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Day 4: Case Study 3 (Public Transport Interchange Management)

Alistair Graham & Ivan Anthony

THE MITCHELLS PLAIN PUBLIC TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE THE MITCHELLS PLAIN PUBLIC TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE

Alastair Alastair Graham and Ivan Anthony Graham and Ivan Anthony

PROJECT PARTNERS PROJECT PARTNERS

Consultation Structures

• Mitchells Plain Town Centre Steering Committee
• Taxi Task Team
• Informal Traders Task Team
• Ad Hoc Community Meetings
• Sub Council Meetings

IDENTIFICATION OF KEY STAKEHOLDERS

• Community Organisation
• Informal and Formal Traders
• Ward Councillors

ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS

Identification of Problems & Issues

TASKTEAM MEETING NO. 1

Presentation of proposals

TASKTEAM MEETING NO. 2

Presentation of preferred conceptual plan

• Metrorail
• Bus Operators
• Taxi Forum
• Intersite
• Modalink
• SARCC

TECHNICAL MEETINGS

CC – Transportation Forum CCT – Spatial Planning CCT – Business Area Management CCT – Design Services CCT – Roads & Services CCT – Traffic Control

PMT MEETINGS

CONSULTATION PROCESS: FLOW CHART CONSULTATION PROCESS: FLOW CHART

STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT

• PICTURE 1: Proposal layouts discussed with taxi

PICTURE 1: Proposal layouts discussed with taxi

• perators
• perators
• PICTURE 3: Feedback given to the

PICTURE 3: Feedback given to the stakeholders at public meetings stakeholders at public meetings

• PICTURE 2:

PICTURE 2: Sakaza Sakaza Communications listening to Communications listening to stakeholder stakeholder’ ’s comments s comments

• Unsheltered

Unsheltered

• Unprotected

Unprotected

• Unlit

Unlit

• Inaccessible

Inaccessible

• Unsafe

Unsafe

• Or on an open field

Or on an open field PAST: USER HARDSHIPS PAST: USER HARDSHIPS

Commuters, passengers, hawkers and shoppers either transferred, boarded, alighted

• r traded in an environment that was:

Mitchells Plain 2000

PAST: OPEN FIELD FOR TAXIS PAST: OPEN FIELD FOR TAXIS

• PICTURE 4: The adjoining vacant ground was

PICTURE 4: The adjoining vacant ground was used by taxi operators for loading passengers used by taxi operators for loading passengers

• PICTURE 5: Taxis loaded passengers from an open

PICTURE 5: Taxis loaded passengers from an open field which was full of water puddles during winter field which was full of water puddles during winter

• PICTURE 6: The existing bus

PICTURE 6: The existing bus shelter was totally inadequate to shelter was totally inadequate to serve the needs of the community serve the needs of the community

PAST: OLD BUS TERMINUS PAST: OLD BUS TERMINUS

• PICTURE 7: Existing facility was used by both

PICTURE 7: Existing facility was used by both buses and taxis, became very congested buses and taxis, became very congested

• PICTURE 8: Vehicular and pedestrian conflict

PICTURE 8: Vehicular and pedestrian conflict was high, and poor lighting added to the problem was high, and poor lighting added to the problem

• PICTURE 9: Space was limited and

PICTURE 9: Space was limited and bus movements were restricted bus movements were restricted

PAST: OLD INFORMAL TRADING AREAS PAST: OLD INFORMAL TRADING AREAS

• PICTURE 10: Illegal trading taking place

PICTURE 10: Illegal trading taking place

• PICTURE 11: Informal traders are not formally

PICTURE 11: Informal traders are not formally structured structured

• PICTURE 12: Pedestrian pathways and shop

PICTURE 12: Pedestrian pathways and shop fronts are taken up by informal traders fronts are taken up by informal traders

PAST: OLD INFORMAL TRADING AREAS PAST: OLD INFORMAL TRADING AREAS

• PICTURE 13: Pedestrian pathways and shop

PICTURE 13: Pedestrian pathways and shop fronts are taken up by informal traders fronts are taken up by informal traders

