1. What do you see as the advantages of

(a) walking and

(b) cycling

as a form of transport in your area?

** a) Cheap and easy.
** b) also cheapish at least.

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?
** Yes, subject to usage and suitability.

4. Are you aware of where walking or cycling paths/lanes/routes are?
** Only as for footpaths, I do not cycle as I have no storage for a bike and

think cycling will all ways be too dangerous in Wellington.

5. How well signposted are these facilities? Please note if signage
is better for one mode than the other.
** I am not what this refers to. Street signs seem acceptable. A few years
ago (six or seven?) I triggered the change in colour of the pedestrian
crossing signal lights from a pasty yellow to the current rather vivid
orange. Rather fun to see a bit of effort come to some result, nationwide
too I think.

6. Are you aware of parts of the roadways or public spaces that (a)
pedestrians or (b) cyclists can't use?
** No, other than motorways which of course pedestrians can not use.

7. What would you do about these barriers?
** Seek further information on these issues if elected.

8. Do you think there are certain conditions under which parking on
footpaths is permissible?
** Only for the disabled where walking from a proper car park is an issue.

9. If your ward/community does not have a walking or cycling route
map, would you support creating one?
** Not sure. I would expect that there is enough information on the
Internet. Yet again, subject to further research and advice.

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

11. Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what
would you do to facilitate them?
 

** Not sure what this refers to. I am keen on widely changing working and
schooling hours to lessen traffic congestion.

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

** Widen the streets, use non-toxic polluting vehicles. Both ideas may
never happen of course.

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 function carried out by the Ministry of Health as far
as I am aware. When available walking and/or cycling are very relevant to
this although I prefer to swim which might mean that I would swim to work if
I lived in Petone and worked in Wellington. My sense of humour is being a
little obvious.

14. Does your council or DHB have a travel plan for staff and visitors?
** I do not know. Time is not available to investigate this and it does
appear to be an issue for which specialist knowledge and advice might be
needed. Politicians are specialists at getting advice.

15. Will you sign the Walking Charter?
http://www.livingstreets.org.nz/ICharter.htm
** Subject to further research. It would appear that I am not yet fully
aware and informed of all of these issues.

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.
** No, although supportive of your aims to increase rates of both. I am also
legally, and actually, moderately disabled and hence I do neither of these
very much at all. I have considered getting a stand-up thing with two
wheels which would be rather fun but have yet to investigate all the
relevant issues there either.
 

1. What do you see as the advantages of (a) walking and (b) cycling as a form of transport in your area? Both are a great way to maintain fitness and health while experiencing the extraordinary beauty of our city. Some of the walks around the South Coast (where I live) are as good as anywhere on the planet for this. For travel purposes they cannot be beaten as a carbon friendly alternative to motorized transport.

2. How would you rate (good, average, poor) facilities for (a) pedestrians and (b) cyclists in your area? This could include such things as cycle ways, pedestrian overbridges, cycle parking, quality of footpaths. Locally the footpaths are in fairly good condition, they have the odd obstruction by vehicles parking on them, but this is to be expected with the hilly and confined nature of many of the streets on these hills. Cyclists are not so well catered for in terms of cycle ways. In the city centre itself I would describe the facilities for cyclists as only moderate. Very few bike parks etc.

3. Would you support lowered speed limits on certain streets to enhance their use by pedestrians or cyclists? I would like to investigate the possibility of closing some lanes to cars and making them cycle ways (maybe including scooters etc). Like the public transport system, we will not leave our cars at home unless the alternative is user friendly.

4. Are you aware of where walking or cycling paths/lanes/routes are? Some cycle ways but I am familiar with most of the walkways.

5. How well signposted are these facilities? Please note if signage is better for one mode than the other. I think probably the signage is better for walkways, but then I have a feeling that cyclists are not at all well catered for in this regard at all.

6. Are you aware of parts of the roadways or public spaces that (a) pedestrians or (b) cyclists can’t use? Cyclists are not permitted on footpaths, Motorways and tunnels.

