What we heard from the community

Between 3 and 30 March 2025, we received 265 completed online surveys and 432 location specific pinned comments via the online mapping activity.

(Totals add up to more than 100% as respondents could choose more than one response for most questions)

What matters most to the community

The most commonly mentioned themes:

separated facilities for people to walk and ride
better connections to the Western Freeway Bikeway, UQ and Indooroopilly Riverwalk
improved safety for everyone with better pedestrian crossing points, slower speeds, traffic calming measures and upgraded intersections
safer active travel routes to local schools.

Who we heard from (respondents were able to select multiple options):

66% of respondents live in the area
53% of respondents travel through the area to access other destinations
30% of respondents attend an education facility in the area.

How you travel through the study area

When asked to nominate the top three ways respondents travel through the area, the following four were the most selected (respondents were able to select multiple options) :

80% ride a bike or e-bike
68% drive a car
64% catch a bus or train
48% walk, run or use a mobility aid.

The most commonly selected options that would encourage respondents to use more active transport were: (respondents were able to select multiple options)

improved connectivity to/from the Western Freeway Bikeway or UQ (80%)
improved connectivity to the Indooroopilly Riverwalk (71%)
separated facilities for people walking and riding (67%).

Active travel challenges

The most commonly selected active travel challenges were (respondents were able to select multiple options) :

no separation between people walking, riding and driving (73%)
high levels of traffic (70%)
lack of path connectivity (64%).

Active travel enjoyments

The most commonly selected enjoyment options when currently using active travel were (respondents were able to select multiple options) :

connectivity to existing bikeways or pathway network (75%)
easy access to home, work or school (59%)
riverfront pathways (58%).

Active travel safety

The options most selected to active travel safety concerns were (respondents were able to select multiple options)

no separation (75%)
crashes with drivers (67%)
fast-moving traffic (64%)

Driving safety

The options most selected relating to driving concerns were (respondents were able to select multiple options) :

congestion (59%)
unsafe intersections (46%)
crashes with people riding a bike or e-bike (41%).

Mapping activity insights

We invited the community to drop a pin(s) and comment on the project focus area map in response to these questions:

What improvement opportunities would make your active travel experience more enjoyable?
What do you find challenging when active travelling through the study area?

433 pinned comments were added from 122 contributors. A high proportion of pinned comments were clustered in two areas (or locations), Witton Road and Lambert Road. Key themes relating to suggestions/improvement ideas included:

dedicated, separated bikeways - strong support and suggestions for separated cycling facilities, suggestions to repurpose road space (remove parking, convert streets to one-way) to accommodate safe, dedicated cycle facilities
school active travel - strong desire for safe and accessible active travel routes to schools, with peak hour congestion and unsafe crossing conditions key concerns
traffic - suggestions for reduce speed limits, more traffic calming measures and improved safety at busy intersections.

There were also a number of hot spots identified within the project area, these included:

Witton Road and Kate Street intersection
Western Freeway Bikeway entry point
John Spear Park
Lambert Road, between Indooroopilly SHS and St Peters Luther College
Lambert Road and Central Avenue intersection
Harts Road and Lambert Road roundabout
Witton Road and Bridge Street intersection.

You can view the pins place by the community here.