• PICTURE 14: illegal trading taking place

PICTURE 14: illegal trading taking place

• PICTURE 15: Informal traders are not

PICTURE 15: Informal traders are not formally structured formally structured

PAST: OLD 7 PAST: OLD 7th

th AVENUE NEXT TO STATION

AVENUE NEXT TO STATION

7th Avenue has a high risk of vehicular and pedestrian conflict

VACANT LAND IDENTIFIED FOR NEW PUBLIC TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE VACANT LAND IDENTIFIED FOR NEW PUBLIC TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE VACANT LAND FOR VACANT LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT

New bus terminus with 25 destinations New taxi terminus with 20 destinations Existing bus terminus converted to covered trading area. Existing 7th avenue closed off to provide seamless interface

between station and CBD

New road to link interchange with Arterial routes. 5 signalized intersections & 1 signalized pedestrian crossing to

control traffic congestion.

New administration buildings with over 15 offices and 2 board

rooms for consultation with stakeholders and community

• rganization.

NEW TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE: NEW TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE:

Sheltered Protected Well lit Easily accessible Safe Clearly defined spaces, which is well sign posted

PRESENT: USER BENEFITS PRESENT: USER BENEFITS Commuters, passengers, hawkers and shoppers now transfer, board, alight and trade in an environment that is:

PRESENT: NEW TAXI FACILITY PRESENT: NEW TAXI FACILITY

Adequate overhang for Adequate overhang for protection from driving rain protection from driving rain Off loading taxi bays Off loading taxi bays Loading area for taxis Loading area for taxis Holding and wash bay area for Holding and wash bay area for taxis taxis Double barrel roof line of the new Double barrel roof line of the new taxi facility taxi facility Taxi destinations are clearly Taxi destinations are clearly marked by bay numbers marked by bay numbers

PRESENT: NEW BUS FACILITY PRESENT: NEW BUS FACILITY

Triple barrel bus terminus roof line Triple barrel bus terminus roof line Bus facility spaciously designed for the operators and Bus facility spaciously designed for the operators and passengers alike passengers alike Passengers are Passengers are channelised channelised for for each destination each destination Buses enter and exit in a one Buses enter and exit in a one-

• ways

ways Defined pedestrian pathways to the Defined pedestrian pathways to the bus terminus bus terminus

PRESENT: NEW FORMALISED TRADING AREAS PRESENT: NEW FORMALISED TRADING AREAS

New covered trading areas New covered trading areas New clusters of six 2mx2m New clusters of six 2mx2m uncovered trading areas uncovered trading areas

PRESENT: NEW CLOSURE OF 7 PRESENT: NEW CLOSURE OF 7th

th AVENUE NEXT TO STATION

AVENUE NEXT TO STATION

• Pedestrian pathways well lit

Pedestrian pathways well lit

• Emergency access only

Emergency access only

• Free pedestrian movement

Free pedestrian movement

PRESENT: NEW ADMINSTRATION BUILDINGS PRESENT: NEW ADMINSTRATION BUILDINGS

• New administration offices

New administration offices

• The building is composed of brickwork,

The building is composed of brickwork, structural steel elements and aluminum roof structural steel elements and aluminum roof sheets sheets

PRESENT: SOFT LANDSCAPE , STREET FURNITURE AND PAVING PRESENT: SOFT LANDSCAPE , STREET FURNITURE AND PAVING

• Pedestrian pathways lined with trees, benches, bins and

Pedestrian pathways lined with trees, benches, bins and street lighting for the publics comfort and safety street lighting for the publics comfort and safety

• The unique blending of paving patterns and the

The unique blending of paving patterns and the street furniture street furniture

• The end tree guard panel shows

The end tree guard panel shows the outline of the school children the outline of the school children’ ’s s artwork artwork

