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The City of Canning recently asked residents who live on or near Gibbs Street ‘What Gibbs?’ as part of an initiative to help shape the future story of their local neighbourhood.

Gibbs Street is the artery connecting important local destinations within the area - including open spaces, education, and transport hubs - and has potential for further connectivity.

The ‘What Gibbs’ project sought to understand how the neighbourhood stories of Gibbs Street could contribute to a growing local vision for enhancing the area.

Community feedback has been collated and the opportunities to ‘Gibbs back' and improve the street can be captured into four key areas. These include:

  • Create a quieter street by reducing vehicle speeds through traffic calming.
  • Improve street connections through improved pedestrian connections and on-street parking.
  • Green the street with more tree planting and improved landscaping.
  • Create a welcoming street with enhanced lighting, artwork and places for neighbours to gather.

To learn more about the shared story of Gibbs Street and read the full ‘What Gibbs’ report, please click here and view the following community videos.




The results of the ‘What Gibbs’ engagement project demonstrate the importance of creating great streets that are accessible and pleasing urban space that are fit-for-purpose and consistent with the City’s Strategic Community Plan.

They reinforce that great streets are essential to creating a healthier and more accessible City of Canning, including encouraging safe transport alternatives such as cycling and walking.

The City is excited about the potential to upgrade Gibbs Street in line with this community vision, and has partnered with the Department of Transport to enable this opportunity.

The Safe Active Streets program aims to work together with the City to make Gibbs Street an attractive environment for people of all ages and abilities, to walk and ride safely to local destinations.

Gibbs Street has been identified as a key route in the City’s Cycling and Walking Plan and this project would help deliver a bicycle and pedestrian friendly space.

The City has developed a Concept Plan to upgrade Gibbs Street in line with the four key street improvement opportunities identified by the ‘What Gibbs’ engagement project.

Update

At Ordinary Council Meeting on 14th December 2021, Council noted the feedback from the 'What Gibbs' community engagement activity. Council authorised the City of Canning to proceed with delivery of the Gibbs Street Safe Active Street Project. Minutes of this meeting can be found online or by clicking here.

What’s next?

Construction has now commenced on site. All civil works are expected to be completed by the end of June 2022, with further landscaping being planted during winter 2022. A community activation event is proposed to be held following construction.

If you would like to discuss this project further, please contact Owen Clark, Acting Traffic Engineer (details under the 'Who's Listening' heading).

Involving the community throughout this project, to create a fun and vibrant Gibbs Street is a priority for the City.

To get involved in our Gibbs Street Welcome Team and help shape the future story of the local neighbourhood, please contact James Murphy, Queens Park Neighbourhood Manager (details under the 'Who's Listening' heading).


The City of Canning recently asked residents who live on or near Gibbs Street ‘What Gibbs?’ as part of an initiative to help shape the future story of their local neighbourhood.

Gibbs Street is the artery connecting important local destinations within the area - including open spaces, education, and transport hubs - and has potential for further connectivity.

The ‘What Gibbs’ project sought to understand how the neighbourhood stories of Gibbs Street could contribute to a growing local vision for enhancing the area.

Community feedback has been collated and the opportunities to ‘Gibbs back' and improve the street can be captured into four key areas. These include:

  • Create a quieter street by reducing vehicle speeds through traffic calming.
  • Improve street connections through improved pedestrian connections and on-street parking.
  • Green the street with more tree planting and improved landscaping.
  • Create a welcoming street with enhanced lighting, artwork and places for neighbours to gather.

To learn more about the shared story of Gibbs Street and read the full ‘What Gibbs’ report, please click here and view the following community videos.




The results of the ‘What Gibbs’ engagement project demonstrate the importance of creating great streets that are accessible and pleasing urban space that are fit-for-purpose and consistent with the City’s Strategic Community Plan.

They reinforce that great streets are essential to creating a healthier and more accessible City of Canning, including encouraging safe transport alternatives such as cycling and walking.

The City is excited about the potential to upgrade Gibbs Street in line with this community vision, and has partnered with the Department of Transport to enable this opportunity.

