Squeaky Wheel wish list for the TDC LTCCP

Squeaky Wheel Cycling Project list for the TDC LTCCP

 

Timaru Urban Projects List

- to take cyclists off the Hilton Highway carriageway by creating the shared pathway proposed in the Active Transport Strategy (Page 11, Plan Ref. 34).
- the shared pathway construction in Old North Road.

Counting Cycling and Walking

- The Active Transport Strategy (2006) under "District Wide" section notes "Investigate suitable options for counting cyclists and pedestrians".
- TDC to implement a programme of measuring cyclists and pedestrians to supplement the five yearly Census and Annual Ministry of Transport Household Travel Survey for gathering baseline data and to monitor progress towards increasing the numbers cycling and walking.


Cycling Maps

- Timaru District Council allocates a budget for producing an urban cycling route map showing streets with cycle lanes and suggestions of which are the more cycling friendly streets and routes.
-map of the Centennial Park Tracks?

Updating Timaru District Council Active Transport Strategy

- to include more on outcomes and measurement of success, based on baseline data on cycling numbers in Timaru gathered as above (under Counting Cycling & Walking).

- to scope the existing projects left to be completed in the Urban Projects list, to prioritise these, and to add new projects where appropriate.

Bike Parking in CBD

- to monitor the use and success of the cycle stands to be installed (we hope) outside the Council building, the public library and in the Farmers car park.
- to make budgetary provision for the installation of more cycle stands if the first ones are successful.

Share the Road Campaign

-TDC to undertake a Share the Road Campaign to educate drivers and cyclists around the need to share the road.