Together with the Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (RTA), all local councils in NSW have a responsibility to provide safe, convenient and connected pedestrian routes which will encourage people to walk rather than use their cars. In 1998 the RTA began a new program to assist planning for pedestrians. The program was developed to ensure better planning for pedestrians. Since that time more than a dozen PAMPs have been commissioned using a partnership approach. PAMPs (Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan) help to link State and Local Government planning instruments (e.g. Local Environment Plans (LEPs), Development Control Plans (DCPs) and Councils' requirements under Sections 79c and 94 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act). A PAMP is a comprehensive strategic and action plan to develop pedestrian policies and build pedestrian facilities. PAMPs aim to co-ordinate investment in safe, convenient and connected pedestrian routes. A PAMP provides a framework for developing pedestrian routes or areas identified by the community as important for enhanced, sustainable safety, convenience and mobility. PAMPs are developed through partnerships between State and Local Governments, developers and other stakeholders. This Guide is a practical manual for council staff, councillors, local community groups or others undertaking a PAMP. It was developed after reviewing the methods used to prepare PAMPs by a variety of NSW councils. As a result of the review, improvements have been incorporated in the process to provide a framework for best practice. The Guide offers a step-by-step approach to pedestrian planning and highlights the main issues you need to consider at all stages. The Guide will also help others with an interest in the pedestrian environment, such as health authorities, to understand and share the process.
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