Conference papers

Urban Pleasures

Submitted by Jenny-Kaye Potaka on Tue, 24/08/2010 - 16:08

Abstract Remit

Policy discussion about walking in New Zealand tends to assume that walking to work or school will happen in cities, whereas people will only walk for pleasure in natural environments or parks. Are concepts such as passeggiata, promenade and flânerie only for Europeans, while New Zealanders prefer a bush walk? I will argue that walking in cities can and should be a pleasure, and that encouraging recreational urban walking will also encourage mode shifts for commuting.

Document Type: 
Conference papers
Topics: 
Design and planning
Conference: 
2010 Dollars and Sense of Walking
Presenter: 
Tom Beard
Session or Keynote: 
Urban Design
Organisation or Business: 
Wellington City Council
Session slot: 
Mon p.m. early

A Statistical Accident

Submitted by Jenny-Kaye Potaka on Tue, 24/08/2010 - 16:05

Abstract Remit

The New Zealand Agency (NZTA) investigated the relationship, if any, between school travel plans and improved road safety, in particular for pedestrians and cyclists.  

Using crash data within a 500 m radius around eleven schools in Auckland City over a 10 year period, this assessment indicates that the following decrease in reported crashes occurred since the launch of the travel plans:

_ 57% involving cyclists and pedestrians aged five to thirteen
_ 30% involving all pedestrian and cycling

Document Type: 
Conference papers
City/Town: 
Auckland
Topics: 
Safety
Case Studies
Conference: 
2010 Dollars and Sense of Walking
Free tags: 
schools
school travel plans
Presenter: 
Coralie O'Brian
Session or Keynote: 
School Initiatives
Organisation or Business: 
NZ Transport Agency
Session slot: 
Mon a.m. late

Accessibility - what is it and how does it assist economic decision making

Submitted by Jenny-Kaye Potaka on Tue, 24/08/2010 - 16:01

Abstract Remit

Walkable communities mean accessible communities: where economic opportunities abound and where access to opportunities is enabled via transportation.  How then are these communities created?  How can better information be provided to decision makers about the benefits of providing improved accessibility?  And how accessible are our existing communities?

Document Type: 
Conference papers
Topics: 
Design and planning
Maps & Guides
Conference: 
2010 Dollars and Sense of Walking
Free tags: 
accessibility
Presenter: 
Steve Abley
Session or Keynote: 
Plenary
Organisation or Business: 
Abley Transportation Consultancy
Session slot: 
Mon p.m. late

A New Walking and Cycling Benchmarking Tool for New Zealand

Submitted by Jenny-Kaye Potaka on Tue, 24/08/2010 - 15:56

Abstract Remit

The NZ Transport Agency wishes to support local authorities throughout New Zealand in achieving increased levels of walking and cycling activity. In meeting this goal, it is exploring mechanisms to identify and share best practice in service delivery across local authority policy and strategy determination, infrastructure programming and delivery, promotion and road safety related programmes.

Document Type: 
Conference papers
Topics: 
Economics
Conference: 
2010 Dollars and Sense of Walking
Free tags: 
Council investment
Valuing walking
Presenter: 
Martin Wedderburn //Colin Buchanan //Tim Cheesebrough
Session or Keynote: 
Plenary
Organisation or Business: 
Colin Buchanan Consultancy //MWH New Zealand //NZ Transport Agency
Session slot: 
Tue a.m. early

Exploring Adolescent Walking Bus Graduates' Attitudes and Practices regarding Walking and Driving

Submitted by Jenny-Kaye Potaka on Tue, 24/08/2010 - 15:50

Abstract Remit

2009 marked a decade since the introduction of walking school buses (WSBs) in Auckland. Thus, children who participated in WSBs at early-adopting schools are now adolescents. Identifying and interviewing a sample of these students presented the possiblity of exploring with them their  current attitudes and practices with respect to walking and driving.

