The DCC is looking to improve nine of the city's main streets as part of its Our Streets project.
Group Manager Transport Richard Saunders said some of the improvements that could happen included more crossings, lower speed zones, more lowered and built-out kerbs, removal of painted flush medians, and the inclusion or development of cycle lanes.
"We want to make more people-friendly streets and roads that are safe and easier to use for all, including motorists, cyclists, pedestrians and people using buses. We also want to create streets that are easy to understand, with consistent design across Dunedin."
Feedback was being sought on nine main streets during the initial stage of the project; Bank St and George St(North Dunedin), South Rd (Caversham), Main Rd and Main South Rd (Fairfield), Musselburgh Rise and Silverton St (Musselburgh), Serpentine Ave and Maclaggan St (City Rise), North Rd (North East Valley), Forbury Rd (South Dunedin), Hillside Road and Orari Street (South Dunedin), and Factory Road and Bush Road (Mosgiel).
Improvements were expected to commence in 2020 and completion of all nine sites would take up to three years to deliver.
These streets were chosen because were are wide and therefore had enough room to provide for different road users. It was expected that improvements could be made with "very limited impact" on parking.
Feedback could be given through the online survey or interactive map by Thursday 8 August.
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More cycle lanes - seriously, DCC? Yep, that's going to go down really well.
Lets be clear on this. The named roads are wider because they are arterial roads. There were built that way 100+ years ago because city planners had the vision to ensure the city was navigable in a reasonable and timely manner. Having arterial roads also helps ensure surrounding roads are largely for local traffic only and are therefore people friendly spaces.
We now have a wonderful paradox of having current day cycling evangelists in council who are blindly insistent upon creating jams on arterials and ensuring all other roads become more congested.
All while somehow being deluded enough to think pensioners will soon be swarming into town on their bikes. Nothing like blinkered councilors and fools.
Why would the dcc 'consult' when they will do what they want anyway.