Strategic Assessment. Christchurch City Council's Transport System. Strategic Assessment - Part A. November 2015 VERSION 2.0

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1 Strategic Assessment Christchurch City Cuncil's Transprt System Nvember 2015 VERSION 2.0 Strategic Assessment - Part A

2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This strategic assessment utlines the strategic cntext and case fr change t ensure efficient, safe and efficient transprt utcmes fr Christchurch City Cuncil's (CCC's) transprt system. The strategic assessment has been develped by key staff frm CCC and with input prvided by clleagues frm the NZ Transprt Agency (NZTA). Independently facilitated Investment Lgic Mapping (ILM) wrkshps were held n 28 September 2015 and 14 Octber 2015 with key prject partners t frm a cnsensus arund the key prblems and challenges facing CCC's transprt system ver the next ten years. Existing prgrammes and funded prjects were an agreed and underlying assumptin by all stakehlders participating in the ILM. The prject partners identified and agreed the fllwing key prblems: Prblem One: 60% The current transprt system and the way we perate it as a netwrk des nt ffer viable mdal chice resulting in a high number f jurneys by private vehicle which is becming increasingly detrimental t the envirnment and peple's wellbeing and health. Prblem Tw: 40% Ppulatin and business changes (pst-earthquake shift and grwth) has put the netwrk under pressure, resulting in rad cngestin and netwrk delays. The ptential benefits that culd be realised thrugh successful investment t address the identified prblems were agreed as fllws: Benefit One: Peple have easy access t liveable cmmunity amenity (40%) Benefit Tw: Better able t supprt ecnmic grwth activity (30%) Benefit Three: Peple able t make safe, healthy travel chices (30%) This strategic assessment has undertaken a review f the key transprt prblems and challenges that were identified in bth the UDS and the CTSP, and a review f available evidence has cnfirmed that these key challenges remain current and relevant. This assessment will be refined thrugh the develpment f several 'Prtfli Cases'. These prtfli cases will be based n the GPS utcmes and will be used t infrm a number f specific fcus areas, where mre detailed analysis f prblems, benefits and bjectives culd be undertaken. It is recmmended that this reprt be accepted and that partners cntinue t wrk tgether t agree and identify the next steps, including the develpment f 'Prtfli Cases'. Christchurch City Cuncil Nvember

3 PART A TE STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Purpse This strategic assessment utlines the strategic cntext and case fr change t ensure Christchurch City Cuncil's (CCC's) transprt system prvides seamless, safe, accessible and efficient transprt utcmes, t supprt the city's grwth and cmmunity aspiratins ver the next ten years. 1.2 Intrductin The purpse f this strategic assessment is t review the key prblems and challenges that were identified in bth the Urban Develpment Strategy 2007 (UDS) and the Christchurch Transprt Strategic Plan 2012 (CTSP), t cnfirm that they remain current and relevant, particularly given the changes that have ccurred in the pst-earthquake envirnment. The study area fr this strategic assessment is the CCC bundary, with a fcus n the CCC transprt system. All mdes f transprt were cnsidered when lking at the key challenges t achieving the visin f the CTSP f a seamless, safe, accessible and efficient transprt system. The utcme f this prcess will be used t help infrm transprt investment pririties fr CCC's Lng Term Plan, shape future prgrammes, and identify new strategic respnses that may be required t address specific challenges where gaps currently exist. The remainder f this dcument identifies the key prblems r ratinale fr investment, utlines the ptential benefits f investment, and prvides the strategic cntext and fit fr future investment. 2. PARTNERS AND KEY STAKEOLDERS Bth CCC and NZ Transprt Agency (NZTA) Planning and Investment staff cntributed t Investment Lgic Mapping (ILM) wrkshps. Please refer t Appendix A fr the full Partner and Stakehlder List. 3. STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT 3.1 Defining the Prblem/Opprtunity A facilitated ILM wrkshp was held n 28/09/2015 with key stakehlders t gain a better understanding f the key transprt prblems and challenges. The full ILM is attached at Appendix B. During the ILM wrkshps the stakehlder panel identified and agreed tw key transprt prblems. A snap sht f the existing evidence base t supprt each prblem has been captured belw each prblem statement and cnfirms that the prblems identified are valid. Further evidence has been taken frm the technical appendices f the CTSP and is prvided at Appendix C and D. Christchurch City Cuncil Nvember