7. What would you do about these barriers? Public safety for all road users must be the priority. However barriers to pedestrians and cyclists should be used solely to promote safety while prioritising User-friendliness.

8. Do you think there are certain conditions under which parking on footpaths is permissible? Due to the nature of the geography of this city, there are certainly opportunities for parking on footpaths. While this is not an ideal situation, in the general interests of public safety in some cases it is probably a necessary evil. Although not to be encouraged. .Obviously this requires a degree of tolerance and respect from all parties.

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? The Regional council does have a strategy to encourage walking and cycling which I certainly support and encourage the development of.

11. Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what would you do to facilitate them? Walking buses should be encouraged a lot more, the school run in cars is a national disgrace. I would encourage anything that might facilitate them.

12. What other techniques could you suggest to improve walking and cycling as a regular activity? More encouragement/features of it in the media, especially some of the great walks in and around the city.

13. What role do you see the council has in promoting public health? How do you see walking and/or cycling contributing? The council has a major role in providing high quality environments for walking and cycling. These pursuits are a key driver in public health and wellbeing no opportunity should be missed in encouraging them.

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

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

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 have intentions to return to cycling, but I’m a very regular (daily) walker. I have been instrumental in creating a new section of the Southern Walkway in Wellington ( a track also used by mountain bikers) and in the creation of a BMX track for kids in Southgate park (currently mired in the Bureaucracy that is the WCC)

1.       What do you see as the advantages of
 

(a) walking and
 

(b) cycling
 

as a form of transport in your area?   From Regional Council view we need to intergrate Public Mass Transport & Walking / Running / Cycling
 

 
 

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.       A WCC issue but it is    Poor for Pedestrians   .  Very poor for Cyclists
 

3.       Would you support lowered speed limits on certain streets to enhance their use by pedestrians or cyclists? Again a WCC issue not Regional it is Local
 

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

      Again a WCC issue but why dont we have any Regional Park inside Wellington , we do fund them.
 

             Yes I am a Long Distance Runner and Road Cyclist
 

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

      Now this is a Regional Issue ever struck the back BLACK side of a sign -  I think that a road safety ruling needs to be made along these lines
 

     ALL ROAD AND FOOTPATH SIGNS TO BE SITED ABOVE 1.8mtrs .
 

     BOTH SIDES OF THESE SIGNS ALL EDGES TO BE 50mm wide REFLECTIVE  COATED
 

 

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

 

7.       What would you do about these barriers?
 

            Again what is the issue? Is cycling to be allowed over median barriers on garden spaces ?
 

8.       Do you think there are certain conditions under which parking on footpaths is permissible?
 

             Again a WCC issue that somehow they encourage in Imperial Terrace [adjacent to my house]
 

9.       If your ward/community does not have a walking or cycling route map, would you support creating one?  This is a WCC issue. The poor cycleway around Evans Bay is not good/safe for the region so when there is SAFE cycleways and not shared footpaths there should be a maps indicating eg Oriental Bay a joint carriage way , it is not there is no legality for cycling on footpath there.
 

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

              Regionally the Hutt Road cycle/foot track to Petone is unsafe - at Petone end Lethal .
 

             Then our friend Sam ,died cycling at Korkoro Lights on a new super-slip paint line
 

11.   Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what would you do to facilitate them?  This is a Loaded Question What we need is INTERGRATED TRANSPORT not Light Rail but Extension of the Rail along the Wharfs to Te Papa under Courtenay Place Down Kent/Cambridge Terraces over/under Basin Reserve along the edge of Government House to Hospital through the hill, out to Kilbirnie down Rongotai Road to Airport. Then Linked feeder Electric Buses
 

12.   What other techniques could you suggest to improve walking and cycling as a regular activity?    WHAT ABOUT RUNNERS This is local not Regional it is for WCC to be proactive to those Clubs that cover Walking / Running/ Cycling helping their Facilities as opposed to funding Power Boat and Car Race Events
 

 

13.   What role do you see the council has in promoting public health? How do you see walking and/or cycling contributing?    AGAIN WHAT ABOUT RUNNERS the quickest way to reduce weight and increase fitness across our population in a short time frame is by RUNNING not mentioned here.
 
