Buller Walking Action Plan
Presenter: Tracy Fleming, Senior Transportation Engineer, Abley
NOVEMBER 2020
Wednesday 11th November, 12.30 - 1.30pm
Walking is one of the first skills we learn and continue to use throughout our lives. It benefits the health and wellbeing of both individuals and communities, so we need to support walking activity across all abilities, ages. The increased central government funding for footpath maintenance has enabled Buller District Council to dedicate more resource to improving footpaths in the district, but where should the focus be?
Abley worked with Buller District Council and key local stakeholders to develop a walking action plan for Westport, Reefton and smaller townships. The aim was to identify and prioritise actions to work towards “a walking environment that is safe, convenient, attractive and accessible for all”. The work resulted in a prioritised plan endorsed by the community and local councillors, which made prioritisation of the 3-year maintenance programme easier and quicker. The action plan allowed for schemes to be pulled ‘off the shelf’ and can help to attract more funding.
This presentation will take you through the methodology, key outcomes and benefits of having a plan for walking and how the action plan has informed the maintenance programme. Tracy's PowerPoint presentation
Tracy discusses Tactile indicator layouts in her presentation. Further details can be found here:
Tactile Indicator Webinar on the Transport Agency Walking Standards and Guidelines webpage (Link no longer available)