A new Integrated Transport Strategy (ITS) is needed and will replace Smart Move Transport and Movement Strategy 2012-2022. In line with the City of Adelaide Strategic Plan, the ITS will be bold, aspirational and innovative. The ITS will have alignment with other strategies, including the recently endorsed City Plan and the Integrated Climate Strategy.

The ITS will provide a clear policy position for transport networks and streets. It will also contain network maps and an assessment framework. These will help inform evidence based decision-making and ongoing action and evaluation.

Why do we need a new Integrated Transport Strategy (ITS)?

The Smart Move Transport and Movement Strategy was developed over a decade ago. While many of the Smart Move strategies (outcomes such as ‘easy walking’) remain relevant, a new Integrated Transport Strategy is needed to incorporate new frameworks and directions in transport planning. A new Strategy is required to reflect City Plan and other recent Council Strategies, including the Integrated Climate Strategy.

The new strategy needs to have a stronger focus on accessibility, including gender and child-friendly city considerations. It needs to provide greater clarity about transport networks and the associated infrastructure requirements on the different routes that will meet people’s needs. To achieve desired City outcomes and make it easier for people to choose active and sustainable transport modes we need to know where and how to deliver better streets and transport systems. The ITS will provide an implementation plan so the outcomes and targets set by Council, such as for street greening and transport decarbonisation, can be planned and achieved.

What is the role of the Integrated Transport Strategy (ITS) in relation to City Plan?

The City Plan is the City of Adelaide’s spatial plan for sustainable growth and development of our city. It supports the Council’s target to almost double the resident population of 50,000 by 2036 and growth in people employed in the city from 130,000 in 2021 to over 150,000 employees by 2036. Both City Plan and the ITS align with high level objectives such as climate action, sustainable development and urban growth management with liveability.

The ITS will include principle-based network maps for the different transport modes and places, which will reflect the development set out in City Plan. This will help the City of Adelaide undertake integrated transport planning, urban planning and urban design.

What projects will my feedback inform?

We understand that many people want immediate action to improve transport networks and streets. It is important that Council agree the themes and goals to help confirm a framework for project development and assessment. Based on our shared vision, themes and goals, projects can be identified to achieve them. The assessment framework can then be applied to prioritise projects and recommend an implementation plan.

What is the role of the Integrated Transport Strategy compared with the State’s Transport Strategy?

The State Government has recently released a transport strategy, which covers all State Government transport related issues, such as public transport, arterial roads, active transport and others. The City of Adelaide is responsible for all the streets within the metropolitan Adelaide inner ring road, which is a State owned (arterial) road. The ITS focuses on issues that CoA has care and control over and outline those it might influence or advocate for, such as improved public transport services.

While the City of Adelaide ITS largely focuses on our street and path networks, as a capital city it is vital that we work with the State Government, via the Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT), to determine how we efficiently, safely and sustainably help people move between the city and suburbs of Adelaide. Liveability within CoA is important, and DIT and COA will collaborate on improving active travel and public transport to/from and within the City of Adelaide. The State Government and Council meet to discuss community feedback across our respective work.

The State Transport Strategy can be found here.