T T R I TT TR RI I T T ra ining fo r T o wnship Re ne w a l Initia tive Day 4: Case Study 3 (Public Transport Interchange Management) Alistair Graham & Ivan Anthony
THE MITCHELLS PLAIN PUBLIC TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE THE MITCHELLS PLAIN PUBLIC TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE Alastair Graham and Ivan Anthony Graham and Ivan Anthony Alastair
PROJECT PARTNERS PROJECT PARTNERS
Consultation Structures • Mitchells Plain Town Centre Steering Committee • Taxi Task Team • Informal Traders Task Team • Ad Hoc Community Meetings • Sub Council Meetings
CONSULTATION PROCESS: FLOW CHART CONSULTATION PROCESS: FLOW CHART IDENTIFICATION OF KEY STAKEHOLDERS CC – Transportation Forum • Metrorail CCT – Spatial Planning • Bus Operators • Community Organisation CCT – Business Area • Taxi Forum • Informal and Formal Traders Management • Intersite • Ward Councillors CCT – Design Services • Modalink CCT – Roads & Services • SARCC CCT – Traffic Control TECHNICAL ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS PMT MEETINGS Identification of Problems & Issues MEETINGS TASKTEAM MEETING NO. 1 Presentation of proposals TASKTEAM MEETING NO. 2 Presentation of preferred conceptual plan
STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT � PICTURE 1: Proposal layouts discussed with taxi � PICTURE 1: Proposal layouts discussed with taxi operators operators � PICTURE 2: � PICTURE 2: Sakaza Sakaza Communications listening to Communications listening to stakeholder’ ’s comments s comments stakeholder � PICTURE 3: Feedback given to the � PICTURE 3: Feedback given to the stakeholders at public meetings stakeholders at public meetings
PAST: USER HARDSHIPS PAST: USER HARDSHIPS Commuters, passengers, hawkers and shoppers either transferred, boarded, alighted or traded in an environment that was: � Unsheltered Unsheltered � � Unprotected Unprotected � � Unlit Unlit � � Inaccessible Inaccessible � � Unsafe Unsafe � � Or on an open field Or on an open field �
Mitchells Plain 2000
PAST: OPEN FIELD FOR TAXIS PAST: OPEN FIELD FOR TAXIS � PICTURE 4: The adjoining vacant ground was � PICTURE 4: The adjoining vacant ground was used by taxi operators for loading passengers used by taxi operators for loading passengers � PICTURE 5: Taxis loaded passengers from an open � PICTURE 5: Taxis loaded passengers from an open field which was full of water puddles during winter field which was full of water puddles during winter � PICTURE 6: The existing bus � PICTURE 6: The existing bus shelter was totally inadequate to shelter was totally inadequate to serve the needs of the community serve the needs of the community
PAST: OLD BUS TERMINUS PAST: OLD BUS TERMINUS � PICTURE 7: Existing facility was used by both � PICTURE 7: Existing facility was used by both buses and taxis, became very congested buses and taxis, became very congested � PICTURE 8: Vehicular and pedestrian conflict � PICTURE 8: Vehicular and pedestrian conflict was high, and poor lighting added to the problem was high, and poor lighting added to the problem � PICTURE 9: Space was limited and � PICTURE 9: Space was limited and bus movements were restricted bus movements were restricted
PAST: OLD INFORMAL TRADING AREAS PAST: OLD INFORMAL TRADING AREAS � � PICTURE 10: Illegal trading taking place PICTURE 10: Illegal trading taking place � PICTURE 11: Informal traders are not formally � PICTURE 11: Informal traders are not formally structured structured � PICTURE 12: Pedestrian pathways and shop � PICTURE 12: Pedestrian pathways and shop fronts are taken up by informal traders fronts are taken up by informal traders
PAST: OLD INFORMAL TRADING AREAS PAST: OLD INFORMAL TRADING AREAS � PICTURE 13: Pedestrian pathways and shop � PICTURE 13: Pedestrian pathways and shop fronts are taken up by informal traders fronts are taken up by informal traders � PICTURE 14: illegal trading taking place � PICTURE 14: illegal trading taking place � PICTURE 15: Informal traders are not � PICTURE 15: Informal traders are not formally structured formally structured
th AVENUE NEXT TO STATION PAST: OLD 7 th AVENUE NEXT TO STATION PAST: OLD 7 7 th Avenue has a high risk of vehicular and pedestrian conflict
VACANT LAND IDENTIFIED FOR NEW PUBLIC TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE VACANT LAND IDENTIFIED FOR NEW PUBLIC TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE VACANT LAND FOR VACANT LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT
NEW TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE: NEW TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE: � New bus terminus with 25 destinations � New taxi terminus with 20 destinations � Existing bus terminus converted to covered trading area. � Existing 7 th avenue closed off to provide seamless interface between station and CBD � New road to link interchange with Arterial routes. � 5 signalized intersections & 1 signalized pedestrian crossing to control traffic congestion. � New administration buildings with over 15 offices and 2 board rooms for consultation with stakeholders and community organization.