4 Prblem One (60%) The current transprt system and the way we perate it as a netwrk des nt ffer viable mdal chice resulting in a high number f jurneys by private vehicle which, is becming increasingly detrimental t the envirnment and peple's wellbeing and health. Under-develped and under-utilised public transprt, walking and cycling netwrks have resulted in a high reliance n private vehicles and lw levels f public transprt patrnage and walking and cycling. Private vehicles accunt fr 83 per cent f trips t wrk in the Christchurch metrplitan urban area (public transprt 3 per cent, walking 6 per cent and cycling 8 per cent) i. The impact f Christchurch's reliance n the private vehicle threatens envirnmental utcmes and negatively impacts peple's wellbeing and health. The Greater Christchurch area is reprted t have the highest rate f car wnership in New Zealand ii and unsurprisingly carbn dixide emissins have increased by 43 per cent in the last 10 years iii. CCC has adpted a target f reducing greenhuse gas emissins by 50 per cent by 2040 (based n 2008 levels) and the transprt system cntributes a large prprtin f current emissins iv. Private vehicle use is exacerbated in parts f the city due t incmplete r inadequate alternative travel ptins. As an example, nly 68 per cent f husehlds within the Greater Christchurch urban area are lcated within 500m f a bus rute v. Fr many residents the private vehicle is the nly viable ptin. Creating safe, healthy and liveable cmmunities is a key gal f the CTSP, hwever, currently nly 39 per cent f residents are active every day vi, despite 40 per cent f trips being less than 2km in length, making these trips ideal fr walking r cycling vii. Recent investments t the cycle and public transprt netwrks are already making a difference t mdal chice and wider strategic utcmes, such as the pening f the first f the Majr Cycleways n Matai Street East. The pening f the new Central City Bus Interchange has als imprved the custmer experience and it is estimated that 70,000 peple will pass thrugh the Interchange each day by 2041 viii. In develping strategic respnses it is imprtant t cnsider the wider barriers t the uptake f public transprt, walking and cycling. Research suggests that a multitude f factrs affect travel behaviur, including scial-nrms and perceptins. Fr example, public transprt users are ften categrised as being frm lw incme grups r elderly, whereas travelling by car is ften assciated with success and cycling is ften perceived as unsafe. Strategic respnses therefre need t cnsider interventins t address perceptins alngside physical interventins. Prblem Tw (40%) Ppulatin and business changes (pst-earthquake shift and grwth) has put the netwrk under pressure, resulting in rad cngestin and netwrk delays. The Canterbury earthquakes have caused significant disruptin t business and residential areas in Christchurch and surrunding districts. Christchurch city has seen significant ppulatin mvement, particularly away frm the eastern suburbs and the city centre twards the nrth and suthwest and int neighburing districts. The current and nging land use shift has implicatins fr hw clse peple are t emplyment pprtunities, scial facilities, entertainment and recreatin and as a result has a significant impact n the lcal and reginal transprt netwrk ix. The ppulatin f Greater Christchurch (476,900) is already abve pre-earthquake levels (464,900), and is estimated t increase further by 2018 (498,400) x. Christchurch's ppulatin grwth is resulting in an increase in demand fr travel due t the high number f peple frm the surrunding districts that cmmute daily t the city, which is putting increased pressure n the transprt system. It is imprtant t nte that the city is still in a recvery phase, which is affecting the peratin f the Christchurch City Cuncil Nvember

5 transprt netwrk as repairs are undertaken and this cntributes t disruptin and delays t the transprt system. It is unclear if delays and disruptin are temprary r if they will cntinue pst recvery. Further backgrund infrmatin t supprt these prblem statements is prvided at Appendices C and D. 3.2 Benefits f Investment The ptential benefits f successfully addressing these prblems were identified as part f a secnd facilitated investment lgic mapping held n 14/10/2015. The full Benefit Map is attached at Appendix E. The stakehlder panel identified and agreed the fllwing benefits: Benefit ne: Peple have easy access t liveable cmmunity amenity (40%) Benefit tw: Better able t supprt ecnmic grwth activity (30%) Benefit three: Peple able t make safe, healthy travel chices (30%) 3.3 The Key Perfrmance Indicatrs Ptential Key Perfrmance Indicatrs (KPI's) are summarised belw and included in the Benefit Map attached at Appendix E (nte sme f the individual KPI's cver multiple benefits). Benefit ne: Peple have easy access t liveable cmmunity amenity Travel time delay by mde Reliability - actual public transprt jurney times Travel time by mde Thrughput peple by mde Thrughput freight weight by mde Energy is used mre efficiently Benefit tw: Better able t supprt ecnmic grwth activity Reliability - actual public transprt jurney times Custmer experience feedback Spatial cverage Benefit three: Peple able t make safe, healthy travel chices Decreased pllutin Increase cmmunity chesin Increase physical activity Ease f cycling - perceived KiwiRad Assessment rating These KPI's will be reviewed and refined in each prgramme business case, and it is likely that further targets specific t each investment prpsal will be recmmended. A review f existing datasets will be undertaken t cnfirm the suitability f these KPI's and t identify any gaps that may exist in current mnitring and reprting framewrks. Christchurch City Cuncil Nvember

