Evans Bay Parade Consultation(between Cobham Drive and Rongotai Road) Feedback Results – 100 submissions
Wellington City Council
23 March 2018
Evans Bay Parade consultation summary(Cobham Drive to Rongotai Road)
Question People answered
Yes Yes, with changes
No Not answered
Overall, do you support the proposal for a two-way bike path and the associated changes on Evans Bay Parade, between Cobham Drive and Kilbirnie Crescent?
98 56% 14% 28% 2%
Overall, do you support the proposal for new bike paths and the associated changes on Evans Bay Parade between KilbirnieCrescent and RongotaiRoad?
93 50% 15% 28% 7%
Do you support the proposed parking and traffic changes related to Greater Wellington Regional Council's proposed bus changes?
95 60% 11% 24% 5%
2828%
5656%
1414%
22%
No Yes Yes, but with changes not answered
Overall, do you support the proposal for a two-way bike path and the associated changes on Evans Bay Parade, between Cobham Drive and Kilbirnie Crescent?
A majority of submissions support the proposal for this section. 84% answered ‘Yes’ or ’Yes, but with changes’.
100total
Cobham Drive to Kilbirnie Crescent support by relationship to street
I live in Wellington
I regularly travel along this street
I live on this street
My work/business is on this street
I live near this street
Other
Submitters who regularly travel along the street
represent the highest portion responses. People
who work or live on the street were the least
supportive of the proposal.
1
9%
7
64%
3
27%
No Yes Yes, but with changes
2
67%
1
33%
2
17%
10
83%
18
30%
34
57%
8
13%
4
80%
1
20%1
25%
1
25%
2
50%
11total
5total
3total
12total
60total
4total
1028%
822%
719%
411%
25%
26%
13%
13%
13%
Safety improvement needed
St Pats safety
Retain parking
Strong opposition
Separation of footpath and bikepath
Other
Bike lane too narrow
Bus stop hazard
Separation from moving traffic
1944%
512%
49%
49%
37%
37%
25%
25%
12%
Strong support
Other
Separation from moving traffic
Separation of footpath and bikepath
Bike lane too narrow
Safety improvement needed
St Pats safety
Not part of a bigger network
Cycle legislation
Cobham Drive to Kilbirnie Crescent comments by support
Yes comments No comments
44% of those who support the proposal show strong support in their comments.
“Proposals overall look good and should make things safer and more comfortable by bike, and just as good by car.”
50% of those who did not support the proposal noted safety or the impacts on St Pats college
“The current plan will be dangerous for the 800+ St Pats students what will have to cross the cycleway as well as the cyclists using the cycleway.”
43total
37total
627%
523%4
18%
314%
29%
29% Safety improvement needed
Bike lane too narrow
St Pats safety
Separation from moving traffic
Bus stop hazard
Separation of footpath and bikepath
Yes, but with changes comments
Cobham Drive and Kilbirnie Crescent comments by support cont…
Top comments for those who support the proposal with changes were related to safety, St Pats and the width of the proposed bike path.
22total
2828%
5050%
1515%
77%
No Yes Yes, but with changes not answered
Overall, do you support the proposal for new bike paths and the associated changes on Evans Bay Parade between Kilbirnie Crescent and Rongotai Road?
50% of submissions support the proposal between Kilbirnie Crescent and Rongotai Road.
100total
437%
218%
218%
19%
19%
19% Safety improvement needed
Separation of footpath and bikepath
Parking hazard
Not part of a bigger network
Road width
Retain parking
850%
213%
213%
16%
16%
16%
16%
Strong support
Separation from moving traffic
Separation of footpath and bikepath
Prioritise buses
Not part of a bigger network
Cycle legislation
Other
421%
316%
316%
211%
16%
15%
15%
15%
15%
15%
15%
Safety improvement neededStrong oppositionOtherRetain parkingBike lane too narrowPrioritise busesBus stop hazardSt Pats safetyCycle legislationSeparation from moving trafficSeparation of footpath and bikepath
Kilbirnie Crescent to Rongotai Road comments by support…
Yes comments No comments
Yes, but with changes comments
16total
11total
19total
2424%
6060%
1111%
55%
No Yes Yes, but with changes not answered
Do you support the proposed parking and traffic changes related to Greater Wellington Regional Council's proposed bus changes?