PRESENT: USER BENEFITS PRESENT: USER BENEFITS Commuters, passengers, hawkers and shoppers now transfer, board, alight and trade in an environment that is: � Sheltered � Protected � Well lit � Easily accessible � Safe � Clearly defined spaces, which is well sign posted
PRESENT: NEW TAXI FACILITY PRESENT: NEW TAXI FACILITY Adequate overhang for Adequate overhang for Off loading taxi bays Off loading taxi bays Loading area for taxis Loading area for taxis protection from driving rain protection from driving rain Holding and wash bay area for Double barrel roof line of the new Taxi destinations are clearly Holding and wash bay area for Double barrel roof line of the new Taxi destinations are clearly taxis taxi facility marked by bay numbers taxis taxi facility marked by bay numbers
PRESENT: NEW BUS FACILITY PRESENT: NEW BUS FACILITY Bus facility spaciously designed for the operators and Bus facility spaciously designed for the operators and Triple barrel bus terminus roof line Triple barrel bus terminus roof line passengers alike passengers alike Passengers are channelised channelised for for Passengers are Buses enter and exit in a one Buses enter and exit in a one- -ways ways Defined pedestrian pathways to the Defined pedestrian pathways to the each destination each destination bus terminus bus terminus
PRESENT: NEW FORMALISED TRADING AREAS PRESENT: NEW FORMALISED TRADING AREAS New clusters of six 2mx2m New clusters of six 2mx2m New covered trading areas New covered trading areas uncovered trading areas uncovered trading areas
th AVENUE NEXT TO STATION PRESENT: NEW CLOSURE OF 7 th AVENUE NEXT TO STATION PRESENT: NEW CLOSURE OF 7 � Free pedestrian movement � Free pedestrian movement � Pedestrian pathways well lit � Pedestrian pathways well lit � Emergency access only � Emergency access only
PRESENT: NEW ADMINSTRATION BUILDINGS PRESENT: NEW ADMINSTRATION BUILDINGS � The building is composed of brickwork, � The building is composed of brickwork, structural steel elements and aluminum roof structural steel elements and aluminum roof � New administration offices � New administration offices sheets sheets
PRESENT: SOFT LANDSCAPE , STREET FURNITURE AND PAVING PRESENT: SOFT LANDSCAPE , STREET FURNITURE AND PAVING � Pedestrian pathways lined with trees, benches, bins and � Pedestrian pathways lined with trees, benches, bins and street lighting for the publics comfort and safety street lighting for the publics comfort and safety � The unique blending of paving patterns and the � The unique blending of paving patterns and the street furniture street furniture � The end tree guard panel shows � The end tree guard panel shows the outline of the school children’ ’s s the outline of the school children artwork artwork
PRESENT: STREET FURNITURE AND PLAY AREA PRESENT: STREET FURNITURE AND PLAY AREA � Collage showing the centrally � Collage showing the centrally located interactive play area in Rondo located interactive play area in Rondo Square Square
LEARNERS ARTWORK COMPETITION
Mitchells Plain 2006
Overall Management Concept Targeted Improvement District, TID, including: • TID Entity • Management Board/MP Town Centre Steering Committee • Management Company • City Improvement District, CID (top up levy on rates) • Head Lease • Sub letting • Management of Operations • Taxi • Trader • Bus
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