Feedback open for Streets for People project
A project which has seen a series of temporary changes made to streets in Cambridge is now open for feedback.
Residents are invited to have their say on the 25 temporary changes which have been implemented across a network of streets over the past month as part of the Streets for People project.
The project aims to make streets safer and easier for kids – and all residents – to walk, bike and scooter to school and around town by trialling easy to implement and cost effective changes.
Some of the temporary changes being trialled include a pop-up cycleway on Wilson and Duke streets, pink and blue polka dots at several intersections and temporary speed humps on Bryce Street.
Waipā District Council service delivery group manager Dawn Inglis said it was important for residents to provide feedback on the effectiveness of each of the treatments.
“With the complete network now in place, and starting to be used, we’d like to hear from those who are using it about whether the temporary installations are working as they should be or whether some need to be adjusted.
“We knew going into this that not every concept would be 100% perfect which is why we use a trial and error method. The feedback enables us to work together with our community to identify the best solutions for the town.”
Inglis said hundreds of pieces of feedback had already been received via social media, in person and through the Streets for People website.
“Although formal feedback has only opened today, we have reviewed the informal feedback received to date and have already made some changes to the network as a result.”
The 10 speed cushions installed on Bryce Street have been reduced to five, additional signage has been installed at the intersection of Wilson and Duke streets to alert drivers of a new one-way system on upper Duke Street and a number of orange ‘hit sticks’ have been removed.
Inglis said with feedback officially open, the project team were looking forward to hearing how residents were experiencing the treatments.
“We need feedback to ensure we see what works and what doesn’t so Council can make informed decisions in the future about permanent infrastructure.”
The trial is 90 per cent funded by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and is one of more than 21 trials underway across New Zealand.
Residents can have their say online at www.streetsforpeople.nz, drop a pin on the map or collect a hardcopy survey to fill in from the Cambridge Library and Waipā District Council office on 23 Wilson Street, Cambridge.