1.       What do you see as the advantages of
(a) walking and
(b) cycling
as a form of transport in your area?
 Increased fitness = savings in health dollars + a kindness to our planet.

2.       How would you rate (good, average, poor) facilities for
(a) pedestrians and
(b) cyclists
in your area? This could include such things as cycleways, pedestrian overbridges, cycle parking, quality of footpaths.
 Good.

3.       Would you support lowered speed limits on certain streets to enhance their use by pedestrians or cyclists?
 No.   50 kph is OK if there are clearly marked cycleways and sufficient pedestrian crossings.

4.       Are you aware of where walking or cycling paths/lanes/routes are?
 Yes

5.       How well signposted are these facilities? Please note if signage is better for one mode than the other.
 Good signposting.

6.       Are you aware of parts of the roadways or public spaces that (a) pedestrians or (b) cyclists can't use?
 No.

7.       What would you do about these barriers?
 Not all roadways and public spaces are suitable for cyclists.   Sight-impaired or less abled citizens might find cycles a challenge.

8.       Do you think there are certain conditions under which parking on footpaths is permissible?
 No.

9.       If your ward/community does not have a walking or cycling route map, would you support creating one?
N/A

10.   Does the council have a walking and cycling strategy, and if not, would you support having one?
 N/A

11.   Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what would you do to facilitate them?
 Public transport, walking buses should be easily accessible.

12.   What other techniques could you suggest to improve walking and cycling as a regular activity?
 Encouragement in homes and in schools.

13.   What role do you see the council has in promoting public health? How do you see walking and/or cycling contributing?
 Fitness initiatives district-wide.   Walking/cycling are the two cheapest forms of keeping fit.

14.   Does your council or DHB have a travel plan for staff and visitors?
 Don't know.

15.   Will you sign the Walking Charter? http://www.livingstreets.org.nz/ICharter.htm

 Yes.

16.   Do you cycle and/or walk regularly? We recognize of course that many people who do not remain supportive of our aims to increase rates of both.
 Yes.
 

  1.       What do you see as the advantages of
  (a) walking and
  (b) cycling
  as a form of transport in your area?
   
  Conservation of fuel, less cost, healthy living.
   
  2.       How would you rate (good, average, poor) facilities for
  (a) pedestrians and
  (b) cyclists
  in your area? This could include such things as cycleways, pedestrian overbridges, cycle parking, quality of footpaths.
  The efforts to create cycle ways have been excellent.  There is more to do.
   
  3.       Would you support lowered speed limits on certain streets to enhance their use by pedestrians or cyclists?
  Only if there was evidence either of high usage or of safety issues.
   
  4.       Are you aware of where walking or cycling paths/lanes/routes are?
  Mainly not.  I jogged roads and paths for 15 years, but tended to use the same circuits.
   
  5.       How well signposted are these facilities? Please note if signage is better for one mode than the other.
  No expert on this aspect.
   
  6.       Are you aware of parts of the roadways or public spaces that (a) pedestrians or (b) cyclists can't use?
  In the main, but in some cases the mix of pedestrian and cycle traffic is a bit confused.
   
  7.       What would you do about these barriers?
  Most of these are necessary for safety.
   
  8.       Do you think there are certain conditions under which parking on footpaths is permissible?
  Yes. Some of our streets are too narrow for passing traffic.  But cars should not completely block footpaths.
   
  9.       If your ward/community does not have a walking or cycling route map, would you support creating one?
  Yes, but I believe that they exist.
   
  10.   Does the council have a walking and cycling strategy, and if not, would you support having one?
  I would need to know what it was for.
   
  11.   Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what would you do to facilitate them?
  Not really a council issue.
   
  12.   What other techniques could you suggest to improve walking and cycling as a regular activity?
  I think the major role for a council is to support desirable community actions.
   
  13.   What role do you see the council has in promoting public health? How do you see walking and/or cycling contributing?
  Support.
   
  14.   Does your council or DHB have a travel plan for staff and visitors?
   
  15.   Will you sign the Walking Charter? http://www.livingstreets.org.nz/ICharter.htm
   
  16.   Do you cycle and/or walk regularly? We recognize of course that many people who do not remain supportive of our aims to increase rates of both.
  After a hip replacement, I walk.
 

 

1.       What do you see as the advantages of
(a) walking and
(b) cycling
as a form of transport in your area?
 
Fighting global warming, reducing vehicle usage, and reducing congestion, healthier for residents
 
2.       How would you rate (good, average, poor) facilities for
(a) pedestrians and
(b) cyclists
in your area? This could include such things as cycleways, pedestrian overbridges, cycle parking, and quality of footpaths.
 
