Package B achieves 5 out of 6 applicable community objectives:
Three ticks is the highest score; three crosses is the lowest.
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Provide connected facilities for people biking through and around Newtown, Mt Cook and Berhampore
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✓✓
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2
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Provide safe cycle facilities
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✓✓
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3
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Improve the safety of facilities for people walking through and around the area
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✓
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4
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Contribute to reducing car congestion in the area by creating better facilities that encourage more people to bike, walk, and take the bus
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✓
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5
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Minimise the impact on parking, especially for residents and businesses
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✗
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6
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Create opportunities to improve safe access, seating and shelter at bus stops
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✓
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7
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Encourage more people to use the bus by providing bus lanes, rationalising bus stop locations, and creating opportunities to let buses go first at some traffic lights
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✓✓
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See a comparison of the packages against the applicable community objectives.
Parking impacts
As part of the planning and assessment of possible packages, we looked at current parking on all streets that were considered as part of potential routes. We have developed maps showing Package B's impact on parking. The maps show on the impact on the amount of parking space, resident parking and parking for all users along the network.
Community objectives to be considered in the next stage of design
These community objectives were not included in the assessment for this phase of Newtown Connections. However, they will be used and assessed in the next phase of the project.
- Make it easier and safer to cross roads in the area
- Preserve, or create opportunities to enhance the special character of the Newtown, Berhampore, and Mount Cook area
Package B provides the opportunity to improve elements at 4 out of 5 key locations:
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The Basin Reserve (Adelaide Road/Basin Reserve roundabout intersection)
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✓
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2
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The Adelaide Road/Riddiford Street/John Street intersection
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✓
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3
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Wellington Regional Hospital (Riddiford Street and Mein Street)
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✓
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4
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Newtown shopping area
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✓
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5
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Berhampore shopping area
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✓
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Package B provides the opportunity to improve 2 out of the 5 key streets:
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Adelaide Road (Dee Street to Basin Reserve roundabout)
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✓
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Riddiford Street (Russell Terrace to John Street)
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✓
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3
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Mein Street
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✗
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4
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Rintoul Street
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✗
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5
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Constable Street
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✗
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