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Pedestrian planning and design guide

The Pedestrian planning and design guide published in 2009, was New Zealand's first comprehensive official guide to planning and design for walking.

It has now been superseded by the draft Pedestrian Network Guidance (PNG):
Pedestrian Network Guidance website

Some sections of the PNG are still in development and will be released later this year. If you cannot currently find the information you are seeking in the draft PNG then contact the PNG team for assistance (png@nzta.govt.nz).

Post-design issues

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section cover photographs - pedestrian, pedestrian map.

How do we know if our projects have achieved their goals?

It is important to monitor the effectiveness of walking strategies and projects to gain an understanding of how well they are providing the desired outcomes. This part suggests ways of monitoring completed projects.

For quality facilities to be fully effective, people need to know they are available and encouraged to use them. Ways of promoting their user are briefly discussed. 

19 Monitoring pedestrian activity

Measure progress towards walking objectives:

  • Choose monitoring techniques
  • Set up pedestrian counting programme
  • Collect data for walking indicators
  • Share information to benchmark performance.

20 Making best use of facilities

Promote walking and pedestrian facilities:

  • Increase the profile of walking
  • Promote facilities
  • Produce walking maps.

Updated: 17 Nov 2009