Blocked footpaths due to garbage bin collections
Investigate solutions to minimise the impact on footpaths of rubbish bins on collection days and hard waste collection.
The feedback we've received so far
The conversations we had...
In May 2021 we asked the community about their walking habits, satisfaction level, barriers to walking and ideas for improvement to help develop a draft Walking Action Plan for Stonnington. For more information on engagement activities or to view the full plan please refer to the City of Stonnington Walking Action Plan.
How we gathered insights
Between May 2021 and July 2022 we undertook two rounds of community consultation to inform the first draft of the action plan and then to refine the details in the plan to ensure we understood the feedback you provided to us. The image below outlines the process we followed to gather insights and prepare the draft plan.
What we heard
The Walking Action Plan was developed through a series of community engagement programs, where the community and stakeholders were invited to share ideas on how to improve the walking environment and encourage people to walk more often. The graphics below outline what you told us...
The changes we made to the Walking Action Plan
As a result of the feedback we received, we made changes to the Walking Action Plan. Some of the key changes are outlined below, but please read the Community Feedback Summary for more detailed information about all of the changes we made.
Changes to Walking Action Plan in response to community feedback....
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Dog-free walking tracks and dogs off-leash
Develop and implement a suite of community safety and etiquette programs to encourage walking and address barriers, such as shared path conflicts and responsible pet ownership
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Increased cleaning of paths e.g. litter, weeds
Undertake improvements to lighting, urban design, street cleaning, maintenance to address personal safety concerns.
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Poor lighting on residential streets
Introduce ‘Street Lighting’ webpage on Council’s website to allow residents to report lighting issues to the responsible electricity distributor.
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Bolder steps towards prioritising pedestrians
Community engagement identified support for events to encourage walking, such as walks with pets and dogs in shops program, and initiatives such as opening local streets and those around schools to walking and bike riding while limiting through traffic.
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Extended crossing time at larger intersections
Dynamic pedestrian crossings detect the number of people waiting to cross and adjusts the wait time and crossing time accordingly. Safer vehicle right turn signals, with the red light held for vehicles when pedestrians are crossing on the green man, providing increased crossing time for those who need it and reducing the chance of accidents.
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Better maintenance of vegetation and trees
Review and update Council’s Asset Management Plans and Road Management Plan to ensure footpaths and shared paths are inspected regularly, issues responded to promptly, and assets are rebuilt to improved service levels.
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More trees in street-based shopping strips
The city will carefully plan how best to achieve this in our residential streets, open spaces and in street-based activity centres considering tree species that are complementary to walking in terms of shade, sunlight and leaf and nut fall.
Next Steps
On Monday 11 July 2022 Council adopted the Walking Action Plan. Council will begin to implement the initiatives outlined in the plan.
Informed by community feedback the new eight-year plan will help shape Council’s investment and decision making to create an inclusive and accessible Stonnington walking network to benefit all.
The Walking Action Plan sets in place the vision, strategic priorities and actions that will help make Stonnington a ‘recognised walkable city where pedestrians are at the heart of how the city operates’, by 2030.
