2025 Hobart Neighbourhood Greenways Study Climate Action & Transport Choice with Safe, Accessible, Active Routes
Final Report 24 July 2025 Oliver Oglesby Summer Fellow Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
Acknowledgement of Country
In recognition of the deep history and culture of nipaluna (Hobart), we acknowledge the palawa (Tasmanian Aboriginal people), their elders past and present as the Traditional Custodians of the skies, land, and waterways of lutruwita (Tasmania). We recognise that palawa have made journeys across lutruwita and nipaluna for many thousands of years. We acknowledge the determination and resilience of the palawa people who have survived invasion and dispossession and continue to maintain their identity, culture, and rights. We also acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who live on the country of the palawa, here in nipaluna (Hobart), lutruwita Tasmania.
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Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Climate Action & Transport Choice 1.2 Route Typologies & Neighbourhood Greenways 1.3 Mode Shift & Regional Bikeshed Analyses
2 Bikeability Analyses 2.1 Ridership Analysis 2.2 Suitability Analysis 2.3 Propensity Analysis 2.4 Equity Analysis 2.5 Route Prioritisation Framework
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3 Cycling Routes
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4 Greenway Activation
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5 Conclusion
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3.1 Bike Plan Network 3.2 Neighbourhood Greenway Plans
4.1 Tactical Action Plan 4.2 Tactical Transformation 4.3 Implementation Checklist
5.1 Summary Principles 5.2 Process & Acknowledgements
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Advance goals of climate action & transport choice Climate Ready Hobart Strategy: Goal 1. Zero emissions Hobart “The Hobart community will achieve at least a 70% reduction in emissions across Hobart by 2030 (from a 2020 baseline) and zero emissions by 2040.” Priority 1. Zero emissions transport “Extend the cycling and walking network and prioritise connected, safe, and green corridors, guided by the Hobart Transport Strategy 2024.”
Hobart Transport Strategy: Choice in how we move “Increasing the use of bike riding and micromobility as a mode of transport will support a healthy, sustainable, equitable, and inclusive city. More trips by bike will assist in reducing congestion on our roads and in turn support our climate change goals: reducing the transport sector’s carbon emissions.” 2025 Hobart Neighbourhood Greenways Study
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Build upon Hobart’s strategies and plans
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West Hobart
CITY OF HOBART SCHOOL ACCESS TRAVEL PLAN
LAMP 2025
Climate Action + Transport Choice with Safe, Accessible, Active Routes
SOUTH HOBART PRIMARY SCHOOL
Final Report 25 July 2025 Oliver Oglesby Summer Fellow Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
North Hobart Neighbourhood Plan (Structure Plan)
Since Gehl diagnosed an “incoherent cycling environment” in Hobart’s CBD that is “only for the brave,” the City of Hobart has made great progress in building out its Principal Bicycle Network, most recently with the Collins Street Transformation, Argyle and Campbell Street bike lanes, and hard-fought speed limit reductions. Now Hobart must invest in its finer grain network to connect people from where they live to local destinations— where small investments can drive the greatest impact. Therefore, the Neighbourhood Greenways Study synthesizes and furthers the cycling dimension of existing City documents: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Climate Ready Hobart Strategy Hobart Transport Strategy Inner City Development Plan Neighbourhood Structure Plans Local Area Mobility Plans School Access Travel Plans
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Making West Hobart a great place to walk and ride
JULY 2024
January 2025 City of Hobart West Hobart LAMP 2025
2040 Climate Ready Hobart Strategy
1
October 2023
CITY OF HOBART SCHOOL ACCESS TRAVEL PLAN GOULBURN STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL
The City of Hobart and community responding to the climate and biodiversity emergency together.
Hobart Transport Strategy 2024
Hobart Local Area Mobility Plans: Northern Suburbs REPORT
NOVEMBER 2023
Central Hobart Plan (structure plan)
JUNE 2024
Delivering transport choice for Hobart
CITY OF HOBART SCHOOL ACCESS TRAVEL PLAN NEW TOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL
July 2024
Hobart 2010 Public Spaces and Public Life A city with people in mind THE FIRST STAGE OF HOBART´S INNER CITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Mount Nelson & Sandy Bay Neighbourhood Plan Discussion Paper October 2023
Hobart Local Area Mobility Plans: Battery Point REPORT
NOVEMBER 2023
JUNE 2024
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Align with bike planning efforts beyond Hobart
GLENORCHY CYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN
CLARENCE CYCLING STRATEGY Glenorchy Cycling Infrastructure Plan GLENORCHY CITY COUNCIL
2025-2035
2025 - 2030
Glenorchy City Council
Greater Hobart Cycling Plan For All Ages and Abilities (AAA)
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Kingborough Cycling Strategy 2021 – 2030 Kingborough Council February 2022
Cycling is a key ingredient to shape a dense, liveable, and wellconnected capital city region. According to the 2023 Greater Hobart Household Travel Survey, two out of three trips within Hobart are less than five kilometers, yet 53% of these short trips are made by car. This study expands on the consensus established by the Greater Hobart Cycling Plan, which developed a framework to promote active transport. Now, the Neighbourhood Greenways Study coordinates with existing and ongoing transport and climate initiatives across local government boundaries: 1. 2. 3.