PRESENT: STREET FURNITURE AND PLAY AREA PRESENT: STREET FURNITURE AND PLAY AREA

• Collage showing the centrally

Collage showing the centrally located interactive play area in Rondo located interactive play area in Rondo Square Square

LEARNERS ARTWORK COMPETITION

Mitchells Plain 2006

Overall Management Concept

Targeted Improvement District, TID, including:

• TID Entity
• Management Board/MP Town Centre Steering Committee
• Management Company
• City Improvement District, CID (top up levy on rates)
• Head Lease
• Sub letting
• Management of Operations
• Taxi
• Trader
• Bus

Northern Terminal Block 2

• Guguletu, Lower Crossroads & Nyanga
• Phillipi, Samora Michel
• Mandalay
• Cape Town, Mowbray via Athlone
• Cape Town via freeway

Northern Terminal Block 3

• Bellville
• Century City
• Promenade, Lentegeur Hospital
• Beacon Valley via Alpine, Spine
• Beacon Valley via Hengelaar, Pypie

Regional Taxi Council

• Will convene as and when required by the

Provincial Taxi Council

• Policy
• Lobbying and Advocacy

Operational Management

• Coordinates Block Management Structures
• Management of Admin Buildings
• Main linkage with Town Centre

Management Company

Business Entity

• Economic Development
• Re-Capitilization
• Development of adjacent land

Northern Terminal Block 1

• Eeste River
• Colorado Park via London Village
• Strandfontein Village
• Grassy Park
• Wynberg

Lentegeur Terminal

• Johannes Meintjies
• Lentegeur Taxi Association

Northern Terminal Block 4

• Delft
• Delft
• Westgate Mall via Caravelle
• Johannes Meintjies
• Hanover Park

Block Management

• Traffic Control within Block
• Toilet Management and general cleaning
• Sharing of Holding Area
• Use of Block Office
• Disciplinary Measures
• Payments and Levies
• Block Management Committee
• 2 reps per association
• Chair, Secretary & Treasurer through election

Portland Terminal

• Hazeldene Taxi Association

Southern Terminal

• 7th Avenue Taxi Association
• CODETA

Mitchells Plain Taxi Forum

• Coordinating Body for Mitchells Plain Taxi Industry
• Oversees the functions of the Blocks and Associations
• Guides Business Entity
• Guides Regional Taxi Council
• Oversees application of the Code of Conduct

Provincial Taxi Council

PRESENT: NEW MITCHELLS PLAIN PUBLIC TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE PRESENT: NEW MITCHELLS PLAIN PUBLIC TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE

NEW BUS TERMINUS CALYPSO SQUARE TAXI HOLDING AREA BLOCK A BLOCK B BLOCK C BLOCK D NEW TAXI TERMINAL RAILWAY STATION WESTERN TAXI TERMINAL STATION PLAZA RONDO SQUARE PLAY AREA BUILDINGS PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION NEW FIRST AVENUE BUS EXIT POINT BUS ENTRY POINT TAXI ENTRY POINT TAXI EXIT POINT TAXI EXIT POINT INFORMAL TRADING AREA

PICTURE 40: Aerial photo of the PICTURE 40: Aerial photo of the new completed structures new completed structures

1.

The perfect plan

2.

Budgeting

3.

Flexibility

4.

Legal Preparation

5.

Shift of Control

6.

Partnership

7.

Line function vs Project Teams

8.

Public investment vs Other LESSONS LEARNT LESSONS LEARNT

Public/Regulator Private/ Provider Community/User

• Plan. Impl. Mgt.
• Plan. Impl. Mgt.

Central administrative system local autonomous system

Turner 1976

1.

A LARGER SECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY DO NOT HAVE THEIR OWN TRANSPORT AND THEREFORE RELY SOLELY ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT FOR THEIR DAILY COMMUTING.

2.

THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE FACILITY IS OPERATIONAL AND FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND SERVES THE TRANSPORT NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. CONCLUSION CONCLUSION

Let us work together for a better city

Thank you