60% of submissions support the Bus hub and related changes. A further 11% support it with some changes
100total
437%
218%
218%
19%
19%
19% Safety improvement needed
Separation of footpath and bikepath
Parking hazard
Not part of a bigger network
Road width
Retain parking
Bus hub comments by support.
Yes comments No comments
Yes, but with changes comments
15total
11total
11total
427%
320%2
13%
213%
16%
17%
17%
17%
Other
Safety improvement needed
Don't care
Strong support
Prioritise buses
Bus stop hazard
Not part of a bigger network
Separation of footpath and bikepath
328%
218%1
9%
19%
19%
19%
19%
19%
Safety improvement needed
Other
Prioritise buses
Bus stop hazard
Don't care
Strong opposition
Parking hazard
Retain parking
4850%
1111%
88%
1718%
1213%
Very important
Important
Moderately important
Low importance
Not important
How important is it to connect this proposed bike path with the safer city-wide cycling network?
61% of submissions believe that the proposal is either ‘Very important’ or ‘Important’.
96total
High importance Low importance
Importance comments by high and low importance(High = ‘very important’ and ‘important’, Low = ‘low importance’ and ’not important’)
Submitters that believe the proposal is ‘Low importance’ mainly commented with strong general opposition.
“I am totally against this insane proposal.”
Submitters that believe the proposal is ‘High importance’ mainly commented about the connections to the bigger network, the safety improvements and the increased uptake in cycling.
832%
728%
624%
312%
14%
Part of a biggernetwork
Safety improvement
More people willcycle/are cycling
Strong support
Other areas needpriority
759%2
17%
18%
18%
18%
Strong opposition
Other areas needpriority
Part of a biggernetwork
Safety improvement
More people willcycle/are cycling
25total
12total
732%
732%
418%
29%
29% Safety improvement
Other
Speed+cycle legislation
Part of a bigger network
More people will cycle/are cycling
’Any other’ comments by support
22total
What is your primary relationship to this street?
72% of submissions came from people who regularly travel along the street or live in Wellington. 7% of submissions came from people who work or live on the street.
33% 12
12%
6161%
1111%
55%
44%
44%
I live on this street
I live near this street
I regularly travel along this street
I live in Wellington
My work/business is on this street
Other
not answered
100total
Respondents by suburb
43% of submission came from nearby suburbs - Haitaitai, Strathmore, Kilbirnie, Miramar, Newtown and Lyall Bay.
1010%
88%
88%
77%
77%
77%6
6%
55%
44%
44%
33%
33%
22%
22%
22%
22%
22%
22%
22%
22%
22%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11% Hataitai (10) Strathmore Park (8)
Island Bay (8) Kilbirnie (7)Miramar (7) Newtown (7)Other (6) not answered (5)Brooklyn (4) Lyall Bay (4)Mount Victoria (3) Wellington Central (3)Te Aro (2) Karaka Bays (2)Owhiro Bay (2) Aro Valley (2)Maupuia (2) Newlands (2)Khandallah (2) Wilton (2)Roseneath (2) Melrose (1)Wadestown (1) Northland (1)Mount Cook (1) Rongotai (1)Ngaio (1) Breaker Bay (1)Woodridge (1) Karori (1)Crofton Downs (1)
100total
Age of respondents Individual vs organisational respondents
Would you like to be informed if there is an opportunity to talk to Councillors about these changes?
Gender of respondents
Demographics of respondents
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
18-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79
9090%
88%
22%
as an individual? on behalf of an organisation? not answered
3535%
5959%
11% 5
5%
Female Male Other not answered
4949%47
47%
44%
No Yes not answered
Appendix: Theme Descriptions
Overall, do you support the proposal for a two-way bike path and the associated changes on Evans Bay Parade, between Cobham Drive and Kilbirnie Crescent?• Bike lane too narrow - The proposed bike lane is too narrow to accommodate cyclists going two different directions.