Hobart Transport Vision
Northern Suburbs Transit Corridor Growth Strategy
30-Year Greater Hobart Plan
July 2024
August 2022
An integrated and efficient system for the movement of people around greater Hobart
DRAFT
1
Infrastructure Tasmania
Cycling Infrastructure Design
Greater Hobart Plan
Fewer than 200 serious injuries and deaths on our roads by 2026
Tasmanian Walking and Cycling for Active Transport Strategy
Climate Change Office
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Towards Zero Tasmanian Road Safety Strategy 2017-2026
Tasmanian Walk, Wheel, Ride Guidance
Tasmania’s Climate Change Action Plan 2023-25
Adjacent Council Bike Plans Regional Transport Plans State Plans and Strategies
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TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS FOR OUR FUTURE
December 2024
De p a r t me n t of I n f r as t r uc t u r e, En e r g y a n d Re s o u rc es
Renewables, Climate and Future Industries Tasmania
Department of State Growth
Department of State Growth
Road safety strategy 20161207.indd 1
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A cohesive system of routes meet the diverse needs of all cyclists Tasmanian Cycling Scheme The route hierarchy offers cycling street typologies that bring Hobart’s bike infrastructure into alignment with the Tasmanian Cycling Network Planning Guide, while composing a system of routes that is uniquely suited to Hobart’s urban fabric. E-Rideable Routes are considered overlays, streets that have slopes steeper than 10% within any of the four route classes. These short and steep segments provide more direct links for people with e-rideable micromobility devices, such as e-bikes and e-scooters, or a desire to ride up steep hills.
All Ages & Abilities Cycling Network Route Classification Primary Routes
Secondary Routes
Neighbourhood Routes
Recreational Routes
Directness:
Directness:
Directness:
Directness:
Capacity:
Capacity:
Capacity:
Capacity:
Function: Connect to activity centers & regional destinations
Function: Connect to primary routes & city attractors
Function: Connect to higher order routes & local destinations
Function: Connect to scenic destinations & leisure experiences
Form: Off-road paths Protected bike lanes
Form: Protected bike lanes Riding streets
Form: Riding streets Calm streets
Form: Calm streets Off-road paths/trails
Example: Intercity Cycleway
Example: Forster & Giblin Streets
Example: Fitzroy Place
Example: Clarence Foreshore Trail
Cycling Network Planning
Tasmanian Walk, Wheel, Ride Guidance
Sources: Draft Tasmanian Cycling Network Planning Guide (2025)
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Prioritise people by reimagining streets as a neighbourhood greenway Tactical Design Toolkit Wayfinding Elements
Safer Crossings
Green Infrastructure
Traffic Calming
What are Neighbourhood Greenways? • Existing, quiet, slow residential streets • Routes that prioritise people of all ages and abilities cycling, rolling, and walking • Safe links between neighbourhoods, schools, parks, and local businesses A toolkit of tactical interventions, including wayfinding elements, safer crossings, green infrastructure, and traffic calming devices, can transform a designated neighbourhood route into a Neighbourhood Greenway. While this study proposes Neighbourhood Greenways as the first step of the City of Hobart Bike Plan, what benefits cyclists also tends to improve conditions for pedestrians. Neighbourhood Greenways enable choice in how people cycle and walk, offering calmer routes to and from homes. Hence, Neighbourhood Greenways are not only for those who choose to cycle, they are about safer, accessible, active streets for all. Residential Yard 2025 Hobart Neighbourhood Greenways Study
Rain Gutter
Sharrow
Median
Car Lane
Parking Lane
Footpath 5
Cycling is key to achieve zero emissions by 2040 Mode Shift Analysis Hobart community emissions (FY 2020): 31% 8% 11% 20%
Other Gas Waste Electricity
50%
Road Transport
432
−245
Transport emissions target
Transport kt CO2 −187 Other kt CO2
Total kt CO2
0g
0–6g CO2 per km
18g
CO2 per km
194g
Walking
Cycling and Micromobility
Public Transport
Driving
of weekday trips
of weekday trips
of weekday trips
of weekday trips
Compared to:
Compared to:
Compared to:
Compared to:
16% in Greater Hobart
1% in Greater Hobart
4% in Greater Hobart
78% in Greater Hobart
3% in Australian capital cities
1% in Australian capital cities
15% in Australian capital cities
63% in Australian capital cities
CO2 per km
CO2 per km
−57%
Total kt CO2
0
Shifting short driving trips to cycling reduces Hobart's car dependency and CO2 emissions. On average, a cycling or micromobility trip saves 32–194× more CO2 emissions compared to a driving trip. Keeping Hobart Moving aims to increase Greater Hobart’s share of public transport trips to 10% by 2030, and double the number of people cycling, wheeling, and walking by 2033. With a much greater share of people using active transport than other Australian capital cities, Hobart must aim to exceed these targets, thereby preserving Tasmania’s cleanest air in the world.