 

14.   Does your council or DHB have a travel plan for staff and visitors? If/when elected I will commute by Foot/Cycle [if possible] and Bus . Lets hope there is shower and Locker not a car park or change will be needed in their building .
 
 

15.   Will you sign the Walking Charter? http://www.livingstreets.org.nz/ICharter.htm                                NO AS IT IS ANTI-RUNNERS But as you see I totally support pedestrian/cycling networking
 
 

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 Tony Coard Run about 100km a week ,pack leading at Wgtn Marathon Clinic and have done since 1982 . My cycling hase dropped from about 80kms a week to ZERO after two knock offs by vehicles ,first on old Hutt Road cycleway, second at south end Wgtn Airport.

1.       What do you see as the advantages of
(a) walking and
(b) cycling
as a form of transport in your area?
 
There are community heath benefits, that are direct and personal health benefits that come to us from walking and cycling ourselves, and indirect benefits to the wider community and environment through lowering emissions.  Walking can also help promote a sense of community with children and adults using walking buses to schools.
 
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 facilities in Wellington city are variable, and in some places are poor, there are many area where cycling is dangerous around Wellington city, and places where footpaths are absent.
 
3.       Would you support lowered speed limits on certain streets to enhance their use by pedestrians or cyclists?
 
Lowered speed limits may not be the most effective solution.  Better to have safer pedestrian only spaces, and adequate cycle lanes.  Slower traffic in the inner city tempts people to cross unsafely.  There may be opportunities to advocate for moving traffic (buses and private cars) off Lambton quay and onto Featherston street would create a more pedestrian friendly environment in the inner city without compromising [people ability to move easily around the city..
 
4.       Are you aware of where walking or cycling paths/lanes/routes are?
 
Some of them.
 
5.       How well signposted are these facilities? Please note if signage is better for one mode than the other.
This varies around Wellington city.
 
6.       Are you aware of parts of the roadways or public spaces that (a) pedestrians or (b) cyclists can't use?
 
Yes, some intersections and pedestrian access are not well designed.
 
7.       What would you do about these barriers?
Standing as an independent my ability to make significant change is limited, so I would be working and supporting others on the council who are seeking removal of barriers through better urban design and polices that promote management of growth that incorporates the range of  infrastructure/transport types.
 
 
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?
 
I think the GWRC has a strategy, but I am not aware of how actively these are implemented.  I do support the development of a strategy, but where this is lead by research and analysis that identifies priority areas and a programme for addressing these with timeframes for achieving outcomes.
 
11.   Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what would you do to facilitate them?
 
 
12.   What other techniques could you suggest to improve walking and cycling as a regular activity?
 
Ensuring new development enables walking and cycling, however I recognize that it is the city council that grants consent for new development, so I expect this will need to occur at a policy and strategy and advocacy level.
 
13.   What role do you see the council has in promoting public health? How do you see walking and/or cycling contributing?
Promotes both personal and wider community well-being. See answer to Q 1.
 
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
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 walk, but mostly to get to places around the inner city.
 

1. What do you see as the advantages of

(a) walking and
EXERCISE, MEET AND TALK TO OTHER PEOPLE, ABLE TO OBSERVE
YOUR SURROUNDINGS (NATURE), STRESS RELIEF.

(b) cycling
EXERCISE, SOCIAL ( GROUPS OF CYCLISTS GO OUT TOGETHER AT
THE WEEKENDS), LESS CARS ON THE ROAD, LESS POLLUTANTS
FROM CARS ENTERING THE ATMOSPHERE AND ON THE ROADS,
STRESS RELIEF.

as a form of transport in your area?

NOT A GOOD SPLIT BETWEEN WALKER, CYCLISTS AND VEHICLES IN
MANY AREAS. PORIRUA CITY CENTRE HAS BEEN BUILT AROUND CARS
ACCESS AND EASY CAR ACCESS TO THE RETAIL SHOPS.


