“We’ve been engaging with the community from the outset – gathering their feedback on what it was like to travel in the area before we had designs, through to consultation on the designs, and then coming back after the installation to understand their experience and any tweaks they’d suggest,” says Claire. “But in terms of actual changes, the main thing we heard was that people wanted to change the bus stop near the Bowen and Tinakori street intersection.”
“Using adaptable materials was a cornerstone of our rapid roll-out approach, meaning not only could we install the changes more quickly and at a lower cost, but we would also be able to test the design in real-time and tweak things as required. We used temporary materials to install an in-lane bus stop on the corner of Bowen Street and Tinakori Road, so that we could test the design and adapt it as required.
“We’ve worked closely with the disability community and developed a more inclusive design, which will replace the current temporary bus stop using permanent materials. We’re also taking the opportunity to relocate the stop uphill several metres and back out of the lane to improve traffic flow from the intersection through to the next planned in-lane bus stop and upgraded pedestrian crossing at the entrance to the Botanic Garden.”
Both of these bus stop changes will be delivered as part of the work on our Karori Connections project, which will complete the western connection from the waterfront past Botanic Garden ki Paekākā through to south Karori.
The Council will continue to monitor some of the data in the report to better understand how bike, bus and pedestrian changes have delivered on the four goals of more low-carbon journeys, safety, diversity, and speed of delivery, particularly as the network extends into more suburbs.
View the full report on the Transport Projects website.