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Christchurch City Council Chelsea Street renewal

Posted in Regional, Submission; Tagged Accessibility, Parks and recreation, Transport; Posted 18 months ago by DPA Less than a minute to read

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To: Christchurch City Council
Date: March 2025

 

Purpose

This submission’s primary purpose is to provide feedback from the perspective of disabled people, advocating for the project to be inclusive and accessible for everyone. DPA offers support for specific proposals while also putting forward an additional recommendation aimed at enhancing safety for all pedestrians and motorists.

Summary of DPA submission

DPA views this project as positive because of its focus on making the changes inclusive and accessible for everyone, including disabled people. Specifically, DPA supports the main proposals to achieve this inclusivity, such as the widening of the footpath on the northern side of the street between Russell and Pamela Streets. They also support the planting of new trees that will include native species, and the installation of four 75mm speed humps to help achieve a safer 30km/h operational speed for vehicles, which is expected to improve pedestrian safety, especially for disabled and older pedestrians.

Additionally, DPA supports improved cyclist directional paint at the Linwood Ave end of Chelsea Street to help avoid collisions between cyclists and traffic/pedestrians, and the laying of tactile pavers (textured ground surfaces) which will significantly enhance safety for blind and low vision pedestrians crossing the road.

While generally supportive of the proposals, DPA has identified an area where further improvements can be made to ensure even greater safety for everyone using the renewed Chelsea Street. This involves careful consideration during the tree planting process to mitigate potential hazards that could arise from tree roots or where they are placed.

 

Key Recommendation/Finding:

DPA's key recommendation is that when planting trees, care is taken with tree roots so that they don’t protrude and that trees are placed so that they do not impede the visibility of pedestrians and motorists or drop too much debris onto the footpaths.

 

Supporting Statement 1:

This recommendation is put forward "to ensure that the upgrade is even safer for everyone".

 

Supporting Statement 2:

Protruding tree roots can create trip hazards for pedestrians, while trees that impede visibility or drop excessive debris can compromise the safety of both pedestrians and motorists.

 
 

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DPA Submission 2503 Christchurch City Council Chelsea Street renewal (DOCX)

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