Albany Street Cycleway, Submissions, and Decisions

[NathanK (Nathan Kershaw)]

@sarah.davie.dn

I think the DCC needs to move away from using cycleways as a mechanism to ‘calm traffic’.
It’s counterproductive and just ends up alienating cyclists

I don’t think that the DCC does utilise cycleways to calm traffic. Certainly, I’ve never heard that from any DCC staff or councillors.

@sarah.davie.dn

The leith is right there and would be an excellent off-road trail, encouraging not only safe active transport but an overhaul of a neglected waterway.

You are quite right, Sarah!

An ideal solution would be to have Albany Street reconfigured as a quiet street, with a high quality (and well-connected) shared pathway along the Leith. In my opinion, this would represent a major win for all involved parties - and allow for plenty of scope for cafes / eateries using the pavement as well as preserving vehicle access. We discuss this here:

An Albany Street Cycleway - is there a better alternative?

I’ve started this Topic to bring together some recent conversations here and on Biking in Dunedin regarding the proposed Albany Street Cycleway. @Duncan suggested that we might be better developing a cycle path along the Leith instead: [image] In reply: I’ve often thought that this would be a much better option too. Albany St would suck for many reasons, particularly glass and cars. Where is the DCC at with this? And is there an opportunity for them to pivot if we present a much better id…