Very average. Most roads have no designated cycle lanes, with many serious danger spots (e.g. Rosetta Road, Raumati) with no safe cycle-shoulders at all.  Footpaths across the Kapiti district are inadequate and access to many schools is unsafe because of this.
 
3.       Would you support lowered speed limits on certain streets to enhance their use by pedestrians or cyclists?
Yes.
 
4.       Are you aware of where walking or cycling paths/lanes/routes are?
 
Yes
 
5.       How well signposted are these facilities? Please note if signage is better for one mode than the other.
 
The council still hasn't developed a good signage strategy. At present there is a patchy system which is only good in parts. Some new walkways have not been signposted.  KCDC must give priority to developing a coherent, clear signage strategy.
 
6.       Are you aware of parts of the roadways or public spaces that (a) pedestrians or (b) cyclists can't use?
 
Definitely. Coastlands is cyclist unfriendly. Also to get from one side of railway station to another to access east to west. Also round the council building. There are problems for pedestrians - e.g. junction Kapiti/Arawhata. There is no pedestrian path around side of airport. Quite few of new developments have failed to put in proper facilities (e.g. southwest of Milne Drive) for pedestrians and cycling.
 
7.       What would you do about these barriers?
 
Council needs to require all new developments to have good walking and cycling facilities prior to development starting. KCDC must work with business owners (e.g. Coastlands) and its own staff to get something done.
 
8.       Do you think there are certain conditions under which parking on footpaths is permissible?
 
No.
 
9.       If your ward/community does not have a walking or cycling route map, would you support creating one?
 
It has been created and is easily accessible on the KCDC website
 
10.   Does the council have a walking and cycling strategy, and if not, would you support having one?
Yes.
 
11.   Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what would you do to facilitate them?
 
Yes. Kapiti has a major problem with parents driving children to school and locals driving to work within Kapiti. There is an urgent need to make our bus service work for the community. We need smaller buses, designated school buses, subsidised fares and an immediate audit of the bus routes which are inadequate. Need more walking buses.
 
12.   What other techniques could you suggest to improve walking and cycling as a regular activity?
 
Footpath maintenance is urgent. Free cycle lockers at all stations and in other destinations - e.g. Coastlands and the library. Council must get its own staff to use bikes, walk and public transport and reduce vehicle fleet and work with businesses like council to do similarly. 
 
13.   What role do you see the council has in promoting public health? How do you see walking and/or cycling contributing?
 
Council should take a much more proactive leadership role and start leading by example. Council should work more closely with schools. Council could provide free health checks for staff. Reduce weight and increase general health. Council must work to improve drivers' consideration of cyclists.
 
14.   Does your council or DHB have a travel plan for staff and visitors?
 
Not that I am aware of. Council has very limited number of cycles available for staff and also limited number of cycle lockers. We need council to adopt a policy of reducing the vehicle fleet and choosing walking, cycling and public transport and preferred travel mode for council staff both in work time and to and from work and provide showering and changing facilities for staff. .
 
15.   Will you sign the Walking Charter? http://www.livingstreets.org.nz/ICharter.htm
Yes.
 
16.   Do you cycle and/or walk regularly? We recognize of course that many people who do not remain supportive of our aims to increase rates of both.
 
Yes and going a cycle right now on QE Park cycleway.
 

1.       What do you see as the advantages of
(a) walking and
(b) cycling
as a form of transport in your area? Personal Health, environmental and pleasure
 
2.       How would you rate (good, average, poor) facilities for
(a) pedestrians and Ok for walkers
(b) cyclists I do cycle and we are not well catered for, poor road edges rubbish on cycle ways etc
in your area? This could include such things as cycleways, pedestrian overbridges, cycle parking, quality of footpaths.
 
3.       Would you support lowered speed limits on certain streets to enhance their use by pedestrians or cyclists? Not necessary
 
4.       Are you aware of where walking or cycling paths/lanes/routes are? Yes
 
5.       How well signposted are these facilities? Please note if signage is better for one mode than the other. Walking lots better than cycling
 
6.       Are you aware of parts of the roadways or public spaces that (a) pedestrians or (b) cyclists can't use? No apart from Motorways which are not in our district.
 
