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2010, Year in Review

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March – Regional Land Transport Strategy review, ORC Stocktake workshop

May – Central Dunedin Speed Restriction Health Impact Assessment (HIA)

For a copy of the full report please email Charlotte Flaherty at cflahert@dcc.govt.nz

March – Regional Land Transport Strategy review, ORC Stocktake workshop

May – Central Dunedin Speed Restriction Health Impact Assessment (HIA)

June – Neighbourhood Accessibility Plan for North Dunedin

July – Dunedin Cycling Review, Update to 2004 City Cycling Plan (in process)

August – Accessible City, Leadership Team on transport (in process)

September – Council Candidate survey

•May 2010 •Radish Extracycle

April 29th -The Portland Oregon 2030 Bicycle Plan: How they got there, where they are going", presented by Ellen Vanderslice, Project Manager, from the Portland Bureau of Transportation. http://tinyurl.com/2artgkxhttp://tinyurl.com/2artgkx

July 22nd – “Bicycle Boulevards & Neighborhood Greenways” - Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP)

http://www.apbp.org/?page=Webinars#recordingshttp://www.apbp.org/?page=Webinars#recordings

August 25th – “Attracting the Next 10% of Cyclists with the Right Infrastructure.” IBPI (Portland State) broadcast, presented by Dr. Glen Koorey, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.

http://www.cts.pdx.edu/seminars/http://www.cts.pdx.edu/seminars/

August – Co-sponsored his August visit to Dunedin to talk on: “Paved with gold: the real value of good street design”

October – “Put me back on my bike,” School of Population Health, Auckland University – Cosponsored with University of Otago

Staff participants: Usual way of travel to Campus

Others, 0.5%Cycling, 9%

Walking, 18.5%

Bus , 6%

Sharing a ride, 15%

Driving alone, 51%

Students participants: Primary mode of transport to Campus

Walking79%

Others1%

Cycling3%

Bus1%

Sharing a ride8%

Driving alone8%

•Source: Lorelei Schmitt , Masters Source: Lorelei Schmitt , Masters Thesis, Thesis, Sustainable Campus Sustainable Campus Transport in DunedinTransport in Dunedin - 2007 - 2007

Maintain a walkable campus with augmented cycling and public transport networks.

Encourage the use of cycles through better security and purpose-built storage in new construction.

www.cavershamtunnel.org.nz

A trail of two tunnels:A trail of two tunnels:From Dunedin to the TaieriFrom Dunedin to the Taieri• A cycle and walking trail between A cycle and walking trail between

Dunedin and MosgielDunedin and Mosgiel• Open up Dunedin’s heritage Open up Dunedin’s heritage

assetsassets• Two old (disused) rail tunnelsTwo old (disused) rail tunnels• The start of the original rail trailThe start of the original rail trail• A flat commuting track to open A flat commuting track to open

up the Southup the South

www.cavershamtunnel.org.nz

What’s the goal?

www.cavershamtunnel.org.nz

Where?

www.cavershamtunnel.org.nz

If we build it they will come!

•Tunnels are scary!•Tunnel with lights •Around the roads and rail•Partnerships and Friends•Action plans

www.cavershamtunnel.org.nz

•Tunnels on TrailsTunnels on Trails report report• Seen by many as dark & dangerous, illegal Seen by many as dark & dangerous, illegal

activitiesactivities• 78 tunnels: showed that crime was extremely 78 tunnels: showed that crime was extremely

rarerare• With good design, valuable assets that With good design, valuable assets that

encourage useencourage use• Lighting, security cameras, and signs of active Lighting, security cameras, and signs of active

useuse

Tunnels are scary!

www.cavershamtunnel.org.nz

Tunnel with lights: Caversham

• 75% want it lit75% want it lit• Safety for users, against lurkersSafety for users, against lurkers• Ceiling and/or floor mountedCeiling and/or floor mounted• Motion activated, to show activityMotion activated, to show activity• Chain Hills: like OCRTChain Hills: like OCRT

Souillac, FrancePhotos © Dick MartinSouillac, FrancePhotos © Dick Martin

www.cavershamtunnel.org.nz

• Linking with other Linking with other trailstrails

Partnerships and Friends

Tunnels Trail

Milton to Mosgiel

Beaumont to Milton

HarbourCycleway

Roxburgh Gorge Trail

Clutha Gold Trail

www.cavershamtunnel.org.nz

Action plans

• Trust formedTrust formed• Feasibility study June 2010Feasibility study June 2010• FundingFunding - NZTA- NZTA

- DCC and ORC Councils- DCC and ORC Councils

- Fundraising- Fundraising

www.cavershamtunnel.org.nz

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Trust informationTrust information www.dttt.org.nzwww.dttt.org.nz FacebookFacebook

November – Leith campus cycleway ride, Nov. 27th

Partner with Campus Student Env Assoc. (SEA)

March Webinar – “Creating a world class cycling city: How Portland has become the leading city for cycling in the U.S” - Dr. Eric France, Kaiser Permanente Colorado (pre-recorded, http://tinyurl.com/2ap3lvt)

More Electric Bike publicity Visit from Glen Koorey, Attracting the Next

10% of Cyclists with the Right Infrastructure? Complete 2010 Cycle Strategy Complete Streets training?

Complete Streets policies direct transportation planners and engineers to consistently design with all users in mind, including drivers, public transportation vehicles users, pedestrians, and bicyclists as well as older people, children, and people with disabilities.

http://www.completestreets.org/http://www.completestreets.org/