Local Area Mobility Plans identify a network of connected, safe and convenient walking and cycling routes to and from common destinations within a neighbourhood. These destinations include schools, shopping precincts, major parks and recreation areas, and frequent bus stops.

The focus of the Local Area Mobility Plan will be different for each neighbourhood, allowing it to meet that community's unique needs and future transport network requirements.

The mobility plan for West Hobart and parts of Mount Stuart identifies projects and initiatives to be included within capital works planning and delivery over the next 10 years.

It makes suggestions for the types of investment that could better support walking and cycling such as:

• wider footpaths
• kerb ramps
• safer pedestrian crossings
• traffic calming measures
• street trees and seating
• bike lanes and connected cycleways
• on-street parking changes.

Battery Point is a unique neighbourhood and is well-loved by locals and visitors. Despite its proximity to the city centre, Battery Point retains much of the charm of an intact heritage village, and is characterised by compact streets and inviting Georgian facades.

However, the public space around Battery Point, particularly its streets, do not match the quality of its buildings. The footpaths are too narrow, the kerbs are too high, and there are inadequate pram ramps. Whilst this is not uncommon in any inner city location around Australia, it is nonetheless noticeable and detracts from the community's equal access and enjoyment of the area.

This plan adopts a focus on streetscape improvements that:

• allow for greater mobility choices
• improving vibrancy on main streets by encouraging people to walk more and stay longer at local destinations

The plan also:

• highlights key mobility issues and identifies key projects to address them