AT safety proposals |
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AT has proposed a number of changes to roads in Mission Bay to try to improve pedestrian safety. Their initial approach was very clumsy at best, not putting forward any justification and presenting it as almost a done deal.
We pushed back firmly, talking to the Mayor and Desley Simpson, our Councillor, and also to the AT CEO Shane Ellison. As a result, the proposal was withdrawn and a new proposal developed with the support of a working group including representatives from our Residents' Association, the Business Association and Orakei Local Board. A new plan was consulted on and has recently been built. While not perfect, the new layout eliminates many of the negative features of the original proposal, and adds a full 2-way cycle path. Detailed plans can be seen here. At the time of writing, while construction has finished, there are several issues that we are not happy with, and we are compiling a list of issues for AT to work through. |