Marlborough Walking and Cycling Strategy 5. Measuring Progress The nine targets presented below will be used to determine whether the strategy’s vision and objectives have been achieved. To the extent possible, these targets are based on “SMART” principles – i.e. they are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-related. The targets are based on existing data and are, where appropriate, aligned with the NZTS target of 30% of trips using walking and cycling by 2040. The measurable components of the targets are performance indicators which will be used to gauge success. 1. Increase the proportion of commuter trips (as recorded in Census “Travel to Work” data) made by3 walking from 9% in 2006 to 11% in 2011 and 14% in 2021. 2. Increase the proportion of commuter trips (as recorded in Census “Travel to Work” data) made by4 cycling from 5% in 2006 to 6% in 2011 and 7% in 2021. 3. Increase the proportion of trips to and from school made by walking and cycling by 1% annually from a 2009 base of 16% by walking and 9% by cycling, and to report annually on progress. 4. Retain or reduce the proportion of pedestrians and cyclists injured in crashes with motor vehicles on Marlborough roads, relative to the total number of casualties, as recorded in the NZ Transport Agency CAS database for the 2004 to 2008 period. (In the 2004 to 2008 period, 1.5% of all casualties were pedestrians and 4.5% were cyclists.) 5. Maintain the proportion of residents who think the quality of footpaths are at least acceptable and to report annually on progress (in 2009, 84% of people thought the footpaths were acceptable or good). 6. Increase by 2% annually the proportion of residents who feel it is safe to ride a bicycle in Marlborough and to report annually on progress (in 2009, 11% of people felt it was safe to cycle). 7. Increase the length of on-street cycle lanes, wide road shoulders or off-street cycle paths by at least 4 km (for example, cycle lanes on both sides of a 2 km stretch of road) each year and to report annually on progress. (In 2008, 7 km of rural seal widening to benefit cyclist was achieved). 8. Remove impediments and improve access for the mobility impaired and to report annually on progress. 3 Census data are based on those who travel to work (i.e. excludes those who worked from home or did not travel to work). 4 Census data are based on those who travel to work (i.e. excludes those who worked from home or did not travel to work). Page 12