Submission guide for The Golden Mile Revitalisation
https://www.cyclewellington.org.nz/submission_guide_for_the_golden_mile_revitalisation
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Learn more about this project on the Let’s Get Wellington Moving site.
Webinar / Online hui: 7pm 16 May. To register your interest, please email: [email protected]
Meet the project team in person: 2pm to 6pm 15 May – Te Awe Library, 29B Brandon Street, Wellington Central
Submissions close: Midnight, Tuesday 23 May
Have your say.
Cycle Wellington has provided suggested responses for each question in the survey below. There is the option for quick or detailed feedback.
For quick
Do you have any feedback on any of the proposed changes for the Golden Mile?
I support the restriction of private motor vehicles on the Golden Mile and the work going into making walking, cycling, and public transport better and the place itself nicer for people.
In general the provision for cycling on the Golden Mile is patchy - especially due to the large gap in the middle. Shared pedestrian / bike areas are a low quality design. The northern end of Lambton Quay is disappointingly compromised by a large shared zone. There is space there to make cycling more clearly prioritised.
I worry that if the design of the shared zones interspersed throughout is not clear and intuitive to people walking, it could make the cycling route frustrating and the walking experience uncomfortable. The cycling space needs to be practical and attractive to encourage many to not ride all over. And it needs to be clearly a cycling space for pedestrians to also intuitively navigate.
The whole project needs more bike parking to meet increasing demand.
The designs do not make access to the various authorised vehicles / bus only / bus lanes clearly intuitive for people on bikes. Please investigate making cycling access (or exclusion) more obvious than a symbol on a small sign at the side of the road, or the subtle difference between ‘Bus Lane’ and ‘Bus Only’ markings.
I do not support the exclusion of people riding bikes west on Manners Street from Taranaki Street to Lower Cuba Street.
I do not support the proposal to provide access to private vehicles (general traffic) at the eastern end of Courtenay Place at certain times. We need better public transport services at more hours of the day and permanently safe cycling space. However, I do support access times for goods delivery vehicles, and taxis, as well as authorised vehicles only between the hours of 10pm and 6am here.
I support there being no entry except cycles in the ‘shared zone’ and would like to see the space required for safe, two-way cycling here to be more clearly demarcated. I would like the exclusion of all heavy vehicles here between the hours of 6am to 10pm daily. I also wonder if the bus stop areas on Courtenay Place will be available to goods delivery vehicles and taxis outside the hours of timetabled bus services? If they are, using this potential parking space will help reduce the conflict with people on bikes where they may be riding.
Cycling between each end of the Golden Mile is reliant on the provision of quality routes in other projects, such as Featherston Street, Victoria Street and Dixon Street. A quality separated cycle lane the full length of Featherston Street will also enable people on bikes to get through the area faster and put less pressure on the Lambton Quay cycle space. Those projects must be delivered in parallel to realise positive network effects of cycling in the area.
Do you agree that the proposed changes will improve bus travel on the Golden Mile?
Supportive
Do you agree that the proposed changes will make the area more attractive?
Supportive
For detailed:
Area 1: Lambton Quay
Do you support the proposed changes to the road on Lambton Quay?
Supportive
Do you support the proposed changes to the location of bus stops and pedestrian crossings on Lambton Quay?
Supportive
Do you support the proposed changes to side streets connected to Lambton Quay?
Supportive
Do you support the proposed plans for managing vehicle access to Lambton Quay?
Supportive
Do you have any feedback on any of the proposed road changes for Lambton Quay?
It's great that there is dedicated space for people travelling by bike, however this space is undermined by poor connections to the surrounding network.
At the Parliament end no dedicated space is provided and people on bikes and scooters are expected to travel in shared space past a busy bus stop. I think the cycle lane should continue and connect to the rest of the network at the Bowen Street intersection. On the other end at Panama Street, the cycle lane throws cyclists out onto a street with loading zones used by heavy vehicles on both sides. Here I think the dedicated cycle lane should continue along one side of Panama Street to connect to the future Featherston Street cycle lane.
Many side streets have 90 degree parking which will make them highly hazardous for cycling as vehicles reversing out of parks will be unable to see people approaching on bikes. Providing separated cycle lanes or using parallel parking would be safer. The designs also lack any additional bike parking. We think double decker bike racks like the one on Grey Street should be installed on side streets to allow dozens of bikes to park in the space of a couple of car parks.
Is there anything about how you use Lambton Quay that you would like us to consider?
Share your experience.
Area 2: Willis Street
Do you support the proposed changes to the road on Willis Street?
Neutral
Do you support the proposed plans for managing vehicle access to Willis Street?
Supportive
Do you have any feedback on any of the proposed road changes for Willis Street?
