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Trial Results

The Streets for People Robertson Road trial cycleway was designed in collaboration with local people and tested over February - May 2024. Local Community Partners hosted rides and events to 'activate' the trial, supported engagement with local people, and conducted observations during the trial.

Based on data collected throughout the trial, the decision has been made to retain the cycleway as a part of the permanent road network. Alongside other planned projects, the Robertson Road cycleway helps create a network throughout Māngere that will provide safe travel options for the increasing number of local people who choose to make trips by bike.

This webpage describes the trial's history and key data that informed the decision to retain it as part of the road network.

A local Community Partner, Triple Teez, is hosting a series of rides and events over August and September to bring people together using the cycleway and thank the community for participating in the project. Find out more details in the right-hand column.

Why a cycleway? Why here?

Early engagement with community partners highlighted a need for safer cycling access along the section of Robertson Road adjacent to Māngere Centre Park. Dedicated cycling space along this section would create a new connection between the existing bike lane along Bader Drive and a planned shared path through Māngere Centre Park.

Construction on the Māngere Centre Park Shared Path is planned to start later this year. It will link the Robertson Road cycleway with the Bader Drive bike lane to form a 3km loop, connecting sports clubs, playgrounds, and the town centre shops. A consultation will also open later in 2024 on proposed cycling improvements in Māngere East and Favona that connect to the Robertson Road cycleway.

Together, these changes form a comprehensive network, helping provide safe options for those who choose to walk, cycle, or wheel in Māngere.

Network map of current and proposed future cycling infrastructure in Māngere. You can learn more about these projects on the Auckland Transport Website

Local Input into the trial design

Before the trial, Collaboration Forum sessions were held with locals in Māngere, including mana whenua, members of the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board, local businesses and organisations, people living in the area, and local community groups, to design a trial that would balance the needs of all users in the area. While the trial was focused on creating a safe space for people on bikes, these sessions helped identify the needs of other users, such as pedestrians, bus passengers, and drivers. These needs were then incorporated into the design of the trial that was ultimately installed.

In addition to designing the trial cycleway, these sessions also helped identify the locations of a pop-up pump track and bike parking, as well as the types of community events that should be held to bring the trial to life.

Announcing the trial

We reached out in several different ways to let the Māngere community know about the trial, the changes, and how to let us know their thoughts.

Before the trial began, we delivered postcards to more than 3,500 homes in the Māngere area surrounding Robertson Road, letting them know construction was coming and what the changes would be. Once the changes were in place, we sent another postcard to those homes, inviting people to give feedback and attend upcoming events to try out the trial.

With the help of local Community Partners, we also went door-knocking along Robertson Road in the lead-up to the trial to make sure people knew how to have their say on the changes and to let them know who to contact if they had any questions. Along the trial area, we also put up signage for passersby explaining the trial changes and feedback process.

Postcard and signage letting people know about the trial

What else did we do?

Streets for People has been about more than a cycleway - it's been an opportunity for local people to give cycling a go and have a say in the future of their streets. Here are some of the other parts of the project:

Community events

Over the trial period, we worked with Community Partners Triple Teez, and I AM Māngere to host nine community events that gave people a chance to come together with their friends and whānau to try out the cycleway, learn more about the trial and give their feedback. We saw an average of 60-70 people at each event, with festivities including group bike rides, a fun-filled bike rave, Easter egg hunts for kids and pop-up bike valets.

Pumptrack opening and Thursday Rides events

Community pump track

We installed a pop-up community pump track at the Māngere BikeFIT hub! This has provided whānau with a fun, social, off-road space to gain confidence and bike skills.

The pump track features artwork from local artists Amiria Puia-Taylor & Bobby MacDonald.

Bike Parking

We also installed three new bike parks (with room for six or more bikes) at Māngere Town Centre near the BikeFIT Hub. These bike parks are a trial to test the demand for riders to have a modern, secure space to park their bikes when they stop at the town centre. The parking also displays a map of local Māngere bike routes to show where people can get to by bike.

What did we look at to decide the trial outcome?

Throughout the trial, we collected feedback through an online survey, in-person conversations, and paper surveys at community events. We also recorded observations of the cycleway, data from TomTom and tube counters on the road, footpath and cycleway, and camera data. Local Community Partners also provided team members to undertake manual counts.

