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MOVED by
Chairperson G Sage, seconded by Member R Northey:
That the Waitematā Local Board:
a)
provide the following views on the Draft
Regional Land Transport Plan 2024-2034 as follows, also attached as
attachment A:
i)
Challenges:
A)
Have we correctly identified the most
important challenges facing Auckland? Page 11 of the draft RLTP.
1)
Yes. 80% of the consultation responses from the Waitemata Board
area in favour, compared to a regional average of 79%:
·
Access and Connectivity
·
Asset Management
·
Climate change and resilience
·
Travel options
·
Safety
B)
If you said “no,” what’s the single
biggest challenge we’re missing?
1)
The highest ranking of “suggested
missing challenges” from our area was “Improve – Road
travel for private vehicles.”
ii)
Priorities:
C)
Are we missing anything from the draft RLTP
priorities? Page 94 of the draft RLTP.
1)
It appears to be well considered – We
agree that ‘non-discretionary’ projects are not necessarily
prioritised because they will be completed anyway but agree that they be
included in the list. We are supportive of the strong emphasis on the
renewals and on maintaining and renewing the network.
2)
We agree with the discretionary projects
ranking – however, safety should always be top of mind and a key
priority in all decision making.
iii)
Which priority is most important to you?
D)
Fast & connected - Improvements that make public transport
faster, more accessible, and more reliable.
iv)
Which priority is least important to
you?
E)
Productive - Projects that support regional
growth and productivity.
v)
Projects:
F)
To help us understand what types of projects matter to you the
most, please rank how important (1, most important, through 5, least
important) the following transport improvements are to you:
1)
Public transport improvements: more upgrades
to the rail network, new busways and bus lanes, electric ferries, improved
bus stations and ferry terminals.
2)
Walking & cycling improvements: new and
upgraded footpaths, more cycleways and shared paths.
3)
Safety improvements: safe and appropriate
speed limits, more safety around schools and ways to slow speeds (like speed
bumps and safety barriers).
4)
Local road improvements: intersection
upgrades, new technology to improve traffic flow and travel times.
5)
State highway improvements: planning and
building the roads of national significance, improving the motorway network.
G)
Are there any projects that are not in the
draft plan that you feel should be included?
1)
Yes
H)
If you selected yes, what project do you think
is missing from the draft RLTP?
1)
Provision for active transport modes to cross
the Waitemata Harbour, i.e. we need a tunnel and/ or a bridge which between them
provide for all modes of transport.
I)
There is a limited amount of expected funding
over the next 10 years. To add a new project to the RLTP, another project
would have to be removed from the plan. Let us know what planned project in
the draft RLTP could be removed in favour of the project you mentioned above:
1)
The East-West link, this project involves the
establishment of a new section of State Highway between existing SH20 and SH1
arguably to support economic productivity and faster travel times – pg
79 draft.
vi)
Additional comments:
J)
If you have any additional comments on the
draft Regional Land Transport Plan, please provide your comments below.
1)
The proposal in the draft RLTP to increase the
total Local Board Transport Capital Fund from this year’s allocation of
$7m to an allocation of $62.8m over the next three years is strongly
supported by the Waitemata Local Board. We have been frustrated by our
limited ability to provide wayfinding, school safety, and placemaking
projects such as in Rose Road, Newmarket and St Georges Bay Road.
2)
We reiterate the comments
that we made to you in 2021 and 2023 about the
Regional Land Transport Plan.
3)
In the longer term we believe that the central
isthmus needs surface light rail and an Avondale to Southdown heavy rail
link.
4)
We support the provision of public toilets,
without requiring a Hop Card, in all upgraded bus and train interchanges.
5)
We support good key infrastructure to remove
the Port traffic from our inner-city roads.
6)
We would support removal of graffiti on all
KiwiRail Corridors as part of the regular maintenance, operations and
renewals programme.
7)
We support all the projects in the Plan that
are fully or partly in the Waitemata Local Board area.
8)
We support bus improvements to the central
city, however bus layover facilities need to be well considered.
9)
In Appendix 6 – Other projects
considered by RLTP and NLTF funding – we support the funding of
‘Urban Cycleways Waitematā Safer Routes’, ‘Harbour Crossing – future
network dependencies’,’ Environmental sustainability
infrastructure’, ‘city centre access for everyone
programme’, ‘downtown bus stops and footpaths’,
‘wayfinding and cycling improvements’.
10)
An initial analysis of these comments reflects
the desire for our constituents to ensure a continued commitment to private
vehicle transport, the next highest is a commitment to Public transport and a
distant third commitment to cycling and associated infrastructure.
11)
As a final note,
placemaking and functionality, is as important to our communities, both business
and residential, as movement. Some of the most highly populated areas in our
local board area are on arterial routes. Incorporating street trees, wide
pavements, art, al fresco dining, servicing and loading, safe crossings, and
multi-modal options in the inner isthmus, will help attract more people to
live closer to the centre of the city.
12)
Referencing to placemaking and functionality
it has multiple positive impacts on wellbeing.
13)
Referencing to placemaking and functionality
it has multiple positive impacts on economic productivity.
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