Unfortunately little is proposed to change on Willis Street for people on bikes. I think cyclists should be allowed to travel in both directions on Willis street (proposed designs continue to allow northbound only). At the north and south ends of this section of Willis Street that are currently 3 lanes wide, there is plenty of space to include protected cycling access to Willis street and connections to Mercer Street. Instead the proposed designs include large areas of unused median space. Again there is no additional cycle parking - Mercer street would make a great location for another double decker bike rack.
Is there anything about how you use Willis Street that you would like us to consider?
Share your experience.
Area 3: Manners Street
Do you support the proposed changes to the road on Manners Street?
Neutral
Do you support the proposed plans for managing vehicle access to Manners Street?
Somewhat supportive
Do you have any feedback on any of the proposed road changes for Manners Street?
I do not support the exclusion of people riding bikes west on Manners Street from Taranaki Street to Lower Cuba Street.
I would like there to be a dropped kerb at the intersection with Cuba Street so I can still ride that far along Manners Street and turn down Lower Cuba Street. If northbound buses were to stop further along on Manners Street - in the section between Cuba and Victoria Streets; cycling access to and from Lower Cuba Street would be much easier and safer. With this stop being further along this would also work better for bus users given the stop at the western end of Manners Street is planned to be removed.
Please incorporate sheltered double decker secure bike racks into Lower Cuba Street.
Is there anything about how you use Manners Street that you would like us to consider?
Share your experience.
Area 4: Courtenay Place
Do you support the proposed changes to the road on Courtenay Place?
Supportive
Do you support the proposed plans for managing vehicle access to Courtenay Place?
Somewhat supportive
Do you have any feedback on any of the proposed road changes for Courtenay Place?
I do not support the proposal to provide access to private vehicles (general traffic) at the eastern end of Courtenay Place at certain times. We need better public transport services at more hours of the day and permanently safe cycling space. However, I do support access times for goods delivery vehicles, and taxis, as well as authorised vehicles only between the hours of 10pm and 6am here.
I support there being no entry except cycles in the ‘shared zone’ and would like to see the space required for safe, two-way cycling here to be more clearly demarcated. I would like the exclusion of all heavy vehicles here between the hours of 6am to 10pm daily. I also wonder if the bus stop areas on Courtenay Place will be available to goods delivery vehicles and taxis outside the hours of timetabled bus services? If they are, using this potential parking space will help reduce the conflict with people on bikes where they may be riding.
Please incorporate sheltered double decker secure bike racks into both Allen and Blair Streets.
Is there anything about how you use Courtenay Place that you would like us to consider?
Share your experience.
Authorisation system
Do you support the proposed authorisation system to restrict private vehicle access to the Golden Mile?
Supportive
Do you have any feedback on the proposed authorisation system?
The designs do not make access to the various authorised vehicles / bus only / bus lanes clearly intuitive for people on bikes. Please investigate making cycling access (or exclusion) more obvious than a symbol on a small sign at the side of the road, or the subtle difference between ‘Bus Lane’ and ‘Bus Only’ markings.
Traffic resolution (TR28-23) does not explicitly include or exclude cycles in many of the sections marked as special vehicle lanes. I expect the special vehicle lanes to accommodate cycles at least where they currently have access. For this to happen - I would like there to be access to Manners Street heading west from Courtenay Place until as far as Cuba Street and for there to be a dropped kerb and a cycle lane or shared space demarcated to enable cycle access Lower Cuba Street.
Golden Mile
Do you have any feedback on any of the proposed changes for the Golden Mile?
I support the restriction of private motor vehicles on the Golden Mile and the work going into making walking, cycling, and public transport better and the place itself nicer for people.
In general the provision for cycling on the Golden Mile is patchy - especially due to the large gap in the middle. Shared pedestrian / bike areas are a low quality design. The northern end of Lambton Quay is disappointingly compromised by a large shared zone. There is space there to make cycling more clearly prioritised. I worry that if the design of the shared zones interspersed throughout is not clear and intuitive to people walking, it could make the cycling route frustrating and the walking experience uncomfortable. The cycling space needs to be practical and attractive to encourage many to not ride all over. And it needs to be clearly a cycling space for pedestrians to also intuitively navigate.
The whole project needs more bike parking to meet increasing demand.
Cycling between each end of the Golden Mile is reliant on the provision of quality routes in other projects, such as Featherston Street, Victoria Street and Dixon Street. A quality separated cycle lane the full length of Featherston Street will also enable people on bikes to get through the area faster and put less pressure on the Lambton Quay cycle space. Those projects must be delivered in parallel to realise positive network effects of cycling in the area.
Public transport and public spaces
Do you agree that the proposed changes will improve bus travel on the Golden Mile?
Supportive
Do you agree that the proposed changes will make the area more attractive?
Supportive
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