QLD)
• Liebig Street Pedestrian Priority Project (VIC)
• Sunshine Coast Coastal Pathway

Council has profiled many of these case studies on its Cycling and Walking Projects webpage and publicly available (https://www.noosa.qld.gov.au/Community/Transport-and-roads/Walking-and-Cycling/Cycling-and-Walking-Projects). The design has also been framed by the "Active Transport Investment Program technical guidance", prepared by the Queensland Government Department of Transport and available on their website.  This technical guidance references 14 different supporting standards to substantiate the design approach.