The Safe Active Streets program aims to work together with the City to make Gibbs Street an attractive environment for people of all ages and abilities, to walk and ride safely to local destinations.

Gibbs Street has been identified as a key route in the City’s Cycling and Walking Plan and this project would help deliver a bicycle and pedestrian friendly space.

The City has developed a Concept Plan to upgrade Gibbs Street in line with the four key street improvement opportunities identified by the ‘What Gibbs’ engagement project.

Update

At Ordinary Council Meeting on 14th December 2021, Council noted the feedback from the 'What Gibbs' community engagement activity. Council authorised the City of Canning to proceed with delivery of the Gibbs Street Safe Active Street Project. Minutes of this meeting can be found online or by clicking here.

What’s next?

Construction has now commenced on site. All civil works are expected to be completed by the end of June 2022, with further landscaping being planted during winter 2022. A community activation event is proposed to be held following construction.

If you would like to discuss this project further, please contact Owen Clark, Acting Traffic Engineer (details under the 'Who's Listening' heading).

Involving the community throughout this project, to create a fun and vibrant Gibbs Street is a priority for the City.

To get involved in our Gibbs Street Welcome Team and help shape the future story of the local neighbourhood, please contact James Murphy, Queens Park Neighbourhood Manager (details under the 'Who's Listening' heading).


  • Gibbs Street Update - September 2022

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    We're happy to share the news we are now in the final stage of works on the Gibbs Street Safe Active Street.

    Main Roads WA will install signage and carry out line-marking very soon, marking the end of the construction phase of the project.

    The newly installed signage will indicate the new speed limit for Gibbs Street, which will be 30km/h. The existing 50 km/h speed zone will be reduced to 30 km/h between Railway Parade and Luyer Avenue and the existing 40 km/h school zone will be removed.

    We understand the change to a Safe Active Street, including the new speed limit, will encourage the neighbourhood to use the street differently and this will take some time to get used to.

    However, while this is the end of the construction phase, the City’s effort to encourage sustainable transport alternatives such as cycling and walking continues. Now is the exciting part - the time to get out and explore the street and use it in the way it is designed to be used.

    It has been through your ongoing support and involvement that we have been able to demonstrate the importance of creating an attractive environment to walk and cycle, and to connect important local destinations within the local area.

    Together we have created a quieter, more connected, greener and safer street, delivering on the community’s vision for Gibbs Street.

    To support the new use of the street, we’ll be in touch soon to discuss some fun activities we’re planning as part of our ‘Let’s get Gibbsical’ event series, run by the Wanju Welcome Queens Park team.

    Thanks again for your support and if you have any concerns or questions about the Gibbs Street Safe Active Street Project, don’t hesitate to contact us on 1300 422 664 or at traffic@canning.wa.gov.au

  • Update on Gibbs Street Safe Active Street

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    Work on the Gibbs Street Safe Active Street is nearing completion, with kerbing and footpath works on the go and new bus stops being installed between Stephen Street and Elizabeth Street next week.

    The City will soon be planting over 30 additional local endemic trees and landscaping to green the street and keep residents, pedestrians and cyclists cool as they pass through.

    We note that concerns have been raised by some residents regarding changed conditions on the street and impacts on traffic flow during construction.

    While the Safe Active Street is still under construction there will be some level of disruption and change until the project is complete. Traffic management and signage is in place. Line-marking will be carried out in due course and will further assist the community in navigating the new road layout.

    We understand the change to a Safe Active Street will encourage the neighbourhood to use the street differently and this will take some time to get used to. Great streets are quieter, connected, green and shady, and provide a safe and comfortable connection for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. This is the community vision for Gibbs Street. These are all the things residents and commuters of Gibbs St told us they were keen to see in their neighbourhood.

    We expect all work by the City to be complete in early August. The street will remain under traffic management with final line-marking and signage works to be completed by Main Roads WA.

    If you have any concerns or questions about the Gibbs Street Safe Active Street Project, don’t hesitate to contact us on 1300 422 664 or at traffic@canning.wa.gov.au

Page last updated: 13 Sep 2022, 01:34 PM