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Details on issues and the ways forward

7. Providing for young people

What you said | Currently | Ways forward

What you said

You value
You are concerned about
Your visions are

You value:

the people, school children
the diversity of activities, people and culture
the shops, movies, cafes, parks and pool.

You are concerned about:

traffic generated by schools
safety (traffic and physical)
lack of an informal place for young people to hang out
pollution from traffic
the ability of local schools to cope with growth
students blocking footpaths at bus stops.

Your visions are:

good educational facilities available
local children going to local schools
better and safer public transport
more hang-out spaces
more toilets that are clean and in safe locations.

Currently

Youth are a part of Newmarket's community that needs specific mention.

Education is one of the major employment sectors in the Newmarket's Future study area. There are eight schools with more than 7000 pupils within or on the periphery of the study area. These schools include Auckland Boys Grammar School and Epsom Girls Grammar School, both of which have high numbers of students wanting to attend them.

There is the potential for more schools, with a distinctly urban nature, to locate here in the future. For instance, the Junior College has already chosen to be in Newmarket. If this is a trend in the future, then the demands that schools make on public open spaces and facilities will need to be assessed.

There are also a number of tertiary education institutes, English language schools, pre-schools and creches in Newmarket. More than 3000 students are estimated to attend tertiary and English language institutions in Newmarket.

Many students come from outside the area to Newmarket's schools and other education institutions. Transport issues (road safety, frequency and reliability of public transport services, standards and placement of bus stops) are therefore very relevant.

Ways forward to address issues affecting young people

Transport projects

The following transport issues are particularly important for young people in Newmarket:

improved pedestrian links between schools, the town centre, community facilities, open spaces, bus stops and the railway station
schemes to reduce car travel by school children (eg walking school buses)
improved public transport so that students want to use it
improved facilities at bus stops
improved intersections and pedestrian safety on major routes used by students.

Working in partnership

Auckland City will work with schools and the Ministry of Education on the following projects:

planning for increased school rolls
partnerships between schools and community facilities to provide school holiday and after-school care programmes
assessing the effects of urban schools on recreation and community facilities
working with schools and the ARC to develop school travel plans.

Streetscapes and open spaces

Newmarket's streetscape plan needs to provide for spaces where young people can meet socially in a safe environment.