Many of the transport solutions we develop impact the spaces in which New Zealanders live, work and play. As we develop our transport networks, we are working to ensure quality urban design principles and landscape principles inform the planning, design, implementation and management of the network.
Our key urban design principles are:
Our key landscape principles are:
As a signatory to the New Zealand Urban Design Protocol, we're committed to planning for, developing and promoting quality urban design.
The Transport Agency developed a series of eLearning modules in 2013, which introduces the key concepts of air quality and transport related assessment processes.
The urban design and highway landscaping eLearning modules are available at http://nzta.onlearn.co.nz/(external link).
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Urban design seeks to integrate the economic, engineering, environmental and social activities of state highway activities into the context of the built and natural environment.
Highway landscaping plays a role in making state highways safe for the community. There are social, environmental and economic expectations for highway landscaping.
These resources demonstrate the Transport Agency’s commitment to urban design and landscape, our concerns for the natural and built environments and impacts of infrastructure on surrounding communities. The links include case studies and lessons learnt aimed at firmly establishing urban design and landscape as a standard working practice for the Agency.
The material should be a source of inspiration, targeted at those tasked with planning, designing, implementing and managing Transport Agency infrastructure projects and for those in the NZ Transport Agency or working/acting on behalf of the Agency whose actions affect urban design outcomes.
For further information contact environment@nzta.govt.nz.
