Continue to make public transport accessible to locals.
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Transport
Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.
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Continue to encourage walking and cycling.
Prioritise traffic congestion spots.
Refocus on council's core obligations to ratepayers, ensuring the provision of adequate footpaths, lighting and safe roads for all.
Provide free parking and remove cycleways in the CBD to attract more business. Establish a hop on-hop off bus route around the CBD perimeter.
Seek to form a mutually beneficial partnership with an international carrier to reintroduce trans-Tasman flights and help rebuild tourism.
Increase council's roading budget to fix all pot holes and to build roads to a higher standard to prevent pot holes in the first place.
Improve walking and cycling links to all schools to reduce morning time traffic for those who have to drive.
Work with regional council to improve public transport offering. Current system is not fit for purpose.
Promote public transport and make this option more inviting.
Promote walking and cycling and developing facilities to support active transport. Expand and maintain cycle and walking paths.
Continue and promote a work from home strategy for those this works for.
Partner (NZ Transport Agency/Bay of Plenty Regional Council/iwi) to start a Water Taxi from Ngongotahā/Awahou/Hamurana/Mourea to the Lake Front and return.
Continue to improve transport options, including partnering to introduce e-scooters and e-bikes to commute in the inner city to forest/lakes.
Support adequate transport/parking options for our senior citizens.
Develop a strategy for a range of transport options, particularly those that get people out of cars.
Improve the infrastructure that facilitates different modes of transport.
Research and utilise new technology to improve transport modes and minimise emissions, ie buses to nitrogen, RLC fleet to electric.
Public transport is important for our city and reviewing usage and areas of need for future planning is essential.
Maintain footpaths and roads to a high standard. Bring back good parking in the city and review parking meters.
Improve the roading infrastructure from Westbrook Primary School through to the Ranolf St intersection, ensuring student safety is foremost.
Ditch the cycleway in the CBD and restore parking.
Commit to making the CBD a green space place friendly for pedestrians and cyclists while increasing the number of car parks.
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