Active, connected communities

Australia

Central to Eveleigh Urban Transformation and Transport Program

With Sydney’s projected growth expected to reach eight million by 2056, the Greater Sydney Commission leads and guides metropolitan planning to make Greater Sydney a more productive, liveable and sustainable city. WSP supported the UrbanGrowth NSW and Transport for NSW (TfNSW) to create an ambitious urban transformation strategy for the Central to Eveleigh area. Our focus was on providing the community with better connections to home, work, transport, open space and local services.

United States

Transportation Improvement Plan for Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland

Faced with unprecedented growth within its area of responsibility, the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Naval District Washington (NDW) commissioned WSP to prepare a Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) for NAS Patuxent River to facilitate realization of its “Smart Growth” vision for the region. The TIP must execute NDW’s over-arching goals for growth management in alignment with its regional transportation vision and installation guidance.  Integrating recommendations for transportation improvements with strategies for growth management and compact development required transportation planning, urban design and landscape architectural techniques that addressed the environmental and human impacts of the transportation system.

Sweden

Väsjön Urban Development Project

As general consultant for the municipality of Sollentuna, WSP is working on an exciting sustainable neighborhood in Väsjön, Stockholm.  The development involves the construction of approximately 3,800 new homes, schools, parks, squares, a ski centre, open waterways and public transport by cable-car between Väsjön square and Häggvik train station.

Close collaboration with internal and external teams is essential for the planning, design and implementation of this large-scale project. We have created virtual models of Väsjön to simplify cooperation among the operators and facilitate communication with the public.

United Kingdom

Making health a priority for UK communities

Health and wellbeing is at the heart of our work with UK local authorities, replacing the decades-old obsession with single-occupancy car movement. Our street design guidance is helping councils create compact, sociable neighborhoods, while our active transportation advice seeks to take advantage of the cycling and walking boom since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hope is that many of the lessons learnt will remain long after the pandemic subsides, and that we can respond positively to seismic shifts in how we use the spaces around us. This will enable us to promote healthier lifestyles and cater for diverse communities, while tackling carbon impacts.

Canada

Bloor West Bikeway Extension, Toronto

In conjunction with ActiveTO - Toronto’s plans for approximately 40km of expanded and accelerated bike routes - WSP helped create a healthier balance of road safety and cycling infrastructure for the Bloor West bikeway extension, accommodating local business needs and optimizing associated traffic flow.

With spatial constraints a major factor, we analysed curbside use and worked with the City to establish appropriate parameters for curb placement that addressed business needs. Using holistic corridor analysis, we developed intersection lane configurations that prioritized safety and met transit requirements. Identifying key conflict locations, we prepared a strategy to achieve fully protected right-turn signal phasing, which was implemented at the first intersection.

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