7.       What would you do about these barriers? n/a
 
8.       Do you think there are certain conditions under which parking on footpaths is permissible? Two wheels only in highly constricted areas
 
9.       If your ward/community does not have a walking or cycling route map, would you support creating one? It does and yes
 
10.   Does the council have a walking and cycling strategy, and if not, would you support having one? Yes we are implementing a cycleways bridleways and walk ways in conjunction with Rotary
 
11.   Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what would you do to facilitate them? Makes sense, need to be promoted
 
12.   What other techniques could you suggest to improve walking and cycling as a regular activity? Improve roads sides and footpaths
 
13.   What role do you see the council has in promoting public health? How do you see walking and/or cycling contributing? Go hand in hand along with National get up and go campaigns
 
14.   Does your council or DHB have a travel plan for staff and visitors? Don't know
 
15.   Will you sign the Walking Charter? http://www.livingstreets.org.nz/ICharter.htm Have done so
 
16.   Do you cycle and/or walk regularly? We recognize of course that many people who do not remain supportive of our aims to increase rates of both. Yes
 

The Kapiti Coast District Council has a C W B policy which I  support

1.       What do you see as the advantages of
(a) walking and
(b) cycling
as a form of transport in your area?   Both have health benefits for the individual and reduce the number of cars on the roads which is good for the environment
 
2.       How would you rate (good, average, poor) facilities for
(a) pedestrians and
(b) cyclists
in your area? This could include such things as cycleways, pedestrian overbridges, cycle parking, quality of footpaths. Good but still room for some improvement
3.       Would you support lowered speed limits on certain streets to enhance their use by pedestrians or cyclists?   Yes
 
4.       Are you aware of where walking or cycling paths/lanes/routes are? Yes
 
5.       How well signposted are these facilities? Please note if signage is better for one mode than the other.  Reasonably well sign posted
 
6.       Are you aware of parts of the roadways or public spaces that (a) pedestrians or (b) cyclists can't use? Pedestrian and cycle access is pretty good
 
7.       What would you do about these barriers? I do not believe we have them in our area
 
8.       Do you think there are certain conditions under which parking on footpaths is permissible?  No
 
9.       If your ward/community does not have a walking or cycling route map, would you support creating one? Yes
 
10.   Does the council have a walking and cycling strategy, and if not, would you support having one? Yes KCDC has a strategy
 
11.   Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what would you do to facilitate them?  Yes I have pushed hard to get the school walking buses in place
 
12.   What other techniques could you suggest to improve walking and cycling as a regular activity? Perhaps start up neighbourhood cycling/walking groups
 
13.   What role do you see the council has in promoting public health? How do you see walking and/or cycling contributing? Council does have an advocacy role in promoting health and facilitating walking and cycling which encourages good health
 
14.   Does your council or DHB have a travel plan for staff and visitors? I do not believe so
 
15.   Will you sign the Walking Charter? http://www.livingstreets.org.nz/ICharter.htm Yes
 
16.   Do you cycle and/or walk regularly? We recognize of course that many people who do not remain supportive of our aims to increase rates of both.  Yes I both cycle and walk regularly and also swim and attend a gym
 

1. What do you see as the advantages of

(a) walking and- pleasure, exercise scenery. I have walked severeal NZ
tracks

(b) cycling- There should be cycle lanes everywhere. Am a member of a
cycleways group (wine trails)

as a form of transport in your area?

2. How would you rate (good, average, poor) facilities for

(a) pedestrians and average

(b) cyclists. poor

in your area? This could include such things as cycleways, pedestrian
overbridges, cycle parking, quality of footpaths.

3. Would you support lowered speed limits on certain streets to
enhance their use by pedestrians or cyclists? No

4. Are you aware of where walking or cycling paths/lanes/routes
are? Yes

5. How well signposted are these facilities? Please note if signage
is better for one mode than the other. Not currently good

6. Are you aware of parts of the roadways or public spaces that (a)
pedestrians or (b) cyclists can't use? Yes

7. What would you do about these barriers? Use common sense and
provide safer cycleways

8. Do you think there are certain conditions under which parking on
footpaths is permissible? No

9. If your ward/community does not have a walking or cycling route
map, would you support creating one? It has several

10. Does the council have a walking and cycling strategy, and if not,
would you support having one? It has one

11. Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what
would you do to facilitate them? Yes. Provide workplace storage, Train
station storage and provide safe bike areas

12. What other techniques could you suggest to improve walking and
cycling. More emphasise in council
as a regular activity?

13. What role do you see the council has in promoting public health?
How do you see walking and/or cycling contributing?

14. Does your council or DHB have a travel plan for staff and visitors?

15. Will you sign the Walking Charter?
http://www.livingstreets.org.nz/ICharter.htm

16. Do you cycle and/or walk regularly? We recognize of course that
many people who do not remain supportive of our aims to increase rates of
both.