Cycling as part of the NZ transport system New Zealand s journey so far and where we re headed next Asia Pacific Cycle Congress, 19 October 2017, Christchurch Claire Pascoe, Lead Advisor Multi-modal, NZ Transport Agency
Things I won t cover X X X All the benefits of walking and cycling The Island Bay cycleway The helmet law
Things I will cover Our operating context past and present for cycling What we ve achieved since 2014 What we ve learnt in the last three years Where we re heading over the next ten years Cycling in a post-cycling, multi-modal world
What we ve all achieved since 2014
Cycling Safety Action Plan Recommendations published Dec 2014. Became part of the Transport Agency s State of Performance Expectations for 15/16 and 17/18 By June 2017, we had 22 of the panel s 36 recommendations implemented through our 10 key priority areas Urban Cycleways Programme and National Cycling Programme the foundation pillars of our response. 10 year programme is our approach going forward Cycle Network Guidance complete Cycling rules programme with one tranche completed and two to go
Cycling Safety Action Plan cont d Popular rural cycling routes being identified and a $5m programme of minor improvements for NZCT underway Speed Management Guide complete platform for having conversations with communities and tool to help local government and NZTA set safe and appropriate speed limits Bikes in Schools and the National Cycling Education System, including Road User Workshops and Ride Leader Research - attitudes and perceptions, bikelash, e-bike, minimum overtaking gap, intersection safety Monitoring programme established
Investment in walking and cycling
Growth in kilometres built
Results speak for themselves 9.4% of inbound morning traffic via Upper Queen Street, Auckland, is bikes. 45,600 new riders between 2015-16 In Rotorua, an average 30% increase in the last 13 months across the 4 main links in and out of the CBD 18% increase in students cycling to school at Napier Boys High as a result of the Marewa Loop Cycle trips on Blenheim s Spring Creek Cycleway route have more than doubled since the cycleway opened 21% annual increase in the number of people cycling into Christchurch CBD during weekdays with counters recording numbers 6% higher than predicted by computer modelling
What have we learnt along the way? Cycling Demand Analysis, Wellington City Council, 2014
75% of New Zealanders living in urban areas say they would cycle if there were better networks Source: Research New Zealand, 2016
Target audience focus Strong & Fearless Enthused & Confident Interested but Concerned No Way No How
cle crossings per day Monitoring matters Quay Street Cycleway SkyPath Island Bay Cycleway Lightpath Northwestern Glen Innes to Tamaki Drive Quarryman's Trail Nelson Street Cycleway Parnell K Road Cycleway Dunedin Harbour Cycleway Wellington Harbour Cycleway Ian McKinnon Cycleway Omokoroa to Tauranga Cycle Trail Around the Mountains 0 50 100 150 200 Pos Bal Neg 1000 500 0 Deans Ave Cycle Crossings Monthly Weekday Averages 555 282 557 590 627 887 September November February Kilmarnock St Matai St
Monitoring the media conversation matters 3 Pos Print/Broadcast 250 200 150 2 100 50 Neg 1 Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June 0 Volume Sentiment
Partnerships for success
Partnerships for success
Partnerships for success
Partnerships for success DRAFT VISION for our Collaboration Great journeys to live well, get well, stay well
Investment priorities for the next 10 years Target the completion of strategic urban networks in our rapidly growing urban centres Continue to grow and connect safe urban cycling networks in our regional centres Promote economic development through the provision of safe on-road links between the New Zealand Cycle Trail Great Rides and other cycle trails Encourage increased cycling, including through Bikeshare schemes that are integrated with public transport networks and emerging Mobility as a Service platforms; and engagement, education, and promotion Lift the confidence and capability of cyclists, especially young cyclists entering the transport system for the first time
What does multi-modal look like?
Key challenges for going multi-modal We don t have a culture of it Relative attractiveness wins in some places make for losses elsewhere Moving from vehicles to people and goods Modelling vs trialling Making progress on individual modes while thinking multi-modal Valuing non-monetised benefits (disbenefits)
How did our programme do in evaluation?
Questions?