6 4. STRATEGIC CONTEXT 4.1 Organisatinal Overview Appendix F illustrates hw investment in the CCC transprt system aligns with existing partner and stakehlder strategies and rganisatinal gals. In summary, this high level strategic assessment aligns with relevant natinal, reginal and lcal strategic pririties and bjectives. Several rganisatins are respnsible fr bth the prvisin and funding f different cmpnents f Christchurch s transprt system using a 'ne netwrk' apprach. CCC is respnsible fr the majrity f the transprt system, including lcal rads and the infrastructure assciated with them (ftpaths, cycleways, bridges, etc.), prvisin f parking and bus stps, rad safety planning and engineering, traffic signals, and land use planning. Envirnment Canterbury as the Reginal Cuncil is respnsible fr the prvisin f public transprt services, the Reginal Land Transprt Prgramme, while the NZ Transprt Agency manages the State ighway netwrk and assciated infrastructure such as State ighway intersectins and cycleways. KiwiRail wn and perate the rail system thrugh Christchurch (largely freight nly rail services). A range f cmmunity rganisatins, vlunteer interest grups, institutins and private landwners als influence the nature f Christchurch s transprt system. Such stakehlders have a variety f different mandates, bjectives and pririties, which can be cmplimentary t, r in cnflict with, the pririties f the CCC, ther rganisatins r the wider cmmunity. Achieving a fully integrated system can be difficult in this multi-agency envirnment. Despite this challenge, CCC cntinues t wrk in cnstructive partnerships with these agencies and rganisatins tward delivering an efficient, safe and effective transprt system. 4.2 Anticipated Strategic Fit and Effectiveness An assessment f the anticipated Strategic Fit has been undertaken in accrdance with the NZTA Investment Assessment Framewrk fr the Transprt Planning Activity Class and is prvided at Appendix G. It has been determined that this strategic assessment has a high level f strategic fit. An assessment f effectiveness is als prvided at Appendix G. 5. CONCLUSIONS AND NEXT STEPS This strategic assessment has undertaken a review f the key transprt prblems and challenges that were identified in bth the UDS and the CTSP, and a review f available evidence has cnfirmed that these key challenges remain current and relevant (as highlighted in Appendix ). It is recmmended that this verarching strategic assessment is refined thrugh the develpment f several 'Prtfli Cases'. These prtfli cases will be based n the GPS utcmes and will be used t infrm a number f specific fcus areas, where mre detailed analysis f prblems, benefits and bjectives culd be undertaken. The diagram belw shws the relatinship between this strategic assessment and the prpsed 'Prtfli Cases'. Christchurch City Cuncil Nvember

7 Figure 2: Diagram shwing prpsed next steps Strategic Assessment Recnfirmed thrugh ILM and Strategic Assessment Directin Statement ealth Envirnment Safety Netwrk Perfrmance and Capability Prgramme Business Cases 5.1 Directin Statement The directin is required t set the strategic intent f all mdes acrss the CCC transprt system fr the ther prtfli cases. This brief dcument will set the aspiratinal aim f the rle that all mdes play in the future fr the transprt system. It als includes a summary f hw transprt and land use integratin is imprtant t realise spatial, ecnmic, scial and envirnmental benefits. This dcument will summarise the strategic directin that is set ut in the CTSP. 5.2 Ptential Prtflis CCC will identify and cnfirm the prpsed prtfli cases fllwing the prject partner meeting n 2 Nvember. Ptentially these prtflis culd reflect the five GPS utcme classes f health, safety, cst, netwrk perfrmance and capability and envirnment. All subsequent prgramme business cases wuld then link t relevant prtfli cases. As an example the walking and cycling prgramme business case wuld likely link t all f the prtfli cases, whereas a maintenance prgramme business case may link slely t the netwrk perfrmance and capability prtfli. CCC is keen t prgress this wrk and intends t cmplete the mde directin statement and prtfli business cases within the next tw/three mnths. 5.3 Recmmendatins It is recmmended that: i. This Strategic Assessment be accepted; and that ii. Prject partners frm NZTA and CCC cntinue t wrk tgether t agree and identify the next steps, including the develpment f 'Prtfli Cases'. Christchurch City Cuncil Nvember

