Public transport provision for new developments and growth areas

Recent Victorian policy has recognised the need for better integrated planning and this has led to coordination of the planning and development process for the principal metropolitan Growth Areas. Public transport is a critical input into the growth area planning and in order to support advice regarding the effective provision of public transport a process was developed to identify proposed indicative future bus networks for new developments, in consultation with identified stakeholders. The process was subsequently used to prepare a public transport plan for the Growth Areas to provide a strategic planning resource in land use and transport planning and the design and assessment of proposals for new development. The objectives were to inform and influence planning and decision making by identifying longer term public transport networks for Melbourne’s Growth Areas and other new development areas. This paper will discuss the methodology and process developed to allow for the provision of public transport services, thereby ensuring effective delivery of public transport in new developments and the opportunity to influence urban form. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E217330.