1. What do you see as the advantages of
(a) walking and
(b) cycling
as a form of transport in your area? reducing the dominance of the car and creating a more natural atmosphere among commuters
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. average
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? on the main routes that I travel or in my locality out in the country
5. How well signposted are these facilities? Please note if signage is better for one mode than the other. Recently seen this improved which suggests to me that it is an ongoing need to review and improve
6. Are you aware of parts of the roadways or public spaces that (a) pedestrians or (b) cyclists can’t use? generally
7. What would you do about these barriers? seek better signage and clear markings on roads / passageways
8. Do you think there are certain conditions under which parking on footpaths is permissible? not really, this would only further emphasis the dominance of the private motorcar
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? if they do I am not that aware of it, the Regional Council have been proactive in creating the millennium walkways etc around Otago which i think are superb and an example of the role council can play
11. Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what would you do to facilitate them? yes, would see that the ORC include these in their land transport strategy
12. What other techniques could you suggest to improve walking and cycling as a regular activity? improve network of walkways, linkages between and to get to walkways, promotion
13. What role do you see the council has in promoting public health? How do you see walking and/or cycling contributing? councils role is to manage resources in a sustainable way and to enable communities to achieve healthy outcomes, walking and cycling are excellent contributers to health
14. Does your council or DHB have a travel plan for staff and visitors? not aware of one as yet
15. Will you sign the Walking Charter?
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. I walk whenever I can, I do not cycle as the roads in my view are unsafe where I live for that activity as they are for walking so I walk on reserves, beaches or my own farm and environs, or when we are travelling it is our favoured medium of travel with public transport
1. What do you see as the advantages of
(a) walking and
(b) cycling
as a form of transport in your area? Both are essential ingredients of a healthy lifestyle whilst being environmentally friendly
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.
For pedestrians facilities are fine – for runners, walkers,joggers Dunedin and Otago have a superb network of walks and tracks
Cyclists are reasonably well catered for in off-road areas but not well catered for on the whole in the urban areas
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.
Where they are supplied they are well signposted
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?
Only barriers that I am aware of are on the motorways and in that environment I do not believe that pedestrians or cyclists should mix with motor vehicles
8. Do you think there are certain conditions under which parking on footpaths is permissible? No but it is the responsibility of councils etc to provide adequate suburban parking
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? n/a
11. Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what would you do to facilitate them? n/a
12. What other techniques could you suggest to improve walking and cycling as a regular activity? Advocacy by ODHB and health practitioners
13. What role do you see the council has in promoting public health? Councils have a role to work with DHB’s How do you see walking and/or cycling contributing? By contributing to exercise and control of obesity
14. Does your council or DHB have a travel plan for staff and visitors? Not that I am aware of
15. Will you sign the Walking Charter?
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.
I don’t cycle, I do walk occasionally
1. What do you see as the advantages of
(a) walking and
(b) cycling
as a form of transport in your area? Very positive, We need to push for extension of cycle/walkway from Vauxhall to Portobello. Better to spend on this sort of thing than a new stadium, which I oppose.
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. Very poor cycling, not bad for walking.
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?
In my area yes, not too sure outside of this.
5. How well signposted are these facilities? Please note if signage is better for one mode than the other.
I think signage is on the whole good.
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?
For safety reasons, fair enough. Should be no barriers otherwise.
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?
NA
11. Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what would you do to facilitate them?
Yes
12. What other techniques could you suggest to improve walking and cycling as a regular activity?
Fun days, promotions, close the streets for 1 Sunday once a year or similar.
13. What role do you see the council has in promoting public health? How do you see walking and/or cycling contributing?
Major role, and yes.
14. Does your council or DHB have a travel plan for staff and visitors?
Don't know, first time standing.
15. Will you sign the Walking Charter?
Probably. Once I become familiar with what this is.
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, all the time.
1. What do you see as the advantages of
(a) walking and
(b) cycling
as a form of transport in your area?
For exercise, fitness and tourism.
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.
Very good. We have the Central Otago Rail Trail and many walkways that are open to cyclists.
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.
All trails and routes are sign posted.
6. Are you aware of parts of the roadways or public spaces that (a) pedestrians or (b) cyclists can’t use?
Yes. The walkway between Frankton and Queenstown is not available to cyclists. (but they do use it, and a blind eye is turned)
7. What would you do about these barriers?
There are no barriers.
