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.
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.
Ensure community opinions on transport safety and convenience are heard, especially near schools, playgrounds and busy CBD areas.
Incorporate community feedback when planning public transport routes and facilities.
Prioritise safety improvements on streets based on resident concerns and local data.
Encourage mass rapid transport research and investment.
Push efforts to restore the free CBD hop-on-hop-off shuttle to help enliven the CBD and enlist people onto easy public transport.
Support streets for people so that it does not become increasingly compulsory to own a car to go about daily life.
Create safer streets by prioritising pedestrians and cyclists through improved intersections, crossings and separated cycleways.
Invest in sustainable public transport, including restore the yellow shuttle, to improve access and cut congestion.
Support walking, cycling, e-scooters and share bikes to provide affordable, low-carbon transport options for all residents.
Ensure community opinions on transport safety and convenience are heard, especially near schools, playgrounds and busy CBD areas.
Incorporate community feedback when planning public transport routes and facilities.
Prioritise safety improvements on streets based on resident concerns and local data.
Encourage mass rapid transport research and investment.
Push efforts to restore the free CBD hop-on-hop-off shuttle to help enliven the CBD and enlist people onto easy public transport.
Support streets for people so that it does not become increasingly compulsory to own a car to go about daily life.
Create safer streets by prioritising pedestrians and cyclists through improved intersections, crossings and separated cycleways.
Invest in sustainable public transport, including restore the yellow shuttle, to improve access and cut congestion.
Support walking, cycling, e-scooters and share bikes to provide affordable, low-carbon transport options for all residents.
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