These observations and feedback supported decision-making on the trial's future.

What were the results?

Number of people on bikes using the trial

The tube counters recorded an increase from around 30 people a week using bikes on Robertson Road before the trial was installed to around 300 afterwards. The pre-trial tube count period was a rainy week, and based on our manual counts and observations, it’s likely a typical week before the trial was between 40-70 riders per week.

The increased numbers of people on bikes remained stable into the late stage of the trial, even with fewer events happening and the arrival of colder, wetter weather and shorter days.

Feedback

During the trial, we received 46 survey responses online and through events and ten comments or questions directly to the project team. Through the survey responses, we heard that people think the cycleway has made Robertson Road a safer place for people to cycle. There has also been feedback that the traffic calming makes it easier for people to walk and cross the road, including for kids walking to nearby schools.

Impact on traffic

Responding to feedback from local people during the Collaboration Forum sessions, the trial was designed to minimise the impact on traffic flow along Robertson Road by retaining turning bays into side streets and Māngere Centre Park.

The data we collected helped us understand the trial's effect on vehicles. It showed that, during peak times (7 am—9 am and 3 pm—7 pm), vehicles took slightly longer to travel along Robertson Road, with trips increasing by only 2.1 seconds on average. The most significant increase in vehicle travel time was for those travelling towards Bucklands Road between 3 pm and 4 pm, with travel taking around 18 seconds longer. Vehicles travelling in either direction between 7 am and 8 am generally saw no change in travel times.

Decision

Based on feedback from people, data, and observations during the trial, a recommendation was made to both the Local Board and AT’s governance group to retain the trial cycleway on Robertson Road and this was endorsed. As part of retaining the Robertson Road cycleway, we’ll make a few minor changes to the bus stop layout to improve safety for people using the nearby pedestrian crossing.

The project was shaped by and was only possible with the insights, support, and perspectives of local people and community groups. Local people were involved in every step of the process, from designing the trial to hosting events and gathering data and observations.

We’re grateful for everyone's contribution to the process and look forward to continued collaboration on future projects in the area.


Trial Results

The Streets for People Robertson Road trial cycleway was designed in collaboration with local people and tested over February - May 2024. Local Community Partners hosted rides and events to 'activate' the trial, supported engagement with local people, and conducted observations during the trial.

Based on data collected throughout the trial, the decision has been made to retain the cycleway as a part of the permanent road network. Alongside other planned projects, the Robertson Road cycleway helps create a network throughout Māngere that will provide safe travel options for the increasing number of local people who choose to make trips by bike.

This webpage describes the trial's history and key data that informed the decision to retain it as part of the road network.

A local Community Partner, Triple Teez, is hosting a series of rides and events over August and September to bring people together using the cycleway and thank the community for participating in the project. Find out more details in the right-hand column.

Why a cycleway? Why here?

Early engagement with community partners highlighted a need for safer cycling access along the section of Robertson Road adjacent to Māngere Centre Park. Dedicated cycling space along this section would create a new connection between the existing bike lane along Bader Drive and a planned shared path through Māngere Centre Park.

Construction on the Māngere Centre Park Shared Path is planned to start later this year. It will link the Robertson Road cycleway with the Bader Drive bike lane to form a 3km loop, connecting sports clubs, playgrounds, and the town centre shops. A consultation will also open later in 2024 on proposed cycling improvements in Māngere East and Favona that connect to the Robertson Road cycleway.

Together, these changes form a comprehensive network, helping provide safe options for those who choose to walk, cycle, or wheel in Māngere.

Network map of current and proposed future cycling infrastructure in Māngere. You can learn more about these projects on the Auckland Transport Website

Local Input into the trial design

Before the trial, Collaboration Forum sessions were held with locals in Māngere, including mana whenua, members of the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board, local businesses and organisations, people living in the area, and local community groups, to design a trial that would balance the needs of all users in the area. While the trial was focused on creating a safe space for people on bikes, these sessions helped identify the needs of other users, such as pedestrians, bus passengers, and drivers. These needs were then incorporated into the design of the trial that was ultimately installed.

In addition to designing the trial cycleway, these sessions also helped identify the locations of a pop-up pump track and bike parking, as well as the types of community events that should be held to bring the trial to life.