8 APPENDIX A - PARTNER AND STAKEOLDER LIST Name Organisatin and Psitin Input t Strategic Assessment Stephen Davies-ward Davies ward Grup Accredited ILM Facilitatr Rae-Anne Kurucz CCC, Team Leader Transprt Strategy and Planning ILM sessin 2 David Falcner CCC, Senir Transprt Plicy Planner ILM sessin 1 and 2 Andrew Smith CCC, Transprt Plicy Planner ILM sessin 1 and 2 Paul Burden CCC, Acting Unit Mgr. Transprt and City Streets ILM sessin 1 and 2 Adam Taylr CCC, Senir Transprt Planner ILM sessin 1 and 2 Michael Jacbsn CCC, Asset Engineer ILM sessin 1 and 2 Richard lland CCC, Tm. Leader Transprt Planning Prject partner David Bthway CCC, Planning Manager ILM sessin 2 Steve iggs NZTA, Planning and Investment ILM sessin 1 Carline utchinsn NZTA, Planning and Investment ILM sessin 2 Christchurch City Cuncil Nvember

9 APPENDIX B - INVESTMENT LOGIC MAP Christchurch City Cuncil Nvember

10 APPENDIX C CTSP TECNICAL APPENDICES A web link is prvided belw t the Technical Appendices f the CTSP. Bylaws/Strategies/ChchTransprtPlan2012Appendices.pdf Strategic Cntext (Page 11 f CTSP) Christchurch City Cuncil Nvember

11 APPENDIX D BACKGROUND INFORMATION Canterbury generates abut 12 per cent f the natinal GDP and Christchurch is a key strategic nde in the natinal transprt netwrk xi. Christchurch airprt and seaprt are the busiest in the Suth Island and play a majr rle in getting gds t market and as a gateway t the Suth Island. The handling f cntainerised carg at Lyttletn Prt has increased by 38 per cent between 2010 and 2015 xii. Traffic Changes There was a 32.2 percent increase in the number f peple cmmuting int Christchurch city t wrk frm urunui district, Waimakariri district, Selwyn district, and Ashburtn district. In 2013, 13.4 percent f the Christchurch city wrkfrce (23,166 peple) cmmuted t wrk frm surrunding districts up frm 17,526 (10.7 percent) in In 2013, there was an increase in the number f peple cmmuting int Christchurch city since 2006 frm: Selwyn district up 11,169 peple (44.0 percent) Waimakariri district up 10,728 peple (20.1 percent). The graph belw shws the percentage f the netwrk affected by rad wrks has increased ver time and is at its highest level since recrds started in Nvember Graph 1: Percentage f Kilmetres f Netwrk Affected by Traffic Management Plans Ppulatin grwth and changes pst-earthquake has resulted in increasing travel times n sme crridrs, which subsequently impacts n ecnmic prductivity and quality f life. Future prjectins suggest that travel times and netwrk delays will wrsen as Christchurch grws, especially fr trips t and frm the City Centre. Graph 2 highlights the average time taken t travel 10 km and indicates hw average travel times have increased fr all perids that are mnitred since Christchurch City Cuncil Nvember

12 Time Taken t travel 10 km (minutes and secnds) Graph 2: Average travel times by time f day (CCC rad netwrk) xiii 22:00 20:00 18:00 16:00 14:00 12:00 10:00 08:00 06:00 04:00 02:00 00: March f Year Mrning Peak Interpeak Afternn Peak All Day Average Figure 1 shws the mvement f ppulatin away frm Christchurch s eastern suburbs tward the nrth, west and suth-west. Figure 1: Ppulatin mvement in Greater Christchurch between 2006 and 2013 censuses xiv Christchurch City Cuncil Nvember