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

(a) pedestrians and
POOR TO AVERAGE. PORIRUA CITY CENTRE HAS DEVELOPED
AROUND A CAR MENTALITY. BRINGING PEOPLE FROM OUTSIDE TO
SHOP IN THE AREA. DRIVERS HAVE CLOSE ACCESS TO SHOPS.
PEDESTRIANS ARE IN MANY PLACES HAVING TO CROSS MAJOR
ARTERIAL ROUTES TO ACCESS SHOPS, ALSO CROSSINGS NEAR
ROUNDABOUTS.

IN THE SUBURBS SOME ELDERLY PEOPLE TRIP AND FALL BECAUSE
OF THE STATE OF THE FOOTPATHS.

(b) Cyclists

DO NOT SEE CYCLISTS IN THE CITY CENTRE.

AVERAGE. IN SOME PLACES THE CYCLE LANES ARE QUITE NARROW.
I WOULD RIDE ON THE FOOTPATH FOR SAFETY.

DO NOT REALLY NOTICE ANY CYCLE PARKS.

 
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?
NOT ALL OF THEM THROUGHOUT THE CITY

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

SIGNAGE MAINLY FOR MOTORISTS.

6. Are you aware of parts of the roadways or public spaces that (a)
pedestrians or (b) cyclists can't use?
NOT SUPPOSED TO WALK CYCLE ON THE MAIN HIGHWAY.

SOME PEDESTRIANS FEEL PRONE WHERE THERE ARE NARROW
FOOTPATHS LIKE ON THE HIGHWAY AT PUKERUA BAY.

7. What would you do about these barriers?
NEEDS TO BE BETTER SPLITS BETWEEN PEDESTRIANS, CYCLIST
AND MOTOR VEHICLES.

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?
NOT SURE WHAT GWRC OR PCC POSITION IS
YES
 
11. Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what
would you do to facilitate them?
YES. AS A REGIONAL COUNCILLOR I AM NOT SURE HOW I WOULD
IMPLEMENT THIS.

12. What other techniques could you suggest to improve walking and
cycling
as a regular activity?
START COMMUNITY WALKING AND CYCLING EVENTS FOR THE
FAMILY, TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE REGION

13. What role do you see the council has in promoting public health? How
do you see walking and/or cycling contributing?
SHOULD PROMOTE PUBLIC AND STAFF HEALTH. HEALTH BENEFITS
FROM EXERCISE, ALSO STRESS RELIEF.
 
14. Does your council or DHB have a travel plan for staff and visitors?
I AM NOT SURE WHAT PORIRUA CITY COUNCIL OR REGIONAL
COUNCIL DOES HERE.

PEOPLE ENTERING THE CITY ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT HAVE
COMPLAINED ABOUT THE LACK OF SIGNAGE TO DIRECT PEOPLE.
FROM THE RAILWAY STATION TO THE CITY CENTRE.

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 WALK REGULARLY. AT ONE TIME I CYCLED TO WORK FOR 3 YEARS
(IN ANOTHER CITY).
 

1.       What do you see as the advantages of
(a) walking and
(b) cycling
as a form of transport in your area?
 
      Most of the Hutt Valley is flat; walking and cycling should be the norm, rather than the exception (Christchurch is the model I have in mind)
 
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.
 
      Hutt City's are adequate to poor, and there is little physical linkage between existing designated areas. We need a coherent walking and cycling
      development and promotion plan to ensure the strategy is implemented effectively.
 
3.       Would you support lowered speed limits on certain streets to enhance their use by pedestrians or cyclists?
 
       It would be great if Hutt City followed the lead of other cities (e.g. Christchurch) to ensure footpaths and walkways are safe and useable, and cycling
       zones are incorporated and marked in main streets/roads in Hutt city.
 
4.       Are you aware of where walking or cycling paths/lanes/routes are?
 
 Only SOME of them; most are difficult to find.
 
5.       How well signposted are these facilities? Please note if signage is better for one mode than the other.
 
Designated areas are not well marked and lack adequate signage; there are reservations about personal safety in some of the areas
 
6.       Are you aware of parts of the roadways or public spaces that (a) pedestrians or (b) cyclists can't use?
 
Hutt City has marked SOME areas, but again its patchy
 
7.       What would you do about these barriers?
 
I'm not sure what is meant by 'barriers'.
 
