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Pedestrian network guidance

• Overview
  An overview of the Pedestrian Network Guidance.
• Walking in NZ
  Understand the context, relevant legislation, the benefits of walking, walking trends in New Zealand and safety.
  • Context and definitions
  • Pedestrians and the law
  •  Benefits of walking
    • Equity
    • Environment
    • Efficiency
    • Health and wellbeing
    • Community
    • Economy
    • Supports public transport
  • Walking activity and trends in New Zealand
  • A Safe System for walking
  • Falls - slips, trips and stumbles
• Planning
  Understand who’s walking and their needs, walkability, planning methods you can apply and funding options.
  •  Pedestrian planning principles
    •  Pedestrian characteristics
      • Human capabilities and states
      • Physical space and walking speed
      • Personas
    • Principles of Safe, Obvious and Step-free (SOS)
    • Measuring pedestrian activity
    • Assessing the demand for walking
    • Engagement
    • Disability sector engagement
  •  Planning methods
    • Planning processes
    •  Walking action planning
      • Introduction
      • Set up
      • Research and collate information
      • Identify issues and plan actions
      • Implementation
      • Structure of a walking strategy or action plan
    • Datasets and tools
    • District plan provisions
    • Resource consents
  •  Walkability
    • Walkable places
    • Urban form
    •  Pedestrian network characteristics
      • Safe
      • Inclusive
      • Comfortable
      • Direct
      • Legible
      • Connected
      • Attractive
    • Measuring walkability
  •  Funding
    • Investing in walking
    • National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) funding
    • Other funding streams
    • Business cases
    • Valuing pedestrian improvements
• Design
  Understand the design principles for pedestrians, and design of paths, crossings, intersections and streets.
  •  Pedestrian design principles
    • Safe System design
    • Universal design principles
    • Designing for blind and low vision people
    • Designing for mobility scooters
  •  Paths
    • Footpath design – principles
    •  Footpath design – geometry
      • Footpath width
      • Overhead clearances
      • Gradient
      • Crossfall
      • Vertical drops
    •  Footpath design – surfaces
      • General design
      • Materials
      • Grates and covers
    •  Footpath design – other elements
      • Ramps and stairs
      • Driveways
      • Visibility
      • Lighting
    •  Shared paths, shared zones and trails
      • Shared paths
      • Shared zones
      • Trails
  •  Crossings
    •  Introduction
      • Safe System and safety benefits
      • General legal considerations
    •  Crossing selection
      • Types of crossing facility
      • Crossing selection process
      • Location and spacing of crossings
    •  Crossing design principles
      • Design requirements for pedestrians
      • Kerb ramp design
      • Design requirements for other road users
      • Sight distances
      • Landscaping at crossings
      • Street lighting at crossings
      • Use of colour on crossings
      • Monitoring and maintenance
    •  Non-priority crossing aids
      • Kerb crossings
      • Kerb extensions
      • Pedestrian / median refuges
      • Pedestrian platforms
      • Courtesy crossings
    •  Priority crossings
      • Zebra crossings
      • Raised zebra crossings
      • Signalised crossings
    • School crossings
    • Grade separation
    • Rail crossings
  •  Intersections
    • Intersection selection
    • Intersection design principles
      • Intersection function and size
      • Design requirements for pedestrians
      • Kerb ramp locations
      • Design requirements for other road users
      • Corner radii
      • Vertical deflection devices
    • Uncontrolled and priority controlled intersections
    • Signalised intersections
    • Roundabouts
    • Left turn slip lanes
    • Access intersections
    • Grade separated intersections
  •  Streets and places
    • Streets and places – design principles
    • Streets
    • Plazas and squares
    • Car parks
    • Parks and reserves
  •  Supporting infrastructure
    • Landscape treatments
    • Street furniture
    • Wayfinding
    • Barriers and fencing
    • Lighting
    • Coloured surfacing
• Implementation
  Consider pedestrians in temporary traffic management, maintenance and post construction monitoring.
  • Maintenance and renewals
    • Purpose
    • Principles
    • Planning
    • Opportunities
    • Funding
    • Tactile ground surface indicators
  • Temporary traffic management
  • Monitoring
• Reviews & audits
  Check that your design adheres to best practice and meets the needs of pedestrians by applying the appropriate review or audit.
  • Review and audit methods
  • Safety reviews and audits
  • Other audit types
• Case studies
  Need some inspiration? Check out other projects from New Zealand and around the world.
  • Auckland – Shared space streets
  • Auckland – Te Ara Ki Uta Ki Tai (gradient design of shared path)
  • Auckland – Te Ara Mua, Future Streets
  • Auckland – High Street
  • Christchurch – Ilam Road separated cycleway
  • Christchurch – Matai Street Railway Level Crossing
  • Christchurch – Te Papa Ōtākaro / Avon River Precinct
• Related guidance & tools
  Technical notes, design guidance notes and tools to help create high quality walking networks and infrastructure.
• Training & capability
  Webinars, training courses and other resources to upskill the planning, design and construction sectors.
• Glossary
  An alphabetical list of terms and their definitions used throughout the Pedestrian Network Guidance.
• Have your say
  Share your feedback on the Pedestrian Network Guidance.