29 June 2021
Of icial Information Request No.8140008781
(Please quote this in any correspondence)
Sophie T via FYI
By email -
[FYI request #15727 email]
Tēnā koe Sophie
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA)
Henderson Streets for People
Thank you for your of icial information request dated 9 June 2021, for information relating to
the Henderson Streets for People trial.
Your specific questions, and our responses are set out separately below:
1. Can I please have copies of any survey results indicating the proportion of
Henderson residents in support of the project
Attachment 1 - is a pdf containing the feedback received from the community during the co-
design stage of the trial. It’s important to note
that the testing of the ideas through this trial
are also based on previous consultations undertaken in Henderson including:
•
Henderson’s Cycling Network Consultation Jan 2021 Auckland Transport
https://at.govt.nz/projects-roadworks/henderson-cycle-network
•
Henderson Massey Local Board Plan 2020
https:/ www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/how-auckland-council-
works/local-boards/all-local-boards/henderson-massey-local-
board/Documents/henderson-massey-local-board-plan-2020.pdf
•
Henderson’s Future Consultation in 2018 by Auckland Council, Auckland Transport and
Panuku
https:/ at.govt.nz/media/1979876/hendersons-future-feedback-summary-report.pdf
•
The Henderson Massey Local Board Implementation Plan 2014
https:/ www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/how-auckland-council-
works/local-boards/all-local-boards/henderson-massey-local-
board/Documents/henderson-implementation-plan.pdf
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2. The cost of the large "artwork" at the intersection of Great North Road, Railside
Avenue and Ratanui Street
The cost noted in the price schedule by contractor for the Railside Avenue and Ratanui
Street intersection is $35,190. This is not inclusive of establishment costs or traffic
management costs that are incorporated into the project as a whole.
3. The design that was presented to the residents during the consultation stages
and the design that was actual y delivered. If the proposed design differs from
what was implemented, could you please explain why?
It is important to note that this trial is the detailed live consultation. Instead of taking the
traditional lengthy method of consulting on a full permanent design and construction, Eke
Panuku and Auckland Transport decided to trial
a number of quick temporary changes
to the
streets using an approach known as tactical urbanism.
This method enables the collection
of real feedback and data on people’s actual experiences of the changes, allowing for
tweaks and changes as the trial progresses, during a short period. The trial is in effect the
actual consultation.
For this approach we used a co-design method to engage Henderson locals from October to
December 2020. Through the early co-design stages three key themes arose - to
make
central Henderson Streets
safer, more
vibrant and less dominated by
traffic.
The feedback in
Attachment 2 lists the ideas to be trialled as well as the prioritisation of the
temporary changes. In April 2021 we communicated to 20,000 residents and businesses in
the Henderson area of the proposed changes via a flyer (see attached). We received
feedback that the map required more detailed, and an updated map was produced (see
below).
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The temporary changes being trialled include:
• A large
artwork at the intersection of Great North Road, Railside Ave and Ratanui
Street
• A
trial zebra crossing on Great North Road (Outside 385-404) to give pedestrians
priority in the heart of the town centre (this is a temporary upgrade to an existing
crossing point)
• A
trial traffic flow plan- where most traffic wil be directed around the Henderson
‘Ring Road’ on Alderman Drive
• A trial of
safe shared paths to connect people walking, cycling and scootering from
the twin streams paths into the centre of Henderson. These shared paths wil be
painted with the artwork chosen by the community as their preferred design and wil
be protected from traffic with concrete planters and timber buffers
• A
trial of bus lanes leading into and out of the Henderson Bus interchange on
Railside Ave
• A
trial parklet with outdoor chairs and tables outside the Wood Brothers Bar and
Grill on Great North Road
The temporary changes during the trial have all been delivered with the exception of:
• The zebra crossing on Great North Rd – this element was not installed as we were
unable to achieve the lighting technical requirements to install this during the trial
period
• The parklet outside Wood Brothers and Gril on Great North Rd – a wooden platform
has been installed and we are awaiting the furniture which have been delayed due to
a supply chain issue.
4. The estimated cost to implement the trial and the actual cost of the trial.
In April 2020 Waka Kotahi the New Zealand Transport Agency announced an Innovating
Streets for People pilot fund ($29 mil ion) to help councils create more people-friendly
spaces in our towns and cities.
The pilot fund provides councils with a 90% funding assistance rate to support these
projects. The Eke Panuku application to the fund for our Henderson project which includes
Great North Road, Railside Ave and Ratanui Street was successful. The project looks to test
potential permanent improvements to the town centre. Please see below a breakdown of all
current and forecasted cost for this project as well as the breakdown of the Auckland Council
family contribution to this cost.
No. Breakdown
$ (projected)
1 Design, Co-design, Monitoring and Evaluation
$193,549
2 Project and Design Management
$75,000
3 Placemaking
$12,000
4 Construction
$500,000
5 Engagement and Communication
$20,000
6 Contingency
$50,520
Total
$851,069
Auckland Council family contribution (10%)
$85,106
Actual cost so far not inclusive of construction costs (yet to be bil ed) is $ 222,917.23
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5. What would be the criteria to turn the current design being trialled into
something permanent?
The project team (Eke Panuku, Auckland Transport and Waka Kotahi) have several different
ways that wil be used to measure the success of this trial. They include:
Short term measures:
•
Traffic volumes – a noticeable reduction in vehicle numbers in the town centre. This
wil be measured using pneumatic tube counters, which uses two tubes stretched across
the road that measure all vehicles (cars, buses, motorbikes) that drive across these.
•
Traffic speeds – to show that the town centre environment is safer for pedestrians and
people on bicycles/scooters, we wil be looking for a noticeable reduction in vehicle
speeds in the town centre. This is also measured using the tube counters.
•
Feedback from people walking, cycling and scootering – we will be asking for
feedback from a variety of users in the town centre to see if the changes we have made
are making it a better place to move around. This wil be collated both through in-person
and on-line surveys.
Long term:
•
Increased Pedestrian and cycle volumes
•
Town centre users feedback including customer spending
We are aiming for one calendar month of further data collection and feedback, to give us a
good base of information to work from. We are also gathering feedback on the trial through
the Have Your Say project page which wil also be considered in our longer-term decision
making as well as data from Auckland Transport around public transport usage.
6. Was there an increase in the number of people walking and cycling around
Henderson so far? If yes, please provide the percentage prior to the change and
during the change.
The data report which is monitoring the number of people walking and cycling in Henderson
is not due back until mid-July so it is not possible for us to answer this question at this time.
It is best practice to start counts after a number of weeks following the instal ation being
complete which is the reason for this timeline.
The decision by Eke Panuku to release the information contained in this response was made
by a senior manager with the delegated authority from the Chief Executive of Eke Panuku.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review of this response by the Ombudsman.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
or freephone 0800 802 602.
If you have any questions please contact me at
[email address] or
Ph 09 977 1702.
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Ngā mihi
Joanne Kearney
Privacy & Official Information Business Partner
Governance Services
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