CCC (Christchurch City Council)

See Attachments for Notes and draft submission on this excreable plan. 

If you ride down Stanmore Road you will need to find an alternative route shoudl this plan come to pass. CCC remains convinced that narrowing the traffic lanes, no cycle lanes and lots of on street parking will make for a more inviting cycling experience. 

Please send comments, suggestions and your experiences on this road  to newsletter [at] spokes [dot] org [dot] nz

2.2.12 Final submission now attached. Please be encouraged to comment. Changes can be made. Post as comments here or email to newsletter [at] spokes [dot] org [dot] nz

Thanks, Dirk 

Selwyn Street Shops Master Plan is open for submissions. You can get the draft at http://www1.ccc.govt.nz/haveyoursay/ConsultationView.aspx?ConsultId=817

Submissions can be sent to: SelwynMPlan [at] ccc [dot] govt [dot] nz and is due by 17 February.

Please send comments or drafts to newsletter [at] spokes [dot] org [dot] nz or attach a file here.

Here are some basics around which the submission will be constructed.  With respect to summary document, Spokes recommends:  

Built environment (page 9)1.       In the artists impression, it is evident that the proposed rear car parking results in undesirable instances of motor vehicles crossing the footpath.  Consider shared parking resources rather than vehicle crossings for each site to eliminate or minimise the number of turning vehicles which may conflict with pedestrians and cyclists.

Street and movement (page 10). 

1.       The summary document describes marked cycle lanes but then the plan view at the bottom of page 10 does not show marked cycle lanes, only a general traffic lane line and parallel parking markings. 

2.       The cross sections suggest indented car parks between landscaped kerb extensions with trees and pedestrian crossing facilities, but the plan view does not.   

3.       Southbound vehicles turning onto Coronation travel too fast for slower northbound cyclists to be able to accelerate from a stop; consider a low-speed design roundabout instead.

4.       Consistency in terminology – use “separated cycle lane” not “segregated cycle lane”

5.       Consistency in general traffic lane widths between alternatives shown – should be 3.0 m traffic lanes without centreline (total 6.0 m) with the saved space distributed as follows:o   Separated cycle lane alternative – 0.4 m savings (per lane) given 0.3 to make 1.8 cycle paths and 2.1 footpatho   On street cycle lane alternative – 0.2 m savings (per lane) given to the indented car parks / landscaping to minimise car parking encroachment on the proposed 1.8 m cycle lanes

6.       Selwyn St south approach lanes to Brougham (northbound)o   Consider physical separation of kerbside cycle lane using bollards, flags or kerbs to prevent left turning motor vehicles from blocking the cycle lane approacho   If physical separation is not utilised, ensure that the mixed left and through general traffic lane is no more than 3.0 m and the cycle lane is 1.5 m to minimise two-abreast informal queuing of motor vehicles.  A good example is Antigua St north approach to Moorhouse (southbound), and a bad example is Strickland St south approach to Brougham (northbound).

7.       The proposed parallel offset kerbs on the southbound departure from Brougham result in sharp angles for the cycle lane which are not best practice; as with all traffic lanes, cycle lanes should have smooth curves.  A good practice example is Lyttelton St south of Lincoln Rd, where rather than parallel offset kerbs the entire kerb line is angled and the cycle lane alignment is smooth.

This master plan is focused on the re-build of the Sydenham commercial area, but also considers linkages to other areas. A draft summary of the plan is available at: http://resources.ccc.govt.nz/files/AllCommsStuff/SuburbanCentresProgramme/SydenhamSCCSummaryMasterPlan.pdf

Notes on plan now added as an attachment 

The Plan includes the following statement:

Goal 3. Sustainable and active transport

• Improving people’s journey along Colombo Street by making the street slower, safer and more pleasant as a leafy green corridor.
• Recognising the role of transport in helping to create high amenity and accessible places to meet, strengthening community identity and building social connections.
• Encouraging active travel — walking and cycling.

Aspects of the plan such as this goal are worth supporting from a cycling perspective, and submissions on the plan are encouraged.  They are due by 5pm on 19 December. 

See consultation details at: http://www1.ccc.govt.nz/haveyoursay/ConsultationView.aspx?ConsultId=812

Hi Al:

I am back on the job and have this due on Friday. Please comment and I will do my best to include in the submission. Please do not edit the online copy. If you wish to do more extensive work please download the file and use track changes. Attach the new file with the same name but a version number.

The doc file is the submission, the PDF the CCC 2 page info sheet. The web address simply takes you to the info sheet.

Thanks, Dirk

Submissions can be made on the CCC draft Annual Plan up to 9am on 27 June.  For details got to:

http://www1.ccc.govt.nz/HaveYourSay/ConsultationView.aspx?ConsultId=780

The Council's  Annual Plan (and the LTTCP) has been significantly amended since the earthquakes, and the recommended budgets in the draft plan are generally bad news for cycling.  In particular, funding for the Cycling Improvement Programme which was already miniscule in the LTCCP has been slashed from $574,000 to $75,000 for the 2011-12 years.  This is despite years of cycling neglect by the City, and flies in the face of the clear preference from the public through the Share an Idea process for a wide range of cycling improvements, including separated cycleways.

Spokes final submission to the Annual Plan is attached.  It proposes restoring the cycling improvements budget, increased targets for cycling as a percentage of total trips, additional funding for both on and off road seperated cycleways, and funding for Travel Demand Management to ease traffic congestions.  The draft Capital Programme from the Annual Plan is also attached.

The submission was lodged at 12am on Friday 24 June.