New Plymouth District Council
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.
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.
Maintain high quality roading to promote efficient flow of people, goods and services in a simple and uncluttered fashion.
Develop walking, cycleway and scooter areas on existing walkways and largely unused footpaths outside of the CBD with simple lines on footpaths.
Investigate options regarding congestion in the valley at rush hour including a southern outlet and alternate access to the airport.
Remove all cycleways from Devon Street West and other streets where installed and widen all footpaths.
Change cycleway separators to ones that are fit for purpose.
Continue to investigate ways to promote a cohesive shift towards use of public transport.
Ensure New Plymouth ratepayers are getting a good and fair return on investment from the New Plymouth Airport and relook at how it is managed.
Look into having shared spaces for bicycles and pedestrians to make cycling and driving in certain areas safer.
Remove cycleways from South Road and Devon Street to make driving and parking easier and safer and restore business viability in the area.
Base all transport designs on spatial and roading plans to create a cohesive and flowing network that replaces today's fragmented approach.
Design multi-use walkways that are safe, accessible and usable year-round rather than costly and often ineffective retrofitting of cycle lanes.
Make public transport work by consulting and listening to reach more users with services that are flexible, reliable and cost-effective.
Focus transport budgets on fixing potholes, resurfacing roads and upgrading key routes.
Let people choose how they travel and stop social engineering through anti-car policies.
Stop wasting money on cycleways, speed bumps and parking cuts that slow everyone down.
Fund infrastructure that makes it safer for children to walk or bike to school.
Increase frequency of public transport including rural links.
Work with TRC and Horizons Regional Council to investigate how to connect passenger rail to the regions.
Improve poor roading infrastructure despite council investing millions of dollars. Footpaths are generally good and Port Taranaki is an excellent port.
Improve public transport in New Plymouth, maintain our award-winning $30 million airport, and support a superb coastal walkway.
Maintain wonderful parks and walkways and address pushback regarding the installation of cycling separators.
Maintain high quality roading to promote efficient flow of people, goods and services in a simple and uncluttered fashion.
Develop walking, cycleway and scooter areas on existing walkways and largely unused footpaths outside of the CBD with simple lines on footpaths.
Investigate options regarding congestion in the valley at rush hour including a southern outlet and alternate access to the airport.
Remove all cycleways from Devon Street West and other streets where installed and widen all footpaths.
Change cycleway separators to ones that are fit for purpose.
Continue to investigate ways to promote a cohesive shift towards use of public transport.
Ensure New Plymouth ratepayers are getting a good and fair return on investment from the New Plymouth Airport and relook at how it is managed.
Look into having shared spaces for bicycles and pedestrians to make cycling and driving in certain areas safer.
Remove cycleways from South Road and Devon Street to make driving and parking easier and safer and restore business viability in the area.
Base all transport designs on spatial and roading plans to create a cohesive and flowing network that replaces today's fragmented approach.
Design multi-use walkways that are safe, accessible and usable year-round rather than costly and often ineffective retrofitting of cycle lanes.
Make public transport work by consulting and listening to reach more users with services that are flexible, reliable and cost-effective.
Focus transport budgets on fixing potholes, resurfacing roads and upgrading key routes.
Let people choose how they travel and stop social engineering through anti-car policies.
Stop wasting money on cycleways, speed bumps and parking cuts that slow everyone down.
Fund infrastructure that makes it safer for children to walk or bike to school.
Increase frequency of public transport including rural links.
Work with TRC and Horizons Regional Council to investigate how to connect passenger rail to the regions.
Improve poor roading infrastructure despite council investing millions of dollars. Footpaths are generally good and Port Taranaki is an excellent port.
Improve public transport in New Plymouth, maintain our award-winning $30 million airport, and support a superb coastal walkway.
Maintain wonderful parks and walkways and address pushback regarding the installation of cycling separators.
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