Hobart community target (2040)
Sources:
1. Institute for Sensible Transport, City of Melbourne Transport Strategy Refresh: Transport, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Air Quality, 2018. 2. Australian National Transport Commission, “Light Vehicle Emissions Intensity in Australia: Trends over Time,” 2024. 3. Greater Hobart Household Travel Survey, 2023.
27%
3%
4%
66%
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census, 2021.
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Bikeable streets serve the people of Greater Hobart Regional Bikeshed Analysis 83% of Hobart,* 60% of Glenorchy, 44% of Clarence, & 6% of Kingborough
Brighton
Tea Tree
Orielton
Bridgewater
Richmond
Derwent Valley
Dulcot Claremont
Midway Point
Molesworth
Glenorchy
live within a bikeable distance of the CBD.
Collinsvale
* (17% of Hobart lives within a walkable distance)
Cambridge Lindisfarne
Moonah
65% of Hobart workers
Hobart
commute from outside the City each day.
Clarence Bellerive
Mount Nelson
Bikeshed Distance and Suitable Mode 0–0.5 km 0.5–1 km 1–1.5 km 1.5–10 km
Huon Valley
Leslie Vale
Sandy Bay Lauderdale
Sandford
Kingston
Longley
Allens Rivulet
Drive (+ Public Transport)
Margate
Sources: ABS Census (2021), Esri
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Howrah
Taroona
Huntingfield
10–15 km 15–20 km 20–25 km
Seven Mile Beach
0
Dodges Ferry
Kingborough
Walk
Cycle (+ Public Transport)
Sorell
5
Blackmans Bay Clifton Beach
River Derwent
10 km Snug
North Bruny
South Arm
Storm Bay
7
Bikeability Analyses
Source: Strava Metro Heatmap
How is bikeability defined? Human Experience &
Data-Driven Mapping of Hobart's Cycling Network
Ground Truth at Street Level
Ridership
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Suitability
Propensity
Equity 8
Where are people currently cycling? Bike Ridership Analysis
"One nasty Friday on a jammed Brooker Highway made me decide I can do better than sit in traffic. The e-bike totally took the sting out of the journey."
187
Cornelian Bay New Town
– E-Bike Library Borrower
The Greater Hobart Household Travel Survey (2023) found only 31% of trips less than 5km are made by active transport, indicating many driving trips could be replaced by cycling trips if neighbourhood connections improve.
y rch o n Gle t bar Ho
Lindisfarne
Moonah
Rose Bay
272
Queens Domain
Clarence Montagu Bay
North Hobart
Lenah Valley
661 Mount Stuart
South Hobart resident cycle-to-work rates grew from 2% to 7%
Rosny
West Hobart
Hobart
321
in 20 years (2001–21), thanks to investments in the Hobart Rivulet Track, which are expected to further increase in the 2026 Census due to new Collins Street bike lanes connecting to the CBD.
Battery Point
88
Wellington Park
Bellerive
River Derwent
South Hobart Sandy Bay
Hobart sees 900 micromobility trips each day,
122
yielding 3 trips each day per 1,000 people, compared to 14 trips in Greater Melbourne.
Lower Sandy Bay 82
Bike Ridership Indicators: Synthesizing Historic Data Constant Daily Bike Counts (2025 avg) Super Tuesday Bike Counts (2010–25 avg) Bicycle Network Members Bike Crashes (2020–24) E-Scooter & E-Bike Trip Density (2021–25) Bike Commuter Density (2011, 2016, 2021 avg)
Hobar
t
Kingb
oroug
Sources: ABS Census, City of Hobart, Bicycle Network, Ride Report, Esri
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Mount Nelson
Ridgeway
Fern Tree
0
1
2 km
h Taroona
9
Where are streets best for cycling? Bike Suitability Analysis
Lindisfarne
Moonah
Cornelian Bay
West Moonah
83% of Hobart’s 373km street network has bike-friendly slopes
New Town
y rch o n Gle t bar Ho
Rose Bay
Queens Domain
Clarence Montagu Bay
North Hobart
Lenah Valley Mount Stuart
under 10%, comfortable for cycling, while steeper streets serve as e-rideable routes.
+16% canopy cover of road assets would meet Hobart’s 40% target
Rosny
West Hobart
Hobart Battery Point
by 2046, a new progress metric for Hobart’s Urban Tree Strategy where Neighbourhood Greenways can drive urban heat mitigation.
