People in the community worked together with Wellington City Council to come up with solutions to make it easier and safer for people to walk and bike around Kilbirnie, between the eastern suburbs and into the central city.
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Following open days and community feedback about routes in 2016, we’ve worked closely with three eastern suburbs community working groups.
The working groups spent many hours poring over plans, asking questions, looking at things from a range of different perspectives, debating the pros and cons, grappling with challenges and trade-offs, thinking about all the possibilities, and whittling down the alternatives. They talked about parking, resident and business needs, trees, heritage features, lane widths, safer speeds, driveways, existing safety issues, pedestrian crossings, intersections and bus stops.
Then, in September 2017, Wellingtonians had the opportunity to comment on short-listed options for more than 11 streets in Kilbirnie and the connection to Newtown.
More than 400 people attended open days at ASB Sports Centre, and 582 people made online or written submissions.The Council analysed the feedback to help determine which design for the various streets to progress, and then sought final feedback on revised proposals in late 2018. This included more open days at the ASB Sports Centre.
Decisions on which options to progress were influenced by what people told us, the funding available, more detailed information about likely costs for the different projects, and a desire to start with busy sections that will make the biggest contribution to the planned network.
The proposals do not include a crossing on Cobham Drive, but we are working with the NZ Transport Agency on possible solutions for the longer term.
In 2016 – following community open days, discussions with local residents and online feedback – Councillors confirmed the routes and roads that would be used to develop better biking connections.
Read moreRead frequently asked questions about engagement in the eastern suburbs.
Read moreView the routes that will provide connections across Kilbirnie through to Miramar and Evans Bay Parade.
Read moreKeep up to date with how projects are going, and understand the process so far. New events will be added as the project progresses.
Read moreView supporting documents for improvements to Kilbirnie.
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