Highlights of our work
The outcome being pursued by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure is integrated and sustainable land, transport and infrastructure systems to create better places to live and more vibrant places in which to do business, and to connect all communities in Western Australia.
Because of our work during the year:
- Future developments in Perth will feature pedestrian-friendly streets, convenient public transport and more open space thanks to the planned outcomes of Dialogue with the city.
- Perth will have an adequate supply of land to meet the needs of a growing population.
- Our valuable coastline is being protected through projects that involve community partnerships, and through better planning and management.
- Our community is safer, following the introduction of stringent new measures to improve transport security in a new global environment stemming from terrorist attacks around the world.
- The south west of the metropolitan region will benefit from a strategic, integrated transport plan which gives priority to addressing personal transport issues, travel demand management, integrating transport and land uses, improving public transport services and building new infrastructure.
- Thirty-seven regional communities have safer and more accessible airports through the Regional Airports Development Scheme.
- The Perth Bicycle Network has grown to be a system of shared-use paths and on-road cycle routes with a total length of more than 700 kilometres, thanks to a further funding injection of around $8 million in 2003-04.
- Perth people travelled 100 million fewer kilometres by car, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 30,000 tonnes through the innovative TravelSmart programs.
- Taxi users are receiving a better level of service and drivers already working in the industry have taken a greater stake in the business as a result of the release of 48 leased taxi plates.
- Indigenous groups in the state’s north west have improved access to land because native title issues and pastoral lease issues are being addressed.
- Residents of regional Western Australia have easy access to the full range of the Department’s services thanks to the establishment of ‘one-stop shops’ in Geraldton and Kalgoorlie, and a new CBD office in Bunbury combining licensing and regional transport services.
Read More...
Read more about Dialogue with the city on the following pages:
Read more about Perth Bicycle Network under Getting people out of cars
Read more about Regional Services on the following pages:
Read more about Taxis on the following pages:
Read more about TravelSmart on the following pages:
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