Draft Transport Strategy Going Out to the Public
Dunedin (Friday, 19 July 2013) – Improving road safety, extending cycle networks and encouraging more freight to be
moved by rail are among the many issues included in the Dunedin City Council’s Draft Transport Strategy.
DCC Transportation Planning Manager Sarah Connolly is encouraging people to have their say on the Draft Strategy.
“It is important to remember the transport system exists to support the movement of people and goods so people can enjoy
their way of life.
“That’s why we are asking people if we have got the priorities and ideas right. We want to know what people think so we
can develop a final plan that will meet future challenges while maintaining Dunedin’s great lifestyle.”
Public submissions on the Draft Transport Strategy open tomorrow and close on 19 August.
Ms Connolly says the DCC and other agencies, such as the New Zealand Transport Agency, invest a substantial amount of
money in Dunedin’s transport system. The purpose of a Transport Strategy is to enable those organisations to review
whether the investment priorities of the past are still relevant and whether they are achieving the type of transport
system that will best support the city, its residents and the wider region.
The existing Transport Strategy, adopted in 2006, has been reviewed to incorporate the results of the DCC’s 2011 Your
City Our Future consultation, strategy work and changes in Government policy. This Draft Strategy incorporates what were
previously separate Transport, Walking, Cycling and Parking Strategies into one document.
The Draft Strategy identifies Dunedin’s main transport challenges, which include road safety, rising fuel prices and
high dependence on motor vehicles.
Information on the Draft Strategy will be available from tomorrow at www.dunedin.govt.nz/transport. People can also
attend drop-in sessions being held in the central city, South Dunedin and Mosgiel next month. Details of these sessions
will also be on the website from tomorrow.
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