13 APPENDIX E - BENEFITS MAP Christchurch City Cuncil Nvember

14 APPENDIX F - ALIGNMENT TO PARTNER AND STAKEOLDER STRATEGIES Strategic Dcument Organisatin Targets/directives/impacts and pririties Land Transprt Management Act 2003 (LTMA) updated 2013 Gvernment Plicy Statement n Land Transprt Funding 2015/ /25 NZ Gvernment, Minister f Transprt NZ Gvernment, Minister f Transprt The LTMA prvides the legal framewrk fr managing and funding land transprt activities. The framewrk channels arund $3 billin f central gvernment funding annually int rading, public transprt and traffic safety. The aim f the LTMA is t: "Achieve an affrdable, integrated, safe, respnsive and sustainable land transprt system". The act: - Prvides an integrated apprach t land transprt funding and management that take int accunt the views f affected cmmunities. - Imprves scial and envirnmental respnsibility in land transprt funding, planning and management. - Ensures ptins and alternatives are given full cnsideratin at an early stage in the develpment f prgrammes. - Imprves lng term planning and investment in land transprt. - Ensures that land transprt funding is allcated in an efficient and effective manner. - Imprves the flexibility f land transprt funding by prviding fr alternative funding mechanisms. The act als defines the functin and rles f reginal cuncils, CCC's Infrastructure. Transprt and Envirnment (ITE) cmmittee. The natinal strategic directin fr land transprt is as fllws: - T drive imprved perfrmance frm the land transprt system by fcussing n: Ecnmic grwth and prductivity Rad safety Value fr mney This strategic directin has been infrmed by the Gvernment's natinal plicy pririties. These are: - Building a mre cmpetitive and prductive ecnmy Christchurch City Cuncil Nvember

15 Canterbury Reginal Land Transprt Strategy Canterbury Reginal Transprt Cmmittee (Ecan) - Rebuilding Christchurch - Delivering better public services within tight financial cnstraints - Respnsibly managing the Gvernment's finances. T supprt ecnmic grwth and prductivity the gvernment is cntinuing investment in Rads f Natinal Significance (the RNS) prgramme, prviding additinal capacity thrugh mre transprt chice (fr example public transprt) and imprvements in Christchurch. This investment is significant and managing the lcal rad netwrk is an imprtant cmpnent f maximising the return n investment n RNS. Effective and efficient freight mvement is als highlighted as critical t the ecnmic health f New Zealand. Christchurch airprt and seaprt are the busiest in the Suth Island and play a majr rle in getting gds t market and as a gateway t the Suth Island. The GPS recgnises that great access underpins all successful cities. Addressing current cnstraints and frecast demand will require the use f all available transprt tls. The GPS ntes that Canterbury traffic patterns have been significantly affected by land use changes fllwing the earthquakes, with a substantial shift f traffic t the periphery f Christchurch. This has prduced pressures n the netwrk, sme f which will be mitigated by a cmbinatin f the Christchurch RNS investment and the re-pening f the Central Business District. wever, there is substantial uncertainty arund the speed and scale f further changes t the distributin f Christchurch traffic. The lng term impacts f changed land use patterns will becme clearer ver the next 3 years. Additinal measures t address netwrk capacity may well prve necessary ver time. The reginal visin fr transprt is included in the RLTS: "Canterbury has an accessible, affrdable, integrated, safe, resilient and sustainable transprt system". The visin is supprted by five high level bjectives t: - Ensure a resilient, envirnmentally sustainable and integrated transprt system - Increase transprt safety fr all users - Prtect and prmte public health - Assist ecnmic develpment Christchurch City Cuncil Nvember

