The Star: November 08, 2018

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Thursday November 8 2018
Cars still rule the city commute
Fire rages, homes at risk
LESS THAN half of residents
find travelling by car easy in the
city and are happy with the state
of roads and foothpaths.
The Life is Christchurch Transport
Survey shows 45 per cent of
people find travelling by car easy
in the city, which is an 11 per
cent improvement on last year.
While 43 per
cent are happy
with the roads
and about 33
per cent are
happy with the
footpaths.
The survey –
Karleen
Edwards
commissioned
by city council
– sought 3000
views on the ease of travelling
around the city, safety, and the
modes used.
Seventeen per cent use their
car less than 12 months ago, 14
per cent are more likely to cycle
and 16 per cent are more likely
to walk.
Public transport use is also up,
with 11 per cent saying they use
the bus more often than a year
ago.
Cyclists have reported a significant
improvement, with 63 per
cent saying it is easy to travel by
bike, up nine per cent on 2017.
A third feel safe when cycling, up
11 per cent on the previous year.
More people feel safer on public
transport and while waiting
for a bus. Pedestrians are also
happier, with 74 per cent feeling
safe, up five per cent on 2017.
Walking tops the satisfaction
poll, with 76 per cent finding that
easy in the city and about half
feeling safe.
About a third are satisfied with
the city’s footpaths and pedestrian
areas.
However, about 60 per cent of
respondents are unhappy with
Christchurch’s roads, citing
potholes, surface problems and
ongoing patch repairs.
In general, while cars still rule
the road, people are finding it
easier to use other transport
modes.
City council chief executive
Karleen Edwards said the survey
shows residents’ views on transport
are changing, with more
people open to public transport,
cycling, walking and sharing
urban space.
She said the results are encouraging
because they show
that people are starting to see the
benefits of the transport changes
that have been made.
But there were challenges with
the condition of some of roads,
Dr Edwards added.
GETTING AROUND:
While cars are still the
preferred mode of
transport, more people
are using buses, cycling
and walking around the
city.
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