Wellington Park
South Hobart Sandy Bay
Bike Suitability Indicators: Safety & Comfort
2% street slope
0% canopy cover 20% street slope
Hobar
Low Suitability
t
Kingb
oroug
Sources: City of Hobart (2022 canopy cover analysis), OSM, Esri
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Mount Nelson
Ridgeway
Fern Tree
High Suitability
River Derwent
Lower Sandy Bay
Street Slope (flat to steep, >10% ) Street Class (slow to fast) Street Tree Planting Priority (high to low, <40%) 40%+ canopy cover
Bellerive
0
1
2 km
h Taroona
10
Where are people likely to shift from a car to cycling? Bike Propensity Analysis
Lindisfarne
Moonah
Cornelian Bay
West Moonah
55% of Hobart lives in high propensity areas for ridership growth
New Town
y rch o n Gle t bar Ho
Rose Bay
Queens Domain
Clarence Montagu Bay
North Hobart
Lenah Valley Mount Stuart
(75th+ percentile), even though only 3% of Hobart cycled to work on Census Day in 2021.
Rosny
West Hobart
Hobart
Bike Propensity Indicators: Journeys & Demographics
Battery Point
Potential Cycling Trips (most efficient routes) Potential Cyclist Index (density, equal weight) Residential Population
School Population (Ages 5–19)
Bellerive
Wellington Park
Low Car Ownership (0–1 per Household)
South Hobart Sandy Bay
River Derwent
Lower Sandy Bay
Bicycle Network Membership
Bike Commute to Work (Census Day)
Bikeable Distance to Work (1.5–10 km)
Mount Nelson
Ridgeway
Fern Tree
Hobar
t
Kingb
oroug
Sources: ABS Census (2021), Bicycle Network, WSP, OSM, Esri
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0
1
2 km
h Taroona
11
Where are people likely to face barriers to cycling? Bike Equity Analysis
Lindisfarne
Moonah
Cornelian Bay
West Moonah
34% of Hobart lives within a 300m walk of a dedicated bikeway
New Town
y rch o n Gle t bar Ho
Rose Bay
Queens Domain
Clarence Montagu Bay
North Hobart
Lenah Valley
compared to 38% of Greater Melbourne (1st nationally) & 82% of Greater Copenhagen (1st globally) living near protected bikeways.
Mount Stuart
Rosny
West Hobart
Hobart
Bike Equity Indicators: Access & Disparity
Battery Point
300m Walkshed from a Dedicated Bikeway Socio-economic Disadvantage Index (%) Low-income Population
Families with Unemployed Parents
Bellerive
Wellington Park
Low-level Education (< Year 12)
South Hobart Sandy Bay
River Derwent
Lower Sandy Bay
Low-rent Dwellings (< $250 per week)
Unemployed Population
Low-skill Occupation (‘Labourers’)
Mount Nelson
Ridgeway
Fern Tree
Hobar
t
Kingb
oroug
Sources: ITDP Atlas of Sustainable Transport, ABS Census (2021), Esri
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0
1
2 km
h Taroona
12
Bike suitability, propensity, and equity reveal the most bikeable streets and areas Composite Bikeability
Most Bikeable Areas Equity
Queens Domain
Clarence Montagu Bay
North Hobart
Lenah Valley
Rosny
West Hobart
Hobart
Bellerive
Battery Point Wellington Park
South Hobart Sandy Bay
River Derwent
Low
Lower Sandy Bay
Mount Nelson
Ridgeway
Fern Tree
Hobar
t
Kingb
oroug
Sources: ABS Census (2021), Bicycle Network, OSM, Esri
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Rose Bay
Mount Stuart
High
Most Bikeable Streets
Low
Propensity
Bike Suitability High
Low
New Town
y rch o n Gle t bar Ho
Given that Hobart City Council has a citywide representation system, translating the bikeability analyses to the neighbourhood scale builds a prioritisation framework that allows for greater neighbourhood-based considerations to ensure no neighbourhood is left behind. High
Cornelian Bay
West Moonah
Synthesizing current cycling ridership data, along with spatially analysing the suitability of Hobart's streets for cycling, the proclivity of people to shift from car to cycling, and where people are more disadvantaged accessing cycling composes a full picture of bikeability. Since distinct lenses highlight different areas, planning must balance propensity and equity.
Bike Propensity-Equity Index
Lindisfarne
Moonah
0
1
2 km
h Taroona
13
Bikeability analyses form a framework to prioritise 10 neighbourhood greenways Bike Route Prioritisation Neighbourhood Route
Lindisfarne
Moonah
Cornelian Bay
West Moonah
New Town
y rch o n Gle t bar Ho
Propensity Equity
Rose Bay
Queens Domain
Clarence Montagu Bay
North Hobart
Lenah Valley
1. Battery Point
Mount Stuart
Rosny
2. Lenah Valley 3. Lower Sandy Bay
West Hobart
4. Mount Nelson
Hobart
Bellerive
Battery Point
5. Mount Stuart
Wellington Park
6. New Town
South Hobart Sandy Bay
7. North Hobart 8. Sandy Bay
River Derwent
Lower Sandy Bay
9. South Hobart 10. West Hobart
Route Classification Primary Secondary Neighbourhood Recreational
Route Overlays Existing Treatment Proposed Study E-Rideable Hill (>10% Slope)
Hobar
t
Kingb
oroug
Sources: ABS Census (2021), City of Hobart, OSM, Esri
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Mount Nelson
Ridgeway
Fern Tree
0
1
2 km
h Taroona
14
Cycling Routes
How do bikeable streets serve all Hobart's neighbourhoods?