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 - absolutely (along with linked areas and better signage)!!!
 
10.   Does the council have a walking and cycling strategy, and if not, would you support having one?
 
The Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) does; Hutt City has one but it needs a bigger 'shot in the arm' (only $100,000 per year to
implement the Walking and Cycling Strategy!!!)
 
11.   Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what would you do to facilitate them?
 
 Yes. Follow the lead of progressive firms/departments and replace free car parks with monthly train/buss passes in employment packages
 
12.   What other techniques could you suggest to improve walking and cycling as a regular activity?
 
Increased emphasis in Hutt City's strategy on the use of cycles to get to transportation centres (e.g. railway stations)
 
13.   What role do you see the council has in promoting public health? How do you see walking and/or cycling contributing?
 
A shared role with the HVDHB in the promotion of walking and cycling programmes and activities as a preferred alternative to the use of commercial
gyms (a joint strategy is a good start-point)
 
14.   Does your council or DHB have a travel plan for staff and visitors?
 
GWRC does. Hutt City needs to integrate this into its strategy, and a development and promotion plan for walking and cycling
 
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.
 
      Walking - yes
 
 

1.       What do you see as the advantages of
(a) walking and
(b) cycling
as a form of transport in your area?
Walking and cycling are excellent pursuits for healthy living and for transport to and from work. The compactness of each of the four key areas of Wellington Region make walking and cycling a viable option for most people.
 
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.
With the wider Tawa Porirua area there are good quality roading and cycle networks with reasonable quality of footpaths. The one area that needs considerable improvement is around the Pauatahanui inlet.
 
3.       Would you support lowered speed limits on certain streets to enhance their use by pedestrians or cyclists?
My preference is to have dedicated pedistrian/cycleways
 
4.       Are you aware of where walking or cycling paths/lanes/routes are?
Yes I am, I use them fairly regularly for walking.
 
5.       How well signposted are these facilities? Please note if signage is better for one mode than the other.
Signage can always be improved.
 
6.       Are you aware of parts of the roadways or public spaces that (a) pedestrians or (b) cyclists can't use?
Yes the motorway system through Porirua and Tawa has full restrictions.
 
7.       What would you do about these barriers?
It is not appropriate to have access to motorway systems, however in all cases there are alternates available.
 
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
 
11.   Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what would you do to facilitate them?
I am an advocate for work place travel plans. Within the organisation that I work for we are currently carrying out travel plans.
 
12.   What other techniques could you suggest to improve walking and cycling as a regular activity?
Walking buses to schools, use of regional and other parks, sports events for children etc?
 
13.   What role do you see the council has in promoting public health? How do you see walking and/or cycling contributing?
Walking and cycling are both key activities to fight obesity and promotion of activities to the key groups is essential.
 
14.   Does your council or DHB have a travel plan for staff and visitors?
Greater Wellington Regional Council does.
 
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 walk for at least 30 minutes most days around Wellington City.
 
 

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

Both are active forms of transport which ensure better health and fitness,
reduce congestion and pollution on roads, reduce significantly greenhouse emissions,
and create a more people friendly city environment. There are no parking problems,
and one can usually move more quickly to and fro in the inner city area. 
 
2.       How would you rate (good, average, poor) facilities for
(a) pedestrians
Average.   Need to reduce speed of vehicles in inner city to 30km/hr, and
eliminate vehicles from roads such as Lambton Quay.
Access to waterfront needs to be made easier, with few lanes of traffic along Aotea Quay.
Longer crossing times at lights. 

(b) cyclists
Poor
Intersection of Willis St and Bypass needs to be improved with cycle lanes and
preference for cyclists on turn of lights.
Longer crossing times on traffic lights.
Grates need to be realigned to perpendicular over most of city.
Cycle lane from Petone to Ngauranga needs to be completed and then maintained,
with a new safer extension from the Ferry terminal to rail station, or alternatively fix
black spot along Thorndon Quay needs to be fixed.
 