16 Greater Christchurch Transprt Statement 2012 UDS Partners (CCC, Ecan, Selwyn, Waimakariri, NZTA, CERA, MT, LPC, KiwiRail, Christchurch Int. Airprt) - Imprve levels f accessibility fr all The strategy recgnises the use f private vehicles is the dminant mde f transprt fr many peple in Canterbury. wever, the strategic directin ver the medium t lng term. Particularly in urban areas, is fr the regin t mve t a mre multi-mdal transprt system where the apprpriate rles f each mde are used t their best advantage. The RLTS ntes that t achieve the reginal utcmes ver the next 30 years, a shift in the balance f transprt investment is required. A mre multi-mdal apprach will shift investment away frm prviding additinal rad capacity twards active management f the rad netwrk t ptimise its use. In Greater Christchurch the fcus f the strategy is n imprving transprt ptins and prmting a multi-mdal apprach t meeting transprt needs. Walking, cycling and public transprt all require greater funding and planning supprt ver the perid f the strategy if this is t be achieved. In the shrt-term, planned rad capacity imprvements n the State ighway netwrk will be cmpleted, catering fr much f the prpsed grwth in traffic cngestin ver the perid f the strategy. In the medium t lng term a mre balanced apprach is prmted t ensure freight can be efficiently transprted int and arund the city n the expanded rad netwrk. Mre efficient use f transprt crridrs thrugh the city needs t be achieved t maintain cmmunity access. The GCTS prvides an verarching framewrk t enable a cnsistent, integrated apprach t planning, priritising, implementing and managing the transprt netwrk and services in the Greater Christchurch area. The aim is: "The transprt system will supprt ecnmic and scial well-being by cnnecting peple, gds and services with places, while minimising the envirnmental impacts and creating liveable cmmunities". The GCTS utlines eight verarching bjectives: - Integrate land-use activities with transprt slutins, enabling ease f mvement between places. - Optimise the use f existing transprt assets thrugh managing travel demand and netwrks - Prvide safe, efficient and resilient links t cnnect peple and places Christchurch City Cuncil Nvember

17 Christchurch Transprt Strategic Plan (2012) Christchurch City Cuncil - Ensure efficient and predictable travel time between key places - Prvide mre ptins fr peple t walk, cycle and use public transprt - Minimise the severity and scial cst f crashes - Imprve persnal security - Supprt place-making and 'active travel' and public transprt, reducing emissins and imprving public and envirnmental health. The strategy highlights a number f tp pririties which have been gruped as fllws: - Prt Access: prt repair and develpment, ptential freight crridr and access t rail yards. - Public transprt: develp public transprt interchanges, pririty measures and prtect future ptins. - Western Crridr/Airprt: airprt access, inter-mdal rad/rail facilities and future freight pprtunities. - Nrth/Suth Access and Grwth: future grwth areas access. - Central City: integratin with wider strategic netwrks and develp transprt system t supprt the Christchurch Central Recvery Plan. The CTSP is a nn-statutry plan that prvides strategic directin fr lcal transprt plicy in relatin t relevant statutry plans. The visin is: "T keep Christchurch mving frward by prviding transprt chices t cnnect peple and places". The plan recgnises that there are many challenges facing the transprt system in Christchurch ranging frm cngestin, changing travel patterns t changing demgraphics and envirnmental issues. T achieve the visin and address these challenges the CTSP fcuses n fur gals: - Imprve access and chice Delivering resilient transprt netwrks with an emphasis n efficient rad use, public transprt walking and making Christchurch a cycle city. - Create safe, healthy and liveable cmmunities Christchurch City Cuncil Nvember

18 Adpting a safer systems apprach. Transprt actins which supprt the recvery f the Central City, suburban centres and new grwth areas. Strengthening the integratin f land use and transprt planning thrugh District Plan changes. - Supprt ecnmic vitality Develping lcal freight rutes t imprve access t Christchurch airprt, Lyttletn Prt and freight hubs. Parking and cngestin management t supprt the grwth f cmmercial centres. - Create pprtunities fr envirnmental enhancements Building green infrastructure and adapting t climate change and peak il by encuraging new technlgy and infrastructure enhancements. T successfully deliver each f the fur gals, the plan identifies a range f actins t be delivered during the next 30 years, mving frm recvery thrugh transitin t achieving the visin. The plan was develped thrugh a prcess f stakehlder invlvement and cllabratin with the Urban Develpment Strategy partners, central gvernment, technical experts and thers as well as public cnsultatin. Christchurch City Cuncil Nvember