Hobart Bike Plan
1 Network
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Battery Point
Lenah Valley
Lower Sandy Bay
Mount Nelson
Mount Stuart
New Town
North Hobart
Sandy Bay
South Hobart
West Hobart
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A comprehensive vision for safe, accessible, active routes through Hobart Bike Plan Network
New Town
y rch t bar Ho
no Gle
Rose Bay
Queens Domain
Clarence
North Hobart
Lenah Valley
Montagu Bay
Mount Stuart
Rosny
West Hobart
Hobart
Bellerive
Battery Point
To ensure that all residents are well connected, each neighbourhood route was studied in detail with its own concept plan. All ten greenway plans propose where a tactical toolkit of recommendations can be best deployed by starting with priority schools and along priority corridors to activate existing residential streets as Neighbourhood Greenways for cycling, rolling, and walking.
Primary Secondary Neighbourhood Recreational
Cornelian Bay
West Moonah
Bikeability analyses inform where bike-friendly routes should be planned and implemented throughout the Hobart local government area. The resulting network forms the basis for a City of Hobart Bike Map, which can guide cyclists safely and efficiently from their neighbourhoods to a variety of destinations.
Route Classification
Lindisfarne
Moonah
Wellington Park
South Hobart Sandy Bay
River Derwent
Lower Sandy Bay
Route Overlays Existing Treatment Proposed Study E-Rideable Hill (>10% Slope)
Hobar
t
Kingb
oroug
Sources: ABS Census (2021), City of Hobart, OSM, Esri
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Mount Nelson
Ridgeway
Fern Tree
0
1
2 km
h Taroona
16
Proposed Regatta Point Ferry Terminal
Battery Point Neighbourhood Greenway
Brooke St Pier Ferry Terminal
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St itt
Pl ro y Fi tz
St G Te eor rra ge ce s
Ba
St
Priority Corridor Improvements
ad
e
th
Proposed Battery Point Walkway
lan
Parliament St Oval
Esp
Route Overlays
+
Priority School Open Street
De W
t Fitzroy Gardens
Albuera Street Primary School
Existing Treatment Proposed Study E-Rideable Hill (>10% Slope)
dy B
San d
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Primary Secondary Neighbourhood Recreational
Safer Crossing Traffic Calming
AJ White Park
Short Beach
Sandy Bay Rivulet Study for Future Cycling Route
ille
Route Classification
+
+
+
Battery Point Park
rie v
Wayfinding Element Green Infrastructure
Salamanca Place
Ma
Tactical Toolkit
ob ar Tr t Ri ac vu k le
The Battery Point Neighbourhood Greenway connects residents to primary and secondary routes, Salamanca Place, and centers safe links to Albuera Street Primary School at its heart.
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Equity Density 3,082 per km2 Elevation +55 m
H
Propensity Population 2,096 Distance 6.6 km
St David's Park
River Derwent
Sources: ABS Census (2021), City of Hobart, WSP, OSM, Esri
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.5 km
17
G hy rc no le rt ba Ho
Lenah Valley
Easement Study for Future Route
Priority School Open Street
Cr ee
k
Rd
Neighbourhood Greenway
Priority Corridor Improvements
Primary Secondary Neighbourhood Recreational
Rd
Immaculate Heart Of Mary Catholic School
Doyle
Ave
Clare St Oval Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital
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Shir
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Roseh
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Rd
Traffic Calming
ery
Ruth D
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+ Safer Crossing Route Overlays
Existing Treatment Proposed Study E-Rideable Hill (>10% Slope)
Sources: ABS Census (2021), City of Hobart, WSP, OSM, Esri
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Giblin
n Tow New ulet Riv
Pot t
Route Classification
Wellw o gu
Bu sh
Wayfinding Element Green Infrastructure
+
Au
Equity Density 783 per km2 Elevation +125 m
The Lenah Valley Neighbourhood Greenway connects residents to key secondary routes like Augusta Road, and prioritises access to Lenah Valley Primary School and local destinations. Tactical Toolkit
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Propensity Population 6,522 Distance 8.7 km
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Newla n
Rd Ave
Lenah Valley Primary School
Carlto n St
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bo rra Gi ang
Kal
John Turnbull Park & Oval
0
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.5 km
Mount Stuart Park
Mount Stuart Primary School
18
Rd
Proposed Sandy Bay Ferry Terminal
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Av e ap el d
Av e
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Enterp
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+ Safer Crossing
Traffic Calming Priority Corridor Improvements
Route Overlays
+
lab
Priority School Open Street
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Rd
Gr ov ia
Nic
hol
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Long Beach
Alexandra Battery Park
e
Existing Treatment Proposed Study E-Rideable Hill (>10% Slope)
Fahan School
Coo
+
Sandy Bay Rd
Primary Secondary Neighbourhood Recreational
+
rd en
Route Classification
+
Ga
Wayfinding Element Green Infrastructure
d
Aot
Tactical Toolkit
sR
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The Lower Sandy Bay Neighbourhood Greenway connects residents between Sandy Bay Road and Churchill Avenue, prioritising school access on the flattest streets of the hilly neighborhood.
