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Cycling and Walking Framework

Vision
Objectives
Aims
Maps
Cycling and Walking Framework document

Vision

“More Aucklanders choose to walk and cycle more often”

The council defined its long-term vision for Auckland to be “First City of the Pacific” through the Long-term Council Community Plan process.The plan highlighted several areas of importance for Auckland and its citizens, including ensuring that:

Aucklanders have real transport choices
Auckland is safe
Aucklanders are healthy
Auckland is well cared for.

Increasing the number of cyclists and pedestrians is part of achieving these goals.

Providing an environment that encourages and promotes cycling and walking is important, both to the council and to other interested organisations. Recognition of the whole of journey and the key role that walking and cycling play is essential. We want to make Auckland a place where walking and cycling are safe, enjoyable, beneficial and easily accessible.

Objectives

To increase and improve cycling and walking facilities
There are more and better pedestrian and cyclist facilities that are convenient, accessible, well connected and integrated with other parts of the transport system, particularly with passenger transport. In town centres, these connections support a growing population and reduce car dependency.

To improve safety and perception of safety
There are fewer pedestrian and cyclist accidents, and pedestrians and cyclists feel safe.

To improve amenity and convenience
Facilities are pleasant to use and people enjoy cycling and walking thanks to direct routes and well-maintained paths.

To create universal access
Facilities promote access for users of all abilities, ages and other factors.

To improve communities and town centres
Communities are better places; they are strengthened by communication between people who choose to walk and cycle in the area. Pedestrians and cyclists travel at a slower pace, interacting and experiencing their neighborhoods first-hand.

To support promotional events and initiatives that promote the health benefits and availability of environmentally sustainable transport options
Cycling and walking are recognised as fun, healthy, sustainable and cost-effective transport choices.

To promote equity in planning
There is equity in planning for pedestrians and cyclists in the urban environment.

To increase transport choice
Cycling and walking are acknowledged as integral parts of the transport network. People see cycling and walking as viable travel choices for short distances.

Aims

Objective	Aims	Agencies involved
To increase and improve facilities	Implement facilities as set out in the cycling and walking action plans	The council, Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) and Land Transport NZ
	Work collaboratively with organisations on cycling and walking initiatives, from an early stage of project development	The council and NZ Transport Agency
	Support regional coordination and intra-regional access to pedestrian and cycle facilities and initiatives by working closely with councils bordering Auckland city	The council, ARTA, NZ Transport Agency, LTNZ and other councils
	Investigate and trial innovative ways to improve the pedestrian and cyclist network	The council, ARTA, Land Transport NZ and others
To improve safety and perception of safety	Continue to support enforcement of road user rules	The council, ARTA, Land Transport NZ and the New Zealand Police
	Target risk areas and investigate appropriate measures to improve safety	The council, ARTA and Land Transport NZ
	Continue proactive safety and education programmes	The council, Land Transport NZ, the New Zealand Police and others
To improve amenity and convenience	Ensure that facilities are maintained to a good standard	The council, service providers
To improve amenity and convenience	Investigate ways to minimise the effect of motorised vehicles on walking and cycling environments	The council, ARTA, Land Transport NZ and others
To make universal access	Implement facilities and initiatives that assist all users	The council and others
To improve communities and town centres	Incorporate good urban design when planning and implementing cycling and walking facilities	The council and others
	Improve cyclist and pedestrian access to open space and recreational facilities	The council and others
	Encourage schools, education facilities and businesses to promote walking, cycling and the use of passenger transport	The council, ARTA and others

Objective	Aims	Agencies involved
To support events and initiatives, which promote the health benefits and availability of environmentally sustainable transport options	Promote the health benefits of cycling and walking	The council, Sport & Recreation New Zealand, and health care providers
	Encourage and provide support for cycling and walking such as end-point facilities (bike parking, showers, etc)	The council, ARTA and others
	Increase awareness of the role of cycling and walking in the Auckland city transport network through promoting events and activities	The council and others
To promote equity in planning	Incorporate provision for pedestrians and cyclists in new transport projects, renewal and maintenance projects	The council and NZ Transport Agency
	Ensure that the needs of cyclists and pedestrians are considered as part of new or upgraded developments	The council and others
	Secure maximum funding, for planning, design, construction and maintenance of cycling and walking facilities	The council, ARTA and Land Transport NZ
To increase transport choice	Improve pedestrian and cyclist links to passenger transport, in communities and in town centres	The council, ARTA and others
To increase transport choice	Publicise and promote new and existing cycling and walking facilities and initiatives	The council

Maps

Map of existing facilities. Refer to page 6 in the Cycling and Walking Framework pages 1-13 (1,068kb PDF)

Maps showing future cycle network. Refer to: page 4 in the Cycling Action Plan pages 1-4 (1,434kb PDF) and page 5 Cycling Action Plan pages 5-12 (981kb PDF)

Map showing existing and future walking network. Refer to page 3 in the Walking Action Plan pages 1-44 ( 1,129kb PDF)

Cycling and Walking Framework

Cycling and Walking Framework pages 1-13 ( 1,068kb PDF)
Cycling and Walking Framework pages 14-29 ( 1,016kb PDF)

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Published January 2009