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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





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


St Pats safety


Bus stop hazard


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%


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%



Parking hazard


Road width

Retain parking

850%

213%

213%

16%

16%

16%

16%

Strong support



Prioritise buses


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…



16total

11total

19total

2424%

6060%

1111%

55%



60% of submissions support the Bus hub and related changes. A further 11% support it with some changes

100total

437%

218%

218%

19%

19%



Parking hazard


Road width

Retain parking

Bus hub comments by support.



15total

11total

11total

427%

320%2

13%

213%

16%

17%

17%

17%

Other


Don't care

Strong support

Prioritise buses

Bus stop hazard



328%

218%1

9%

19%

19%

19%

19%

19%


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)

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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.


• Prioritise buses - Buses need to be given a higher priority



• St Pats safety - There needs to be consideration of how St Patrick traffic will affect the proposal’s safety


• Cycle legislation - Legislation of how cyclists use the road and cycleway needs to be considered







• Bike lane too narrow - The proposed bike lane is too narrow to accommodate cyclists going two different directions.



• 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





• Parking hazard - The parking here is a safety hazard



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



• 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

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