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NOR’WEST NEWS Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
Tuesday <strong>April</strong> 2 <strong>2019</strong> 3<br />
<strong>News</strong><br />
Cycle route plan worries businesses<br />
• By Jess Gibson<br />
STORE OWNERS on Edgeware<br />
Rd are confused over whether<br />
a proposed cycle route could<br />
lead to parking being removed<br />
outside their stores.<br />
Concerns were raised after a<br />
public consultation document on<br />
Christchurch Northern Corridor<br />
traffic mitigation<br />
was delivered to<br />
shop owners by<br />
the city council<br />
in March.<br />
The proposal<br />
showed the city<br />
council’s plan<br />
David Timbs<br />
to undertake a<br />
study into a cycle<br />
route on the east<br />
and west sides of Edgeware Rd,<br />
running from Springfield Rd to<br />
Packe St.<br />
Peter Timbs Meats owner<br />
David Timbs said when he<br />
looked at the diagram, it seemed<br />
like the cycle route could remove<br />
parking, which would affect foot<br />
traffic and have a major impact<br />
on the business.<br />
Crisp on Edgeware owner<br />
Simon Lau also said the proposal<br />
might lead to car parks being<br />
removed.<br />
But city councillor Mike<br />
Davidson said that is not the<br />
case.<br />
Cr Davidson talked to city<br />
council staff after hearing about<br />
the confusion from businesses<br />
and was told there has been “no<br />
discussion over the removal of<br />
car parks.”<br />
He said he could understand<br />
store owners’ concerns because<br />
of the Papanui Parallel cycleway<br />
upgrades in 2017, which hurt<br />
several businesses after parking<br />
was removed.<br />
But he said that it is too<br />
early to know what will happen<br />
and the study will need to<br />
be done before any options,<br />
including the removal of<br />
parking, are even discussed.<br />
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But Mr Timbs said whatever<br />
the outcome of the study, there is<br />
“no way” traffic could go<br />
both ways with car parks,<br />
cycle routes and a footpath on<br />
Edgeware Rd.<br />
There are seven car parks<br />
outside the two buildings leased<br />
on Edgeware Rd for Peter<br />
Timbs Meat’s wholesale and<br />
retail stores.<br />
Although he understands<br />
the study is only a proposal,<br />
Mr Timbs is still gearing up to<br />
oppose any changes that may<br />
happen down the track.<br />
He said with 60 employees, OPTION ONE<br />
WORRIED:<br />
A proposal<br />
for traffic<br />
mitigation on<br />
Edgeware<br />
Rd has left<br />
store owner<br />
David Timbs<br />
concerned<br />
that he may<br />
lose car parks<br />
outside Peter<br />
Timbs Meats<br />
wholesale<br />
and retail<br />
stores.<br />
he “can’t afford to lose any<br />
business.”<br />
“Our lifeline is customers<br />
coming through our door, so I’ve<br />
got to catch it early because if I<br />
don’t do it now who knows what<br />
will happen,” he said.<br />
•The Christchurch Northern<br />
Corridor traffic mitigation<br />
plan is open for consultation<br />
until <strong>April</strong> 15. If you want to<br />
have your say, go to https://<br />
www.ccc.govt.nz/thecouncil/consultations-andsubmissions/haveyoursay/<br />
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