• Safety improvement needed - Remarking on a general need for improved safety in this proposal
• Bus stop hazard - The bus stop is dangerous here
• Strong support - Strong support for proposal
• St Pats safety - There needs to be consideration of how St Patrick traffic will affect the proposal’s safety
• Not part of a bigger network - There needs to be consideration of how this proposal links up to the joining of key destinations
• Cycle legislation - Legislation of how cyclists use the road and cycleway needs to be considered
• Separation from moving traffic - Increased visual/physical separation of cars (parked and driving) and cycleway needed
• Separation of footpath and bikepath - Increased visual/physical separation of pedestrian area and cyclist areas needed
• Strong opposition - Strong criticism of proposal
• Retain parking - The general retention of parking spaces need to be considered
• Other - Other specific concern not mentioned elsewhere
Overall, do you support the proposal for new bike paths and the associated changes on Evans Bay Parade between Kilbirnie Crescent and Rongotai Road?• Bike lane too narrow - The proposed bike lane is too narrow to accommodate cyclists going two different directions.
• Safety improvement needed - Remarking on a general need for improved safety in this proposal
• Prioritise buses - Buses need to be given a higher priority
• Bus stop hazard - The bus stop is dangerous here
• Strong support - Strong support for proposal
• St Pats safety - There needs to be consideration of how St Patrick traffic will affect the proposal’s safety
• Not part of a bigger network - There needs to be consideration of how this proposal links up to the joining of key destinations
• Cycle legislation - Legislation of how cyclists use the road and cycleway needs to be considered
• Separation from moving traffic - Increased visual/physical separation of cars (parked and driving) and cycleway needed
• Separation of footpath and bikepath - Increased visual/physical separation of pedestrian area and cyclist areas needed
• Strong opposition - Strong criticism of proposal
• Retain parking - The general retention of parking spaces need to be considered
• Other - Other specific concern not mentioned elsewhere
Do you support the proposed parking and traffic changes related to Greater Wellington Regional Council's proposed bus changes?
• Bike lane too narrow - The proposed bike lane is too narrow to accommodate cyclists going two different directions.
• Safety improvement needed - Remarking on a general need for improved safety in this proposal
• Bus stop hazard - The bus stop is dangerous here
• Prioritise buses - Buses need to be given a higher priority
• Don’t care - Specific remark that this is not a concern
• Strong support- Strong support for proposal
• Not part of a bigger network - There needs to be consideration of how this proposal links up to the joining of key destinations
• Separation from moving traffic - Increased visual/physical separation of cars (parked and driving) and cycleway needed
• Separation of footpath and bikepath - Increased visual/physical separation of pedestrian area and cyclist areas needed
• Strong opposition - Strong criticism of proposal
• Parking hazard - The parking here is a safety hazard
• Retain parking - The general retention of parking spaces need to be considered
• Other - Other specific concern not mentioned elsewhere
How important is it to connect this proposed bike path with the safer city-wide cycling network?
• Other areas need priority - Other areas within the cycle network need attention before this area of Evans bay
• Part of a bigger network - There needs to be consideration of how this proposal links up to the joining of key destinations
• Safety improvement - Consider how much this proposal will increase or decrease safety for everyone
• More people will cycle/are cycling - Mention of growing demographic of cyclers and the need to cater to this demographic
• Strong support - Strong support for proposal
• Strong opposition - Strong criticism of proposal
• Other - Concern or factor not mentioned elsewhere
Other comments
• Other areas need priority - Other areas within the nearby cycle network need attention before this area of Evans bay
• Part of a bigger network - There needs to be consideration of how this proposal links up to the joining of key destinations
• Safety improvement - Consider how much this proposal will increase or decrease safety for everyone
• Speed+cycle legislation - Specific legislation about how cyclists use the cycleways and roads needs to be considered
• More people will cycle/are cycling - Mention of growing demographic of cyclers and the need to cater to this demographic
• Strong support - Strong support for the proposal
• Strong opposition - Strong criticism of the proposal
• Other - Concern or factor not mentioned elsewhere