Effectiveness of Transit Oriented Development in Reducing Car Use: Case Study of Subiaco, Western Australia

Abstract

A transit oriented development (TOD) approach for Perth, Western Australia has been employed as one means of reducing car dependency. Planning for Subiaco Station precinct, one of the first Perth TOD precincts, commenced two decades ago. Drawing on a resident survey, an analysis of the extent that TOD has influenced transport mode choice is provided. The findings reveal that, over time, public transport use has increased and car use decreased, but the latter remains the primary mode of transport. Further reductions in car use could be achieved by addressing “within precinct” factors including improving the quality of pedestrian infrastructure and reducing generous car parking standards; and “beyond precinct” by improving metropolitan wide public transport accessibility in order to better link the precinct to other destinations. In addition to precinct design, addressing attitudes towards car use is necessary in order to change behaviour.

西澳大利亚州的珀斯把交通主导的开发（TOD）作为减少小汽车依赖的手段之一。 20 年前，该市开始建造苏比亚克车站（Subiaco Station）区，这是珀斯第一个TOD小区。本文以对该小区居民的调查为基础，分析TOD 对出行模式选择的影响。研 究结果显示，公共交通的使用提高了，而小汽车的使用虽然有所降低，却依然是主 要出行方式。解决“小区内”问题或能进一步降低小汽车的使用，包括提高步行设 施的质量，提高停车费收费标准。解决“小区外”问题则包括改善整个城市公共交 通的便利性，使小区与其他地点有良好的连接。除了小区设计之外，改变人们对于 使用小汽车的态度对于改变其行为也必不可少。

Keywords:

• Transit oriented development
• travel behaviour
• urban planning
• Subiaco