In 2004 in my role as the Councils Transportation and Road Planning Engineer I wrote the Councils Active Transport Strategy . Also please see information on this at http://www.fivepower.co.nz/80282/html/page.html. In summary I am a strong advocate of developing walking and cycling opportunities. I have answered some questions below:


1. What do you see as the advantages of
(a) walking and
(b) cycling
as a form of transport in your area?

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.

3. Would you support lowered speed limits on certain streets to enhance their use by pedestrians or cyclists? Yes on some local roads.

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

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

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?

8. Do you think there are certain conditions under which parking on footpaths is permissible? No – need a physical demarcation of what is footpath and what is general roadway

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

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

11. Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what would you do to facilitate them? Part of strategy – being actioned

12. What other techniques could you suggest to improve walking and cycling 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? Not to my knowledge

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. I work from home I play sport and am physically quite active but enjoy walking and cycling when I can.