3.       Would you support lowered speed limits on certain streets to enhance their use by pedestrians or cyclists?  Lower speed to 30km/hr in the inner city


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

I believe so. 


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

Not very good.  The exit from the Ferry terminal is not obvious at all. 

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

Maybe not.

The different designations of bus only lanes with respect to cyclists is confusing.

Cyclists should be allowed to use footpaths as long as they move at walking speed

and give way to pedestrians. 


7.       What would you do about these barriers?   See above

 
8.       Do you think there are certain conditions under which parking on footpaths is permissible?
No.  We should move to car share arrangements, with fewer private vehicles,
and car share vehicles available in communal garages.

 
9.       If your ward/community does not have a walking or cycling route map, would you support creating one? Walking and cycling route maps already exist, but
need to be regularly updated.

 
10.   Does the council have a walking and cycling strategy, and if not, would you support having one? Council does have a walking and cycling strategy, but needs more money to implement it fully.

 
11.   Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what would you do to facilitate them?  Yes.  This needs to be extended to all schools, and will need
more trained facilitators.

 
12.   What other techniques could you suggest to improve walking and cycling as a regular activity? Work place showers and lockers.  Cycle stands outside all major premises.
cycle station containing repair and hire shops at train and bus terminals.

 
13.   What role do you see the council has in promoting public health? How do you see walking and/or cycling contributing?
Council together with DHB must promote active modes of transport in order
to improve health of life expectancy of population. There is an obesity epidemic,
which if addressed, will pay for itself in the long run. 

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

It appears to implementing one for its staff, but I don't believe it exists for visitors.

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

Yes... Posting it tomorrow. 


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.

 My main mode of transport is a bicycle. However, I also try to include regular walking.
 

1.       What do you see as the advantages of
 

(a) walking and
 

(b) cycling
 

as a form of transport in your area?
 

Walking and cycling: Good exercise for keeping healthy; High density city areas make walking attractive as walking cycling saves parking a car; Attractive walks/cycles eg Wellington waterfront to Oriental Bay; Non polluting; carbon neutral; renewable motive power; Minimal user of fossil fuel; Take minimal road space cf cars, buses; No weighty vehicle to park; don't cause road gridlock.
 

Walking: Good provision of footpaths and tracks in Wellington City;
 

 

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

(a) pedestrians  good - eg footpath shortcuts; attractive views when walking; good quality footpaths
 

(b) and cyclists:  average to poor, though bus lanes can be used; some cycleways eg Pukerua Bay - Plimmerton
 

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? Yes
 

 

5.       How well signposted are these facilities? Please note if signage is better for one mode than the other. Signage better for footpaths. But cycleways get marked to some extent.
 

 

6.       Are you aware of parts of the roadways or public spaces that (a) pedestrians or (b) cyclists can't use? Yes, motorways, and some very busy narrow main streets
 

7.       What would you do about these barriers? They are not available because of heavy fuel-powered vehicle use. Provide alternative foot/cycle paths
 

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, WRC does, and WCC does too
 

 11.   Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what would you do to facilitate them? Yes. WRC now has travel plans for its staff, I understand. I advocated for it as a regional councillor.
 

12.   What other techniques could you suggest to improve walking and cycling as a regular activity? Encouragement. Community leaders leading by example. Having "Walk/cycle to wotrk" days. Not paying councillors to drive.
 

13.   What role do you see the council has in promoting public health? How do you see walking and/or cycling contributing? As an important way to do one's 30 minutes/day of exercise
 

14.   Does your council or DHB have a travel plan for staff and visitors? Yes, 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, I walk regularly eg for local shopping, and for recreational exercise. I also tramp and walk longer distances for recreation and scenery.