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Ave
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Long Beach Reserve
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Sandy Bay Infant School
Wayne Ave
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+
Sand
Av e
Av e
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Waimea Heights Primary School
dd
+
Nutgrove Beach
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Equity Density 1,516 per km2 Elevation +105 m
+
Lips
Propensity Population 7,427 Distance 10.1 km
Be
+
River Derwent
Red Chapel Beach
W ai m ea
D er
w en
tw at
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Av e
+ +
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n
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Fish e
Ba
Rd
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Fish er A ve
nd
N el so
Neighbourhood Greenway
Sa
Re
Lower Sandy Bay
Wrest Point
Sources: ABS Census (2021), City of Hobart, WSP, OSM, Esri
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.5 km
Mount Nelson Signal Station
19
Mount Nelson Neighbourhood Greenway
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+
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Priority School Open Street
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Mount Nelson Primary School
Ch
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Hobart College
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Br
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+ +
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+ Safer Crossing
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Rd
Av e
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Primary Secondary Neighbourhood Recreational
Ba
a al
Route Classification
y
Waimea Heights Primary School
Ri
Wayfinding Element Green Infrastructure
nd
+
Equity Density 419 per km2 Elevation +295 m
The Mount Nelson Neighbourhood Greenway connects residents from the hilltop safely up and down "The Bends" to Churchill Avenue, with a focus on Mount Nelson Primary School. Tactical Toolkit
Sa
River Derwent
University of Tasmania
Priority Corridor Improvements
Propensity Population 2,749 Distance 7.2 km
The Hutchins School
Traffic Calming
Route Overlays
+
Existing Treatment Proposed Study E-Rideable Hill (>10% Slope)
+
Sources: ABS Census (2021), City of Hobart, OSM, Esri
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Mount Nelson Signal Station
Mount Nelson Oval & Playground
0
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.5 km
on
ls Ne
Rd
20
Queens Domain Upper Summit
Mount Stuart Cl
ar e
Carlto n St
Neighbourhood Greenway
St
The Friends' School
New
Mount Stuart Park
nds Av e
ne Rd
Mount Stuart Primary School
tuart
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+ Clift
Rd
Su
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rhi
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Rd
+
+ Rd
+
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Primary Secondary Neighbourhood Recreational
Elphinsto
Benjafield Terrace
th
Route Classification
+
Priority School Open Street
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Greenway Activation
Source: Newdegate My Street event (Richard Howard)
How does Hobart start taking action?
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Behaviour Change 27
Activate Greenways starting with priority schools and corridors Tactical Action Plan
Put youth first to equitably design safer streets for all
Target investments on corridors with high propensity to mode shift
Mount Nelson Local Area Mobility Plan & School Access Travel Plan pilot phase Meets Hobart Transport Strategy 2024 Action 7: Trial a behaviour change event with one of our School Access Travel Plan partner schools.
School Open Street Expression of Interest Based on My Streets Events & Activations model
Priority School Open Street
Priority Corridor Improvements
Promote cycling and active transport with an equity focus on youth and safety
Demonstrate how the tactical toolkit can be deployed to increase ridership
Temporary Trial
Wayfinding Element Green Infrastructure Safer Crossing Traffic Calming
Permanent Install
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Merri-bek's Ride & Stride School Open Streets
Chicago's Austin Neighbourhood Corridor
School Case Study
Corridor Case Study
Foregrounding equity by creating safer streets for students to walk, ride, and scoot, Ride & Stride is a behaviour change program designed to get 80% of all Merri-bek students travelling sustainably to school by 2030. Letting engaged schools lead the way, Merri-bek City Council helps understand barriers to cycling and deliver tailored programming.
Foregrounding propensity by shifting development from mega-projects to micro-districts, INVEST South/West is a commercial corridor revitalization initiative focused on ten disinvested Chicago neighbourhoods. The initiative led with catalytic activations, including pedestrian and cycling infrastructure improvements, to enhance public life.
Source: Ride & Stride Open Streets, City of Merri-bek, VIV, AU
Source: INVEST South/West, City of Chicago, IL, US
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Activate Greenways with Wayfinding Elements Tactical Transformation
13% of people likely to cycle more asked for clear bicycle network signage
in the 2023 Greater Hobart Household Travel Survey.
