Shaping our Future-Wanaka - Louise Baker-Technical Principal-Transport Planning & Advisory
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Shaping our Future- Wanaka Louise Baker- Technical Principal- Transport Planning & Advisory Louise.Baker@wsp.com
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Pressures (Queenstown, 2019) 91% of trips in Traffic jams are Unaffordable living Queenstown are affecting is forcing workers to currently by car Queenstown’s live out of town economic productivity, livability and visitor experience Predicted population and tourism growth will make these problems worse unless travel patterns change.
▪ Difficult for the majority to get around Queenstown without a car ▪ Liveability – can’t live, work and play in the same neighbourhood What we heard in ▪ PT isn’t meeting needs of service industry workers- routes, times 2019 ▪ Need to consider wider regional townships that contribute to traffic generation ▪ Service industry & lower wages are placing households under pressure ▪ Rapid growth is affecting schools (eg Shotover roll was set to double within a couple of years) ▪ Air BnB results in a distributed accommodation network, brings challenges with visitor driver behaviour ▪ Better co-ordination and organisation is needed so that transport challenges don’t constrain growth
Park City, Utah, USA Population: 8,378 (2017) Transport Management Transport Demand Management Plan (2016) Associated (2016) Themes ▪ Traffic congestion on “Gateway Corridors” should not reach levels that inhibit economic development opportunities in Park City. ▪ Multi-modal approaches to traffic management will be necessary to avoid traffic problems that put quality of life in conflict with economic and tourism priorities Example strategies ▪ Free annual bus passes to over 40,000+ employees who work downtown ▪ Free shuttles around town ▪ Walking, cycling and rideshare strategies ▪ Real time information gathering and messaging of transport information Note: In the US, measures are often funded through local taxes, sales tax and visitor levies)
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada Population: 11,854 (2016) Whistler Transportation Action Plan Transport Advisory Group (2016) 2018–2028 Challenges ▪ Increase in Whistler’s permanent population ▪ Increasing year-round visitor numbers ▪ Traffic congestion ▪ Challenges with parking availability Example Strategies ▪ Secure bicycle parking system, including overnight parking, for events and Saturdays and Sundays from July 1 through Sept 4 ▪ Family travel programme – any fare paying adult can take up to three children 12 and under for free between May and October ▪ Transit and ski-lift pass combos ▪ Peak day operations plan – manual over-ride with personnel at key traffic signals
Zermatt, Switzerland Population: 6,629 (2019) Car-free since 1961 ▪ E-taxis, e-buses and horse-drawn carriages, trains, bikes and by foot can be used for transport in Zermatt ▪ Visitors can park their car in a parking garage at Tasch, a town 5 km away. The remaining Journey to Zermatt is by train (in 12 minutes). ▪ Free baggage service for bus travellers ▪ A bike ticket allows you go on a bike tour through the valley and then hop on a train back. ▪ Options for mobility challenged- All gondolas and trains are wheel-chair accessible
Approach for Queenstown (2019) ▪ A TDM programme will be key to achieving change. ▪ One possible option is to set up a Transport Management Association (TMA). ▪ Wynyard Quarter TMA ▪ bus.com strong willingness to participate and co- ▪ There is operate to address transport challenges ▪ Much is already happening eg NZ Ski operate shuttles (at breakeven) that also move 500+ employees per day in the peak season; luggage logistics and remote check ins are being considered 10
Arrowtown Village Association Collaborative organisations that already exist 11
Developing ‘strategies’ Source: Let’s Get Wellington Moving Travel Behaviour Change Business Case, 2021
Themes
What’s next? • Agree the outcomes for Wanaka & Queenstown and the time horizon for mode shift • Work up ‘Disruption Scenarios’ for construction? • Secure funding to get underway for all customers of the transport system
Thank you Louise Baker- Technical Principal- Transport Planning & Advisory Louise.Baker@wsp.com
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