1.      What do you see as the advantages of
(a) walking and
(b) cycling
as a form of transport in your area?  Cheaper, more sustainable, promotes good health, limits environmental harms
 
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.   In Lower Hutt, generally poor.  Cycle lane Petone to Ngauranga is a disgrace at the northern end.  Only limited facilities in the Lower Hutt city centre, and none over much of the rest of the city
 
3.      Would you support lowered speed limits on certain streets to enhance their use by pedestrians or cyclists? Not in Lower Hutt city as I am not aware that this is a key barrier to cyclists or pedestrians
 
4.      Are you aware of where walking or cycling paths/lanes/routes are? Only dimly
 
5.      How well signposted are these facilities? Please note if signage is better for one mode than the other. Don't know well enough to comment
 
6.      Are you aware of parts of the roadways or public spaces that (a) pedestrians or (b) cyclists can't use? Footpaths for cyclists
 
7.      What would you do about these barriers? Learn more and encourage change where it's practical
 
8.      Do you think there are certain conditions under which parking on footpaths is permissible? Yes - esp on hill suburbs of Lower Hutt where the roads can be very narrow
 
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 ? Regional Council and  Lower Hutt city have one already
 
11.   Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what would you do to facilitate them?  Very strongly.  I've been advocationg with Regional Council to expand its network of support for travel planning work, and am working for a travel planner to start at the HV DHB, the largest employer by far in the Hutt Valley.
 
12.   What other techniques could you suggest to improve walking and cycling as a regular activity? Remove charges for cycles on trains
 
13.   What role do you see the council has in promoting public health? How do you see walking and/or cycling contributing? We have an MoU between Hutt City, Greater Wellington, Upper Hutt City and Hutt Valley DHB with a common commitment to  'community wellbeing'.  We've identified three areas for combined action, of which Physical Activity is one.  Clearly, cycling and walking promotion is one helpful way of picking up this challenge.
 
14.   Does your council or DHB have a travel plan for staff and visitors?   Reg Council has one.  HV DHB is working towards one.
 
15.   Will you sign the Walking Charter? http://www.livingstreets.org.nz/ICharter.htm -   The one page charter itself has my support.  I will study further the full document after the elections
 
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.  Walking is our main form of exercise - several times a week.  I walk and use public transport around once a fortnight, when I'm staying in one place in Wellington for a day!!!  Three years ago I began the HV DHB '10,000 steps' programme (and achieved the 10,000 steps per day over 12 weeks!!).  I still wear my pedometer and record each day's steps While generally over a week I do not reach the 10,000 steps a day target, I still find it a helpful daily reminder of the need to get out and walking.
 

Lower Hutt Regional Councillor, 9 years serving as councillor
 

1.       What do you see as the advantages of
 

(a) walking and
 

(b) cycling
 

as a form of transport in your area?
 

Health, safe, and sometimes quicker round town.
 

 
 

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.
 

Mostly I watch the Hutt/Wn motorway cyclists and worry how bad the track areas are for them.
 

 

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

WHY
 

 

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.
 

Pretty good
 

 

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

Of course
 
 

7.       What would you do about these barriers?
 

Tell CITY council
 

 

8.       Do you think there are certain conditions under which parking on footpaths is permissible?
 

WHERE
 
 

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

CITY council issue
 

 

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

Regional has one
 

 

11.   Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what would you do to facilitate them?
 

Regional covers this item
 

 

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

Give the school children  information
 

Start young
 

 

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

Part of our stategy
 

 

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.
 

YES family are all triatheletes
 

 

1.       What do you see as the advantages of
(a) walking and
(b) cycling
as a form of transport in your area?
Reduce road congestion, reduce emissions/greenhouse gases and improve personal health/fitness
 
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.
Medium in Otaki
 
3.       Would you support lowered speed limits on certain streets to enhance their use by pedestrians or cyclists? Possibly
 
4.       Are you aware of where walking or cycling paths/lanes/routes are? Some
 
5.       How well signposted are these facilities? Not known Please note if signage is better for one mode than the other. n/a
 
6.       Are you aware of parts of the roadways or public spaces that (a) pedestrians or (b) cyclists can't use? Not safely, yes
 
7.       What would you do about these barriers? Depends on type of road or if a pedestrian bridge say would open up a large circuit etc
 
8.       Do you think there are certain conditions under which parking on footpaths is permissible? Depends on situation, but generally 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? Have not seen one
 
11.   Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what would you do to facilitate them? Yes. Lead by example -Various
 
12.   What other techniques could you suggest to improve walking and cycling as a regular activity? Weekend cycling tours for all ages. Bike racks on buses using routes unsafe for cyclists. Local Route maps sent out with rates bill.
 