Actions: 1. Develop a City of Hobart Cycling Map, messaging Neighbourhood Greenways. 2. Paint shared lane markings to guide cyclists along priority corridors within the routes. 3. Create a robust identity for Neighbourhood Greenways through custom street signs, yard signs, and/or public art as wayfinding. 2025 Hobart Neighbourhood Greenways Study
Free yard signs for residents who live on neighbourhood greenways
Directions to local destinations along neighbourhood routes
Portland, OR, US (Source: City of Portland BOT)
Melbourne, VIC, AU (Source: Oliver Oglesby)
Pop-up signage with guidance and engagement opportunities
Local artists invited to design shared zone pavement pattern
Portland, OR, US (Source: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
Merri-bek, VIC, AU (Source: Oliver Oglesby)
Temporary Trial
Permanent Install
Quick Win Case Study
Slow Win Case Study
In Portland, thoughtful wayfinding and communication is reducing psychological barriers to cycling by inviting new users.
Merri-bek is implementing shared zones with new red asphalt, line markings, and art to deliver its Streets for People Plan.
Source: BikePortland, Bike Loud PDX
Source: City of Merri-bek
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Activate Greenways with Green Infrastructure Tactical Transformation
Terraced bioswales cleanse stormwater with native plants Curb extensions with integrated rain garden and tree pit design
Merri-bek, VIC, AU (Source: Oliver Oglesby)
Seattle, WA, US (Source: City of Seattle DOT)
Rain gardens in medians filter pollutants and detain floodwater De-paving of street ends lets rain gardens act as modal filters
52% of Hobart's streets lack trees & 23% are fully paved, not managing stormwater,
a challenge noted in Hobart's 2017 Street Tree Strategy.
Actions: 1. Integrate green infrastructure with traffic calming and safer crossings by de-paving medians, traffic circles, and kerb bumpouts. 2. Pilot bioretention tree pits to combine tree planting with stormwater management. 3. Focus tree planting on neighbourhood routes with low canopy coverage. 2025 Hobart Neighbourhood Greenways Study
Merri-bek, VIC, AU (Source: Oliver Oglesby) Temporary Trial
Sydney, NSW, AU (Source: Oliver Oglesby) Permanent Install
Quick Win Case Study
Slow Win Case Study
Leveraging street greening as traffic calming, Merri-bek integrates rain gardens into its "shimmy" routes.
In Sydney, the Zetland neighbourhood's green infrastructure uses natural systems to manage rainfall and reduce runoff.
Source: City of Merri-bek
Source: City of Sydney, Green Square Atlas of Water Stories
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Activate Greenways with Safer Crossings Tactical Transformation
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12% of people likely to cycle more asked for cyclist priority at intersections in the 2023 Greater Hobart Household Travel Survey.
Actions: 1. Partner with schools to deliver pop-up interventions as a pathway to formal trials. 2. Expand refuge islands, raised footpaths, and kerb extensions at key intersections. 3. Prioritise safe routes to school through ongoing School Access Travel Plans for investments toward safer crossings. 2025 Hobart Neighbourhood Greenways Study
One-day pop-up inspired mayor's commitment to permanent install
Refuge islands protect cyclists at intersections
São Paulo, BR (Source: Global Designing Cities Initiative)
Melbourne, VIC, AU (Source: Oliver Oglesby)
Pop-up zebra crossing allows for immediate testing and engagement
Pass-throughs facilitate cyclist and pedestrian crossings while limiting car through-traffic
St. Louis, MO, US (Source: Interboro Partners)
Portland, OR, US (Source: tdamaske/CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Temporary Trial
Permanent Install
Quick Win Case Study
Slow Win Case Study
São Paulo's Reduced Speed Areas use pop-up street transformations alongside metrics collection to engage residents.
Portland's greenways, spanning 112+ km, developed since the 1980s by prioritising cycling and walking on residential streets.
Source: Global Designing Cities Initiative
Source: City of Portland
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Activate Greenways with Traffic Calming Tactical Transformation
Traffic calming devices include street greening and public art Colorful kerb extensions reduced speeds by 45%
Kansas City, MO, US (Source: Bloomberg Philanthropies)
Merri-bek, VIC, AU (Source: Oliver Oglesby)
Asphalt mural demarcates shared zone for cyclists
61+ pedestrians and cyclists have been in fatal or serious crashes on 40+ kph streets
in Hobart since 2014, all involving high-speed car traffic.
Actions: 1. Engage schools in trialling traffic calming as play through priority Open Street events. 2. Collaborate with local artists and youth to co-create pavement designs that slow cars. 3. Make traffic calming devices multifunctional by integrating with wayfinding elements, green infrastructure, and safer crossings. 2025 Hobart Neighbourhood Greenways Study
Brooklyn, NY, US (Source: NYC DOT) Temporary Trial
Modal filter limits cars
Merri-bek, VIC, AU (Source: Oliver Oglesby) Permanent Install
Quick Win Case Study
Slow Win Case Study
With a $25,000 Asphalt Art Initiative grant and a week's time, Kansas City employed artists and revived an unsafe intersection.