Announcing the trial

We reached out in several different ways to let the Māngere community know about the trial, the changes, and how to let us know their thoughts.

Before the trial began, we delivered postcards to more than 3,500 homes in the Māngere area surrounding Robertson Road, letting them know construction was coming and what the changes would be. Once the changes were in place, we sent another postcard to those homes, inviting people to give feedback and attend upcoming events to try out the trial.

With the help of local Community Partners, we also went door-knocking along Robertson Road in the lead-up to the trial to make sure people knew how to have their say on the changes and to let them know who to contact if they had any questions. Along the trial area, we also put up signage for passersby explaining the trial changes and feedback process.

Postcard and signage letting people know about the trial

What else did we do?

Streets for People has been about more than a cycleway - it's been an opportunity for local people to give cycling a go and have a say in the future of their streets. Here are some of the other parts of the project:

Community events

Over the trial period, we worked with Community Partners Triple Teez, and I AM Māngere to host nine community events that gave people a chance to come together with their friends and whānau to try out the cycleway, learn more about the trial and give their feedback. We saw an average of 60-70 people at each event, with festivities including group bike rides, a fun-filled bike rave, Easter egg hunts for kids and pop-up bike valets.

Pumptrack opening and Thursday Rides events

Community pump track

We installed a pop-up community pump track at the Māngere BikeFIT hub! This has provided whānau with a fun, social, off-road space to gain confidence and bike skills.

The pump track features artwork from local artists Amiria Puia-Taylor & Bobby MacDonald.

Bike Parking

We also installed three new bike parks (with room for six or more bikes) at Māngere Town Centre near the BikeFIT Hub. These bike parks are a trial to test the demand for riders to have a modern, secure space to park their bikes when they stop at the town centre. The parking also displays a map of local Māngere bike routes to show where people can get to by bike.

What did we look at to decide the trial outcome?

Throughout the trial, we collected feedback through an online survey, in-person conversations, and paper surveys at community events. We also recorded observations of the cycleway, data from TomTom and tube counters on the road, footpath and cycleway, and camera data. Local Community Partners also provided team members to undertake manual counts.

These observations and feedback supported decision-making on the trial's future.

What were the results?

Number of people on bikes using the trial

The tube counters recorded an increase from around 30 people a week using bikes on Robertson Road before the trial was installed to around 300 afterwards. The pre-trial tube count period was a rainy week, and based on our manual counts and observations, it’s likely a typical week before the trial was between 40-70 riders per week.

The increased numbers of people on bikes remained stable into the late stage of the trial, even with fewer events happening and the arrival of colder, wetter weather and shorter days.

Feedback

During the trial, we received 46 survey responses online and through events and ten comments or questions directly to the project team. Through the survey responses, we heard that people think the cycleway has made Robertson Road a safer place for people to cycle. There has also been feedback that the traffic calming makes it easier for people to walk and cross the road, including for kids walking to nearby schools.

Impact on traffic

Responding to feedback from local people during the Collaboration Forum sessions, the trial was designed to minimise the impact on traffic flow along Robertson Road by retaining turning bays into side streets and Māngere Centre Park.

The data we collected helped us understand the trial's effect on vehicles. It showed that, during peak times (7 am—9 am and 3 pm—7 pm), vehicles took slightly longer to travel along Robertson Road, with trips increasing by only 2.1 seconds on average. The most significant increase in vehicle travel time was for those travelling towards Bucklands Road between 3 pm and 4 pm, with travel taking around 18 seconds longer. Vehicles travelling in either direction between 7 am and 8 am generally saw no change in travel times.

Decision

Based on feedback from people, data, and observations during the trial, a recommendation was made to both the Local Board and AT’s governance group to retain the trial cycleway on Robertson Road and this was endorsed. As part of retaining the Robertson Road cycleway, we’ll make a few minor changes to the bus stop layout to improve safety for people using the nearby pedestrian crossing.

The project was shaped by and was only possible with the insights, support, and perspectives of local people and community groups. Local people were involved in every step of the process, from designing the trial to hosting events and gathering data and observations.

We’re grateful for everyone's contribution to the process and look forward to continued collaboration on future projects in the area.


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    The feedback received from the community during the trial will help inform possible future changes to the street. Feedback on the trial has closed on the 14th April. The outcome of the trial will be announced following its completion in June 2024.

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