13.   What role do you see the council has in promoting public health? How do you see walking and/or cycling contributing? The Regional council is not as pivotal in this area as the local District council, however consideration of safe cycle lanes on main roads should always be considered where possible.
 
14.   Does your council or DHB have a travel plan for staff and visitors? I believe GWRC has one.
 
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 cycle with my family in weekends in Otaki Gorge/ Te Horo area and walk every day with dog and walk and take cable car when going to work in the city.
 
 

In haste –hence E and OE

1. What do you see as the advantages of
(a) walking and
(b) cycling
as a form of transport in your area?
A major way to
• get and keep fit,
• keep weight under control,
• see the details of the local environment at close quarters (especially if as inept a cyclist as I, and sometimes fall off into aforementioned environment),
• great way for adults to model good behaviour and footpath and road courtesies to children,
• great way to take a car off the road for every bike.

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.

On the whole Wellington city isn’t very cycle friendly and it is clear that at some levels of local government this is not likely to improve. For instance at a very large meeting recently at the Rita Angus Home in Kilbirnie, numerous residents expressed their real anxiety over cyclists who ride on the footpath, even though some expressed sympathy because they thought the roads dangerous for young cyclists.,

I was surprised and not a little dismayed, both during and after the meeting, by the explicit and strongly expressed antagonism to cycling and cyclists put forward by some other WCC candidates attending the meeting. Perhaps they were just attempting to comfort anxious citizens or, worse, actually meant what they stated so emphatically about getting cyclists off our streets and into specially corralled areas.


I don’t think we can afford many more pedestrian overbridges, but I do think it’s high time for a sustained city and regional programme of public education about walkers, cycling and skateboarding in a courteous manner. Little stickers on the back of our cars is not nearly enough.

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

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

Pretty much, yes.

5. How well signposted are these facilities? Please note if signage is better for one mode than the other.
Possibly more extensive use of the little walking and cycling figures could be helpful, but don’t have anything base this on and there is already lots of signage clutter

6. Are you aware of parts of the roadways or public spaces that (a) pedestrians or (b) cyclists can’t use?
General rule: do unto others as you would be done by, and apart from that, yes, they are for the most part designed for mode specific use.

7. What would you do about these barriers?
Try to maintain a fair and reasonable balance between users, especially where disabled, frail, older or younger users are involved.

8. Do you think there are certain conditions under which parking on footpaths is permissible?
Generally no, I think it is really thoughtless for pedestrians and encourages cars to be parked in streets where there should be no cars and inhabitants should be supported in use of public transport.
9. If your ward/community does not have a walking or cycling route map, would you support creating one?
Yes indeed.

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

11. Do you support travel plans in schools and workplaces? If so, what would you do to facilitate them? Yes, and have given quite a bit of time and effort to this as member of CCDHB and WRC in past few years.

12. What other techniques could you suggest to improve walking and cycling as a regular activity?
Present them as very good alternative to premature departure from this world!! Offer more incentives – eg many people like to walk if there is any sort of motivating reason eg
- voluntary delivery of local newsletters,
- delivering important but non-urgent stuff like SRC “Elements”;
- many people would like to walk if they were able to afford (or were offered a subsidized price) one of those walking radios so they didn’t miss morning report etc
- more active efforts by SPARC, WCC, CCDHB, WRC (in own hands!) or someone to form and encourage local walking groups – eg every book club that adds weekly walking to its activities would get a book of its choice each year

I suggest that these incentives be actively considered to get us out of our houses and onto the streets etc
13. What role do you see the council has in promoting public health? How do you see walking and/or cycling contributing?
Basic responsibility, and cooperation between local and central agencies improving but scope for much more.
14. Does your council or DHB have a travel plan for staff and visitors? Yes

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

Will look at it right now,.

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. Opportunistically in city, regularly at Waikanae at weekends etc