Merri-bek's shared zones have been monitored as trials since 2021, which informed the permanent designs.
Source: Transportation Alternatives
Source: City of Merri-bek
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Track progress of tactical cycling investments with people-centered metrics Implementation Checklist Neighbourhood Route
Propensity Equity
Toolkit Criteria
Evaluation Criteria
Cost
Carbon
Connections
Safety
Accessibility
Activity
— / $50,000
— kgCO2e
2025 LAMP
Yes, but...
I'd like to go...
Kids cycling...
1. Battery Point 2. Lenah Valley 3. Lower Sandy Bay 4. Mount Nelson 5. Mount Stuart 6. New Town 7. North Hobart 8. Sandy Bay 9. South Hobart 10. West Hobart Every neighbourhood has its own route to connect residents to Hobart's destinations.
Is the route a propensity priority?
Is the route an equity priority?
How cost effective are the budgeted tactical tools?
How impactful is the carbon footprint of the tactical tools? *
How do the tactical tools integrate with ongoing work?
Do you feel safer cycling and walking on the route?
Can you access where you are going on the route?
Have you seen more activity on the route?
Mount Nelson Neighbourhood Route highlighted for illustrative purposes only. Data-driven planning decisions should be based on propensity and equity priorities, while applying toolkit and evaluation criteria.
* Climate Positive Design's Pathfinder tool assesses carbon footprint over project lifespans to help identify opportunities to achieve climate positive outcomes, effectively budgeting for carbon in addition to cost.
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Conclusion
What's next for Hobart's streets? Battery Point
Lenah Valley
Lower Sandy Bay
Mount Nelson
Mount Stuart
New Town
North Hobart
Sandy Bay
South Hobart
West Hobart
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Hobart Bike Plan 34
Hobart Bike Plan
Deliver climate action & transport choice with safe, accessible, active Neighbourhood Greenways for all Summary Principles & Call to Action 1. Decarbonise infrastructure with tactical toolkits.
2. Plan regionally for connections to and from Hobart.
3. Balance equity with propensity in decision-making.
4. Focus on youth 5. Shift behaviour to co-create better through greenway streets for all users. activation designs.
6. Track progress using people-first data and metrics.
Account for carbon and cut emissions with small yet impactful cycling investments.
Bikeability studies should not cut off analysis at the borders of local government areas.
Bike planning tends to prioritise advantaged areas with the greatest access to cycling.
Centering youth participation forms strong coalitions and generational change capacity.
Concentrate on collecting relevant data to make the right moves and tell the right story.
Long term, the most sustainable action will be to embrace Hobart's position as a capital city and densify land use.
Beyond serving neighbourhoods, factor in the many more people who commute and see the capital city as a hub for public life.
Integrating equity addresses health disparities, safety, and fair access to active transport for disadvantaged populations too.
Always underscore Augment existing how designing initiatives to streets for walking build community and cycling with enthusiasm and both children and engagement by caregivers in mind leveraging the serves all of Hobart. tactical toolkits.
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Recognise how infrastructure can function as communication and education.
User experience, demographics, and safety perceptions all matter along with mode shift targets for a liveable city. 35
Many thanks to everyone who has shared their knowledge of and love for cycling & Hobart Process & Acknowledgements This study was completed during a ten-week fellowship with the City of Hobart as part of the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative. The effort advances the City’s priorities of climate action and transport choice with a network of safe, accessible, active routes through Hobart. The fellowship was conceived around analysing and collecting data to help the City better understand where investments in the bike network can achieve the highest uptake of new bike trips. In promoting data-informed decision-making, the project aims to identify important changes to neighbourhood connections that can increase cycling for short trips—particularly for people who face transport inequity, such as youth. The final report delivers recommendations focused on developing a network of Neighbourhood Greenways, which will be further developed as part of the City of Hobart Bike Plan. Numerous individuals within and beyond the City of Hobart were invaluable to the research process, in addition to those noted at right. All sources are cited on the relevant pages. 2025 Hobart Neighbourhood Greenways Study
City of Hobart Tasmania, Australia
Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
Anna Reynolds
Fernando Fernandez-Monge
Lord Mayor & Councillor
Fellowship Champion
City Transport Group Stuart Baird Allison Blazosky Thiago Borges Nigel Caldera Owen Gervasoni Shivani Jordan Jason McLeod Gokul Saji Daniel Verdouw
Maurice Cox
Climate Change Team Communications, Engagement, and Marketing Group Open Space Group
Faculty Advisor
Student Engagement Team Willord Simmons Pascha McTyson
Within & Beyond Hobart Oscar Hayes WSP
Alison Hetherington Bicycle Network
Mary McParland Cycling South
Place Design, Sport, and Recreation Group
Freya Grove
Stormwater and Waterways Group
Zoe McMasters
Strategic Land Use Planning Group
City of Sydney
City of Merri-bek
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Let's Ride! Thank you.
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