New Zealand walking and cycling strategies – best practice

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Contents

Glossary

Executive summary

Abstract

1.   Introduction

• 1.1   Purpose
• 1.2   Context
• 1.3   Methodology
• 1.4   Research project participants
• 1.5   Walking and cycling strategies – separate or combined?

2.   Recommended structure for strategies

3.   Recommended strategy content

• 3.1   Foreword
• 3.2   Introduction
• 3.3   Vision
• 3.4   Objectives (or goals)
• 3.5   Policies
• 3.6   Targets (or indicators)
• 3.7   Strategy monitoring and review
• 3.8   Network plans
• 3.9   Implementation programme
• 3.10   Appendices
• 3.11   Examples of good practice

4.   Recommended process for developing or reviewing strategies

5.   Detailed analysis of walking and cycling strategies

• 5.1   Methodology
• 5.2   Results
• 5.3   Lessons learned from overseas strategies

6.   Internet survey of New Zealand local and regional councils

7.   Conclusions

8.   References

Appendix 1 - List of strategies reviewed

Appendix 2 - Research project participants

Appendix 3 - Declared potential conflicts of interest

Appendix 4 - New Zealand design guides and standards

Appendix 5 - CNRPG recommended elements for cycling strategies

Appendix 6 - Getting there - overview

Appendix 7 - Examples of policies

Appendix 8 - Examples of targets

Appendix 9 - Possible monitoring activities

Appendix 10 - Selected pages from examples of good practice

Appendix 11 - Characteristics and weights used in strategy evaluation

Appendix 12 - Internet survey

Appendix 13 - Strengths of strategy identified by internet survey respondents

Appendix 14 - What survey respondents would do differently for next strategy

Land Transport New Zealand research report 274

Andrew G. Macbeth, MWH New Zealand Ltd, Christchurch
Roger Boulter, Roger Boulter Consulting, Hamilton
Paul S. Ryan, Opus International Consultants Ltd, Hamilton

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