19 APPENDIX G - ANTICIPATED STRATEGIC FIT AND EFFECTIVENESS Strategic Fit Investment Assessment Framewrk CCC Strategic Assessment/Investment IG Transprt Planning Activity Class Meets all f the medium rating requirements fr transprt planning. Als meets majrity f requirements fr high rating as fllws: Makes imprvements t whle-fnetwrk, lng-term lcal, reginal and natinal planning in respnse t significant changes in actual r predicted transprt demand r perfrmance, and their drivers such as changes in industry, ppulatin, technlgy, energy and climate. Easing f severe cngestin Optimised levels f service, peratin and management f netwrks Jurney time reliability The Christchurch Transprt Strategy Plan and this Strategic Assessment bth seek t ensure that transprt investment in Christchurch is apprpriately priritised t deliver timely enhancements and changes t all netwrks; prviding mre attractive and safe transprt chices fr peple f all ages and abilities. Increasing mdal chices and integratin between mdes will make the transprt system mre resilient and enable CCC t maintain gd jurney times and target cngestin ht spts. Christchurch will have an efficient, integrated transprt system ffering accessible travel chices fr everyne. The system will create vibrant cmmercial centres and thriving cmmunities, cnnected by safe, resilient, affrdable, healthy and sustainable transprt netwrks. Cmpnent Explanatin Rating Outcmes Fcused Integrated The degree t which the prblem, issue r pprtunity, supprted by evidence, is significant enugh t warrant further develpment. Cnsistency with levels f service in an apprpriate classificatin system. Cnsistency with the current netwrk and future transprt plans. Cnsistency with ther current and future activities. Cnsistency with current and future land use planning. Accmmdates different needs acrss mdes. Invlvement f, r cnsultatin with, apprpriate stakehlders in develping strategic case. M M Crrectly Scped The degree f fit as part f an agreed strategy r business case. Christchurch City Cuncil Nvember

20 Affrdable Timely Cnfidence Funding applicatin is tailred t relative size, impacts and cmplexity, and cnfirms the prblem. Is f an apprpriate scale in relatin t the issue/pprtunity. Cvers and/r manages the spatial impact (upstream and dwnstream, netwrk impacts). Mitigates any adverse impacts n ther results. Is affrdable thrugh the lifecycle fr all parties. as understd and traded ff the best whle f life cst apprach. as understd the benefits and csts between transprt users and ther parties and sught cntributins as pssible. Delivers enduring benefits ver the timeframe identified in the justified strategy r business case. Prvides the benefits in a timely manner. There is demnstrated urgency in the need t prvide a slutin t the prblem, issue r pprtunity Manages current and future risk fr results/utcmes. Manages data deficiency risks and identifies infrmatin gaps that will need t be addressed in the next business case. M Overall Assessment based n lwest rating f all cmpnents. M Christchurch City Cuncil Nvember

21 APPENDIX - STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT CTSP Challenges Cngestin Travel patterns Earthquake damage, recvery, resilience usehld/business relcatin & grwth Managing grwth - lng term land use Changing demgraphics Safety fr all rad users Grwth in freight demand ealth and wellbeing ILM Prblems Prblem ne The current transprt system and the way we perate it as a netwrk des nt ffer viable mdal chice, resulting in a high number f jurneys by private vehicle, which is becming increasingly inefficient, detrimental t the envirnment and peples scial well-being and health. Prblem tw Ppulatin and business changes (pstearthquake shift and grwth) has resulted in different travel distributin patters that put the transprt netwrk under pressure, causing rad cngestin and netwrk delays. Envirnment Climate change Peak il CTSP Gals Imprve access and chice Create safe, healthy and liveable cmmunities Supprt ecnmic vitality ILM Benefits Peple have access t liveable cmmunity amenity Peple are able t make safe, healthy travel chices Better able t supprt ecnmic grwth activity Create pprtunities fr envirnmental enhancements Christchurch City Cuncil Nvember

22 REFERENCES i New Zealand usehld Travel Survey, data available at: ii Greater Christchurch Urban Develpment Strategy, qute taken frm: iii Greater Christchurch Urban Develpment Strategy, emissins data taken frm: iv Christchurch City Cuncil Climate Smart Strategy , available at: v Access t a PT rute, data prvided by Len Fleete Envirnment Canterbury, dated vi Christchurch Transprt Strategic Plan, page 19, available at: vii Christchurch Transprt Strategic Plan, page 16, see abve web link. viii New bus interchange: Christchurch Central Develpment Unit, qute taken frm: ix Land Use Recvery Plan, page 12, available at: x Ppulatin figures frm Statistics New Zealand, available at: imates_otpat30jun15.aspx xi Christchurch Central Recvery Plan, page 3, available at: xii Freight grwth calculated frm Lyttletn Prt Annual Reprts, available at: Rm/Annual-Reprts.jasc xiii Graph based n data prvided by David Price, CCC Mnitring and Research Team, Octber 2015 xiv Maps based n data cllected by Statistics New Zealand, Census f Ppulatin and Dwellings, 2006 and 2014, maps prepared by CCC Mnitring and Research Team, Octber 2013 Christchurch City Cuncil Nvember