Congestion Free Wellington

Congestion-free Wellington Declaration

AIM:

Promote a more liveable Wellington city, responsive to climate change, by reducing reliance on the private car.

• enhance Wellington’s urban form and amenity, thereby enabling economic opportunities and lifestyle choices

Transport behaviour and provision worldwide are changing rapidly in the face of emission-reduction targets, new technology, and new mobility arrangements.

With mobility increasingly becoming a service, LGWM must not lock us into a private-vehicle–dominated model of transport provision that is already becoming obsolete.

Congestion-free Wellington Declaration

AIM:

Promote a more liveable Wellington city that is responsive to climate change risks, to be achieved by reducing reliance on the private car.

• enhance Wellington’s urban form and amenity, thereby enabling economic opportunities andmore lifestyle choices

Transport behaviour and provision worldwide are changing rapidly in the face of climate change, emission-reduction targets, new technology, and new mobility arrangements.

• enhance Wellington’s urban form and amenity, thereby enabling more lifestyle choices
• avoid greenhouse gas emissions, noise and air pollution from burning fossil fuels

We support the objectives of the LGWM project² in an open and transparent process.

Transport behaviour and provision worldwide are changing rapidly in the face of climate change, emission-reduction targets, new technology, and new mobility arrangements.

Cities geared to public and active transport have less congestion than cities geared for private cars.

INTENT:

We want high-capacity, high-quality, all-electric, mass public transport, and cycling and walking facilities that are safe and attractive.

• reduce the public health epidemics of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and road crash injuries

AIM:

Promote a more liveable Wellington city, to be achieved by reducing reliance on the private car.

INTENT:

We want high-capacity, high-quality, all-electric, mass public transport, and more and safer cycling and walking infrastructure.

Investing in more public and active transport instead of new motorways will:

• enhance Wellington’s urban form
• reduce cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, and injuries from car accidents
• avoid greenhouse gas emissions, noise and air pollution from internal combustion engines

Transport behaviour and provision worldwide are changing rapidly in the face of new technology and new mobility arrangements.

With mobility increasingly becoming a service, LGWM must not lock us into a private-vehicle–dominated model of transport provision that is already becoming obsolete.

We consider LGWM’s suggested interventions are over-weighted towards state highway spending, heading towards a result likely to be incompatible with these objectives.

Prepared by Save the Basin, Cycle Aware Wellington, Living Streets Aotearoa, and FIT: Fair Intelligent Transport Wellington

Congestion-free Wellington

Where is Welly really moving?

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AIM:

Promote a more liveable Wellington city, to be achieved by reducing reliance on the private car.

We want high-capacity, high-quality, all-electric, mass public transport, and more safe cycling and walking infrastructure.

We support the objectives of the LGWM project³ in an open and transparent process.

​We consider LGWM’s suggested interventions are over-weighted towards state highway spending, heading towards a result likely to be incompatible with these objectives.

We see cities geared to public and active transport have less congestion than cities geared for private cars.

ACTION:

We therefore call on LGWM to stick to its objectives and put the emphasis squarely on public and active transport, and managing travel demand, not on building more roads.

Last modified 05 June 2017 at 10:35 AM

¹ The objectives for the LGWM project are to have a transport system that: · enhances the liveability of the central city · provides more efficient and reliable access for users · reduces reliance on private vehicle travel · improves safety for all users · is adaptable to disruptions and future uncertainty. (↑)

² The objectives are to have a transport system that: · enhances the liveability of the central city · provides more efficient and reliable access for users · reduces reliance on private vehicle travel · improves safety for all users · is adaptable to disruptions and future uncertainty. (↑)

³ The objectives for the LGWM project are to have a transport system that: · enhances the liveability of the central city · provides more efficient and reliable access for users · reduces reliance on private vehicle travel · improves safety for all users · is adaptable to disruptions and future uncertainty. (↑)