HOW (PART OF) CHRISTCHURCH CYCLES

PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM THE CYCLEWAYS PROJECT SURVEY

Christchurch is located on the south island of New Zealand in the Canterbury region. A series of earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 shook the area and caused massive damage to the city's infrastructure. As of 2015, the city is still rebuilding. Part of this rebuild is diversifying modes of transportation for people to get around the city.

13 cycleways

Number of new planned cycleways in Christchurch.

City council is currently prioritising the development of 13 new cycleways that will connect different parts of the Canterbury region to Christchurch's Central Business District.

156 million

Amount of money (NZD) invested in building new cycling infrastructure for Christchurch.

41.6 million

Amount of money (NZD) recently appropriated to Christchurch to fast track seven of the city's 13 planned cycleway routes.

SensingCity's CycleWays Project aims to improve the availability of data regarding cycling routes, road-user behavior and cycling infrastructure in Christchurch. This data may be used to support decision making on a number of levels, allowing cyclists to choose their optimal cycle route to work, allowing commuters to make more informed decisions around modal choice and providing a solid base of evidence for city officials regarding planning of city infrastructure and cyclist safety.

224

Number of people who took part in the initial round of the survey as of July 1, 2015.

OUR SURVEY (SO FAR)

To begin, we created a survey to better understand Christchurch cyclists and the reasons why they cycle. This is what we've found so far.

Percentage of Christchurch that cycles based on the 2013 Census.

50,000

Estimated number of cycling trips per day in Christchurch, based on the National Travel Survey.

AGES OF PEOPLE WHO TOOK THE SURVEY

HOW OFTEN PEOPLE WHO RESPONDED CYCLE

At least once a month

Multiple times a week

Once a week

Rarely/never

REASONS CHRISTCHURCH CYCLISTS CYCLE

Recreation

School related

Work related

Fitness/exercise

Social

Shopping

Errands

Other

Other reasons for cycling that respondents reported include saving on petrol costs, avoiding traffic and parking congestion, piano lessons, getting around more easily, climate change, transportation of kids, not having a driving license, competition, mental health, saving time, and "because I love it!"