Document Type: 
Conference papers
Topics: 
Transport
Conference: 
2010 Dollars and Sense of Walking
Free tags: 
behaviour change
walking bus
Presenter: 
Robin Kearns
Session or Keynote: 
Plenary
Organisation or Business: 
School of Environment, The University of Auckland
Session slot: 
Tue a.m. early

Creating effective campaigns using free software

Submitted by Jenny-Kaye Potaka on Tue, 24/08/2010 - 15:12

Abstract Remit

The 2 km Auckland Harbour Bridge that connect the north and south shores in Auckland City New Zealand does not have any walking or cycling on it.  It is for motorized vehicles only.  Originally the paths were planed but were never built as the money was not available.  The bridge was built with 4 lanes in 1959 and later in 1969 another 4 lanes were clipped on the original structure.
Since that time walkers and cyclists have advocated for a way across.
I am part of the current push to get this access.

Document Type: 
Conference papers
Topics: 
Marketing
Case Studies
Community Engagement
Conference: 
2010 Dollars and Sense of Walking
Presenter: 
Andy Smith
Session or Keynote: 
Plenary
Organisation or Business: 
Walk Auckland
Session slot: 
Tue p.m. early

TOD not TAD - Creating Great Places for People in New Lynn

Submitted by Jenny-Kaye Potaka on Tue, 24/08/2010 - 15:08

Abstract Remit

Increasingly, major sporting events are looking to walking as the main mode of access to venues and as a link to public transport. Good pedestrian planning can have a signficant impact on the success and public experience of a sporting event.

Document Type: 
Conference papers
Region (NZ): 
Auckland region
Topics: 
Design and planning
Transport
Case Studies
Walkability
Conference: 
2010 Dollars and Sense of Walking
Presenter: 
Robert Lipka
Session or Keynote: 
Modelling
Organisation or Business: 
Waitakere City Council
Session slot: 
Tue p.m. early

Understanding and Improving Pedestrian Delay at Traffic Signals

Submitted by Jenny-Kaye Potaka on Tue, 24/08/2010 - 15:06

Abstract Remit

As urban growth leads to society progressively becoming more urbanised, the challenge of balancing the needs of different transport users becomes more complex.  Too often, pedestrians are overlooked by a desire to move more people as fast as possible as far as possible.  Once people reach central city areas and start walking, the urban environment tends to be defined by wide busy roads that can be intimidating and difficult to cross.  

Document Type: 
Conference papers
Topics: 
Transport
Conference: 
2010 Dollars and Sense of Walking
Presenter: 
Chris Vallyon
Session or Keynote: 
Modelling
Organisation or Business: 
Beca Infrastructure Ltd
Session slot: 
Tue p.m. early

Predicting Walkability

Submitted by Jenny-Kaye Potaka on Tue, 24/08/2010 - 15:03

Abstract Remit

Quantifying the quality of the walking environment is possible using the NZTA Community Street Review methodology but the required resources to undertake citywide surveys are significant.  Practically speaking, it is unrealistic to consider a local authority would undertake large area or citywide surveys.  The problem is if a local authority doesn’t understand the quality of their walking network, they may not be able to identify areas that are affecting suppressed demand, links that reduce the overall environmental success of an area, or specific el

Document Type: 
Conference papers
Topics: 
Design and planning
Walkability
Economics
Conference: 
2010 Dollars and Sense of Walking
Free tags: 
community street reviews
evaluation methodology
Presenter: 
Steve Abley
Session or Keynote: 
Infrastructure
Organisation or Business: 
Abley Transportation Consultancy
Session slot: 
Mon a.m. late

Adelaide Walkable Experience

Submitted by Jenny-Kaye Potaka on Tue, 24/08/2010 - 14:57

Abstract Remit

During January 2010 I had the opportunity to attend a transport conference in the City of Adeliade South Australia.  I would like to share the interesting and innovative pedestrian facilities  which I discovered throughout this city.
In particular I would like to suggest the need to better integrate our urban design, urban form and pedestrian facilities.
I will discuss pedestrian school slow zones, tabled pedestrian crossing, quality urban design and some Australian research about what people enjoy on off-road shared paths.

Document Type: 
Conference papers
Country (exc. NZ): 
Australia
Topics: 
Design and planning
Case Studies
Conference: 
2010 Dollars and Sense of Walking
Presenter: 
Peter Kortegast
Session or Keynote: 
Urban Design
Organisation or Business: 
Opus Consultants
Session slot: 
Mon p.m. early

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