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Active Living Case Studies
In response to the increasing evidence linking urban planning to low levels of community participation in physical activity, the New South Wales Premier's Council for Active Living (PCAL) has developed a web-based resource Designing Places for Active Living .
Specific considerations to help create environments for active living are summarised for seven key environments.
For each issue, there is an objective, a concise overview of important design considerations, together with links to key references and additional resources for detailed design guidelines.
PCAL has also compiled a series of NSW case studies to demonstrate the successful application of Active Living design considerations for each of the specific environments within the Designing Places for Active Living resource. The purpose of the case studies is to document and photograph how the application of Active Living design consideration has translated in practice.
| Category | Location |
|---|---|
| Cities, Towns and Neighbourhoods | Sydney MetroNelsons Ridge, Western Sydney |
| RegionalTullimbar Village, South Coast NSW | |
| Walking and Cycling Routes | Sydney MetroCooks River Pathway, Sydney |
| RegionalJunee, South Western NSW | |
| RegionalFernleigh, Mid Coast NSW | |
| RegionalWest Wyalong, Western NSW | |
| RegionalCoastal Cycleway, NSW | |
| Public Transport | Sydney MetroParramatta Road Bus Station, Sydney |
| Streets | Sydney MetroChippendale, Sydney |
| Open Spaces | Sydney MetroWarriewood Valley, Northern Beaches Sydney |
| RegionalBlayney Heritage Park, Western NSW | |
| Retail Areas | Sydney MetroRouse Hill Town Centre, Western Sydney |
| RegionalHoneysuckle, Newcastle NSW | |
| Active Travel | Sydney MetroFairfield Bicycle Recycling Loan Scheme |
| Sydney MetroOptus Relocation | |
| Work Places | Sydney MetroNSW Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA), North Sydney |
Who should use the case studies
The case studies will be useful to a wide range of practitioners in local and state government, private consultancy, the development industry and other design and health professionals. Such users may include town planners, traffic and civil engineers, road safety officers, community safety officers, architects and urban designers, developers and local government councillors.
How to use the case studies
Each case study is divided into seven sections:
- Introduction
- Description & context
- Design Process
- Evaluation
- Project Participants
- Project Summary
- Getting there and further information
Hyperlinks to enlarged images are provided throughout the case studies that demonstrate the translation of the relevant design objective into practise. All case study images are provided as thumbnail sized photographs at the end of the descriptive text.
The case studies are not meant to address all aspects of the particular environment they are highlighting but rather provide descriptions and images of key project assets. As a result, the selection of case study sites should not be taken as an endorsement by PCAL of the particular site and it is the responsibility of the user to ensure compliance with the requisite legislation, regulations, codes and standards.
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