Marlborough Walking and Cycling Strategy Executive Summary This is the second Walking/Cycling Strategy document produced by the Marlborough District Council. It covers a 10 year timeframe, from 2010 to 2020, however it is proposed that the network and action plans will be updated more frequently. National Context and Support Getting There – by Foot or by Bike 2005 is the National Walking/Cycling Strategy and this document fits within this framework. There are several other national strategies and policies to which this Walking/Cycling Strategy also relates. This Strategy fits under Marlborough’s Regional Land Transport Strategy, the Regional Policy Statement and other regional strategies and documents. Walking and cycling can impact on many areas of our lives to provide health and safety benefits, economic benefits for cyclists and community and environmental benefits. What does this Cycling Strategy contain? The document is made up of three main parts; the Executive Summary, the main discussion document and appendices which include the network and action plans. A summary of these follows. Council supports all forms of walking and cycling however this strategy primarily focuses on commuter walking and cycling or for recreation or leisure. The network and action plans identify where existing and potential tracks, facilities and projects are proposed and also identifies indicative costs associated with each. Vision and Objectives The document’s vision is to see: “Marlborough’s people and visitors walking and cycling for travel, health and enjoyment”. The vision can be achieved by focusing on three key objectives: 1. Encourage and support people in Marlborough to choose walking and cycling for an active and healthy lifestyle and an improved environment. 2. Develop a safe, convenient, attractive and integrated network for walking and cycling. 3. Ensure that all relevant strategies, policies, plans and practices for Marlborough include and support walking and cycling. Strategic Approach There are three basic types of commuter cycle facilities. These being cycle lanes on major roads, locating cycle lanes on lower volume secondary roads or constructing separate cycle paths away from vehicles. In reality a mixture of these is proposed. Page 1