Palmerston North City Council

Create a structured cycle path through the old Gorge Road.

Work with local communities to ensure road safety is always under review.

Work with local input to fix Featherston Street and use money from other proposed capital spends to make required changes.

Encourage upkeep of bike trails such as the Bridle Track.

Keep streets clear of congestion, avoid bus stops on the road and reduce unused cycleways.

Reduce restrictions for car travel, parking and emergency vehicles and support businesses compromised by the removal of carparks.

Improve signage around the Main Street bus terminal and provide machines to dispense and top up bus cards, which are currently available at limited locations.

Improve the bridges coming into the city from Milson as they are dreadfully packed in the mornings, creating congestion issues.

Oppose oppressive street layouts, eg Featherston Street, that have a negative effect on the community.

Prioritise maintenance of the current transport network to enable citizens to move freely through the city.

Complete shared pathways linking suburbs.

Ensure transport planning puts people first, with safe, affordable, accessible options for all, especially renters and low-income families.

Enhance safe walking paths and pedestrian zones to encourage healthy, low-cost travel and boost mental wellbeing.

Improve and expand affordable, reliable public transport to reduce congestion and support community access.

Upgrade transport infrastructure focusing on accessibility, safety and sustainability to benefit all residents.

Ensure road safety for all vehicles and pedestrians is optimised as much as possible.

Ensure safe lanes for pedestrians and cyclists in heavy traffic areas without compromising traffic flow and oppose inline bus stops.

Support and promote travel alternatives like efficient public transport to reduce congestion and improve urban mobility.

Provide more and cheaper parking for shoppers in the square with less parking fines and increase parking in the CBD and around areas of high employment.

Provide safe and accessible bike paths for the city that do not compromise safety or traffic flow on roads, such as Ashhurst–Palmy connection.

Deliver traffic calming in residential streets and implement the urban cycle network plan including secure off-street bike parking.

Improve transport funding by establishing a modest all-day commuter parking fee in high demand areas.

Invest in public transport, walking, cycling and micromobility networks that are safe, direct, coherent, attractive and comfortable.

Consider all road users when making decisions about roading upgrades.

Increase the budget for footpath renewals so that the majority of footpaths are in good condition.

Prioritise safety improvements.

Back efficient, user-focused public transport delivered through competitive private partnerships, not endless council subsidies.

Fix roads, footpaths and essential transport links first, no more wasting millions on cycleways while basics are neglected.

Tackle congestion and improve road safety by investing in practical solutions, better traffic flow, smarter signals and safer streets.

Increase roading and footpath maintenance through reprioritising council spending, such as reducing consultancy and vehicle purchases.

Oppose continuing the Streets for People programme around the Square, which currently seeks to remove a significant amount of city parking.

Stop disasters like Featherston Street from happening again by voting against it and against future poorly designed cycleways.

Create a strong culture of walking and cycling for the active community and enable accessible, efficient and effective public transport.

Enable children to get to school independently and safely by proactively working with schools to support active modes of transport.

Take pressure off inner-city roads and improve the condition of roads by supporting PNITI and reviewing the road maintenance budgets.

Develop safe cycle pathways and ensure public transport is accessible, affordable and user-friendly.

Ensure the airport is returning a significant financial dividend to ratepayers and that it is a welcoming place for visitors.

Seek additional government funding for all transport infrastructure.

Create safer, connected walking and cycling paths to encourage active transport and community health.

Ensure local thoroughfares are prioritised in planning to prevent mistakes like repeats of Featherston Street happening again.

Invest in critical transport infrastructure by ensuring well-maintained roads, bridges, car parks and footpaths for smoother movement in Palmerston North.

Advocate for more central government investment in core infrastructure so city growth can be accommodated in a timely and innovative way.

Support inclusive urban design that considers the needs of the elderly and makes Palmy a more disability-friendly city.

Lobby central government to fund the inner ring-road, which will improve road safety by removing heavy vehicles from suburban streets.

Boost the footpath renewal budget, noting that 64% of the network is graded 'average' and only 14% 'good', and invest to avoid deterioration.

Prioritise improvements to congested or dangerous intersections, such as Kelvin Grove Rd, Summerhill Dr and James Line.

Review budget for emergency reinstatements to avoid unbudgeted debt after storm events or unexpected road failures.

Ensure roadworks are planned to minimise disruption and cost overruns.

Explore potential remedies for improving traffic flow at busy intersections.

Make cycling and walking safer without making life harder for drivers.