Cycle network and route planning guide - NZ Transport Agency
Cycle network and route planning guide - NZ Transport Agency
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14.7 What<br />
to consult on<br />
The full range of road <strong>and</strong> transport<br />
proposals affects cyclists, not just cycling<br />
facilities. Care must be taken to avoid<br />
cycling facilities being rendered of limited<br />
use, or even dangerous (for example,<br />
a cycle path emerging where motorists<br />
will not be expecting it on a busy road).<br />
Formalised cycle audit processes are helpful<br />
in relation to specific projects, <strong>and</strong> avenues<br />
such as those outlined above can be used<br />
for a sample of projects. General lessons<br />
learned can be incorporated in wider<br />
cycle <strong>planning</strong>.<br />
14.8 Resources<br />
for consultation<br />
Cycling advocates generally contribute<br />
to the consultation process in their own<br />
time. This is appropriate in their role<br />
as customers, but there is a case for<br />
supporting them with public resources<br />
if they provide specialist expertise that<br />
contributes to the public benefit.<br />
Direct payment for consultation creates a<br />
precedent that may be best avoided, except<br />
in cases where clearly a form of expert<br />
consultancy service is being provided<br />
through formal contractual arrangements.<br />
However, RCAs often support cycling<br />
advocacy groups through small grants, in<br />
kind, or for specific services (such as a rideover<br />
of <strong>route</strong>s to test maintenance from a<br />
cyclist’s perspective).<br />
In Europe, some RCAs pay cycling advocate<br />
groups for auditing projects, condition<br />
surveys <strong>and</strong> benchmarking performance.<br />
WHEN? WHO? WHAT ABOUT?<br />
Annually Local <strong>and</strong> neighbouring RCAs Forward programmes for infrastructure<br />
works to identify opportunities to<br />
incorporate provisions for cyclists in<br />
those works<br />
Detailed investigation of individual<br />
cycle projects<br />
Detailed design of individual cycle projects<br />
Existing <strong>and</strong> potential cycle <strong>route</strong> users<br />
Other road users including pedestrians<br />
Owners <strong>and</strong> occupiers of adjoining<br />
properties<br />
Other affected stakeholders<br />
Existing <strong>and</strong> potential cycle <strong>route</strong> users<br />
Other road users, including pedestrians<br />
Owners <strong>and</strong> occupiers of adjoining<br />
properties<br />
Other affected stakeholders<br />
Origins, destinations <strong>and</strong> <strong>route</strong>s<br />
Trip purpose <strong>and</strong> user types<br />
Hazard location<br />
Route <strong>and</strong> facility preferences<br />
Hazard location<br />
Effects of proposals<br />
Route <strong>and</strong> facility preferences<br />
Effects of proposals<br />
Table 14.1: Consultation that cycle planners should undertake during the implementation phase<br />
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