8. Do you think there are certain conditions under which parking on footpaths is permissible?
Yes. When it would otherwise cause the street to be blocked to the extent that emergency services could not get through.
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?
That would be a function of the District Council, not the Regional Council. I would support such.
11. Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what would you do to facilitate them?
This would be entirely up to the District Council. The Regional Council may only suggest.
12. What other techniques could you suggest to improve walking and cycling as a regular activity?
Educating cyclists to obey road rules and so set a positive example to others to try it out.
13. What role do you see the council has in promoting public health? How do you see walking and/or cycling contributing?
Public Health is a factor in all council decisions. All forms of exercise are to be encouraged.
14. Does your council or DHB have a travel plan for staff and visitors?
I am not aware of any.
15. Will you sign the Walking Charter? http://www.livingstreets.org.nz/ICharter.htm
No. As it is hardly applicable in the Dunstan Ward, it would be hypocritical of me to sign such a charter.
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.
I cycle for enjoyment, not for transport.
1. What do you see as the advantages of
(a) walking and
(b) cycling
as a form of transport in your area? *Both promote good health and are carbon neutral *
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. *Average for both*
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?
*Some*
5. How well signposted are these facilities? Please note if signage is better for one mode than the other. *Not brilliant. Some danger on busy roads.*
6. Are you aware of parts of the roadways or public spaces that (a) pedestrians or (b) cyclists can’t use? *Some*
7. What would you do about these barriers? *Generally pedestrians and cyclists can go anywhere except motorways. Cycling in parks and campuses can be dangerous to pedestrians.*
8. Do you think there are certain conditions under which parking on footpaths is permissible? *Depends on width and if it is in a proper standard.*
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? *Don't know*
11. Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what would you do to facilitate them? *Yes. Nothing directly - too much else to deal with.*
12. What other techniques could you suggest to improve walking and cycling as a regular activity? *NA*
13. What role do you see the council has in promoting public health? How do you see walking and/or cycling contributing? *NA*
14. Does your council or DHB have a travel plan for staff and visitors? *NA*
15. Will you sign the Walking Charter? http://www.livingstreets.org.nz/ICharter.htm *NA*
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. *Can't arthritic hip and knees. I swim.*
1. What do you see as the advantages of
(a) walking and
(b) cycling
as a form of transport in your area? The benefits are many, related to health and fitness, and to reducing the City‘s traffic congestion, and carbon foot print.
2. How would you rate (good, average, poor) facilities for
(a) pedestrians and average
(b) cyclists average
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? Yes.
4. Are you aware of where walking or cycling paths/lanes/routes are? Many but not all. Acutely aware of the routes where I cycle.
5. How well signposted are these facilities? Please note if signage is better for one mode than the other. Average for cyclists. Pedestrian, not so good.
6. Are you aware of parts of the roadways or public spaces that (a) pedestrians or (b) cyclists can’t use? Not really.
7. What would you do about these barriers? Work with local government to advocate for improvements. Note; ORC has a Transport Strategic Plan which I have contributed to. It has good goals and objectives but is a long-term plan.
8. Do you think there are certain conditions under which parking on footpaths is permissible? Not now, except for an emergency (ambulance etc).
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? ORC has a Transport Strategic Plan which has very good aspirations for walking and cycling. They key work is ensuring it gets implemented over time.
11. Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what would you do to facilitate them? N/A.
12. What other techniques could you suggest to improve walking and cycling as a regular activity? Walking – low cost car parking to enable on fringes of CBD to allow a good walk to work. A subsidized and reliable bus service. Cycling – safe passages to CBD. Safe passages for well used recreational circuits.
13. What role do you see the council has in promoting public health? It is strongly linked to the well being of the communities they serve, so they do have a promotional role. ODHB needs to provide expert advice and so be involved with strategy and plan development. How do you see walking and/or cycling contributing? There is strong evidence on the improvements in health through regular exercise such as walking and/or cycling.
14. Does your council or DHB have a travel plan for staff and visitors? Not that I am aware of.
15. Will you sign the Walking Charter?. http://www.livingstreets.org.nz/ICharter.htm Tried to read it but couldn’t find it on website.
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. Last year I cycled regularly, but no this year as I use my car for work during the day. I am active with my personal fitness.