What the Board will do:

• Continue to link nearby existing cycleways within the transport network and deliver planned Major Cycleway Route (MCR) projects

• Advocate for a cycle connection street renewal along Edinburgh Street, with safe crossings at Lyttelton Street

• Advocate for a cycle connection linking Westmorland to the Nor-West Arc Major Cycleway

• Advocate for a direct crossing point for cyclists between Milton Street and Simeon Street

• Advocate for a cycle connection between the Rapanui Shag Rock Cycleway and the Heathcote Express cycleway

• Increase and improve cycle parking and end-of-trip facilities, particularly at sporting grounds, outside businesses and at the bottom of the hills

• Improve overall safety of transport on the hills through smart design choices and improvements

• Advocate for improved bus infrastructure such as priority lanes and improved shelters

• Implement traffic solutions to promote adherence to the speed limit in 30kp/h speed areas

• Support school safety with crossing points, sight lines, and pedestrian access changes

• Advocate for improved lighting and street safety improvements, including on Grange Street in Council’s Long Term Plan

• Advocate for the Selwyn Street Masterplan to be delivered

• Advocate for the Sydenham Masterplan to be delivered

We will measure our success by:

• Progression of key advocacy projects (e.g. Selwyn Street and Sydenham Masterplans, Edinburgh Street connection) into delivery stages

• Number of new or upgraded cycle parking and end-of-trip facilities installed

• Positive community feedback on transport safety and accessibility initiatives in identified areas

• Number of local safety improvements delivered (e.g. crossings, traffic calming, intersection upgrades)


Progress to date/actions taken

The Community Board has adopted its Community Board Plan 26-28.

On track: in progress