1. What do you see as the advantages of
(a) walking and
(b) cycling
as a form of transport in your area? Aids fitness and lessens congestion.
2. How would you rate (good, average, poor) facilities for
(a) pedestrians and Average but improving
(b) cyclists Average to poor but improving
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? There are two reasons for speed lowering. School zones (40kph) and cul-de-sac streets (30kph). Other streets could also be considered on a case by case basis.
4. Are you aware of where walking or cycling paths/lanes/routes are? Some. Very few in our neighbourhood.
5. How well signposted are these facilities? Please note if signage is better for one mode than the other. Generally poor.
6. Are you aware of parts of the roadways or public spaces that (a) pedestrians or (b) cyclists can't use? No, but there are a large number that are dangerous!
7. What would you do about these barriers? Well designed underpasses are becoming more acceptable. It has been a slow process for people to accept them and now the City Council is finding it difficult to fund those that are needed.
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?
10. Does the council have a walking and cycling strategy, and if not, would you support having one? The city does and Environment Waikato actively supports districts in there production and implementation.
11. Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what would you do to facilitate them? Yes. Both the City and Environment Waikato are actively involved in assisting their production and implementation.
12. What other techniques could you suggest to improve walking and cycling as a regular activity? Sport Waikato have many walking groups
13. What role do you see the council has in promoting public health? How do you see walking and/or cycling contributing? We work in conjunction with the other agencies to promote the benefits of walking in particular
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 am walking regularly. Cycling is a little difficult. I find the roundabouts very dangerous! I use the exercycle.