Nor'West News: March 26, 2019

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Innes Rd bus stop battle lost
• By Jess Gibson
THE SUBMITTERS who
opposed the installation of four
bus stops along both sides of
Innes Rd have lost their battle.
A decision was passed by the
Papanui-Innes Community
Board on Friday to install the
bus stops on the road between
Severn and Mersey Sts and near
Nancy Ave.
The new bus stops are needed
for the Orbiter bus after its
route was changed due to
the Christchurch Northern
Corridor project.
The city council received 35
submissions when the public
were asked to give feedback on
four options for bus stops along
Innes Rd between Philpotts Rd
and Cranford St in February.
Only 13 were in favour of the
option chosen, which was the
city council’s preferred choice.
Twenty-one submissions
preferred option two, which was
to install a single set of bus stops
on Innes Rd near Ethne St.​
One respondent said they
preferred option two as option
one may pose a risk to the safety
of children, with St Francis of
Assisi School and Mairehau
Primary beside the proposed
stop near Nancy Ave.
No respondents were in
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favour of option three, which
was to install the bus stop at
a location other than those
in options one and two. One
submitter said they supported
option four, which was to do
nothing.
Feedback was also received
from Environment Canterbury
and Go Bus, which both stated a
preference for option one.
Similar concerns were raised
for options one and two,
including a loss of parking, bus
stops located over driveways,
hazards to motorists pulling out
of their driveways, an intrusion
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t h e t r e e p e o p l e
f o u r s e a s o n s t r e e C a r e
on privacy, littering and traffic
problems.
Because of these concerns,
the board’s decision was not
unanimous – city councillors
Mike Davidson and Pauline
Cotter, as well as member
Emma Norrish, supported
option one.
Chairwoman Ali Jones and
member Jo Bryne voted against
option one as they wanted
option two, while member John
Stringer was not at the meeting.
But Cr Davidson said it is
never easy to install bus stops
on streets which have never
DIVIDED: The
battle to stop
four new bus
stops being
installed along
Innes Rd for
the Orbiter bus
has been lost.
had them before. “You are
never going to please everyone
when you install new bus stops.
However, we have to weigh up
the benefits to the community
as a whole when making these
decisions,” he said.
“Ensuring bus stops are
located within walkable
distance of as many members
of the community as possible is
essential in creating good public
transport outcomes,” he said.
There are currently interim
stops on Innes Rd near Ethne St,
which will operate until the new
bus stops are installed.
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is working on a map and narrative
about the history of Papanui Bush
to go on the board.
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local purpose reserve rather than a
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