“Wellington City is widely
recognised for its high quality
of life and stunning natural setting
It also has the country’s highest
proportion of people walking,
cycling and using public transport
for journeys to and from work.
This plan aims to continue
improving these features.”
Wellington Urban Growth Plan 2015
• Catering for population growth
• Maintain the city’s high quality of life and the city’s
character
• Urban development in the right places
• Keep the city compact, walkable and supported by
an efficient transport network
• Protect the city’s natural setting
• Make the city more resilient
Urban Development Strategy
Good Urban Form Restore Natural Environment
Carbon sinks Let’s Get Welly moving
Invest in rail, bus priority Cycleway development
Pedestrian environment Parking policy
Pricing mechanisms Car ownership v income
Car Share inc EVs Electric vehicles
Transport and Urban Form opportunities
Journey to work
or education
Non car users per 100 car trips
0
20
40
60
80
100
WgtnCity
WgtnRegn
Chch Akld NZ
2001
2013
• CEMARS info base
• Consulted and to be
approved this week
• Transport & stationary
energy = 90% of Wgtn
emissions
• Includes landfill &
airport, & most of the region’s economic activity
Low Carbon Capital Plan
• Switched on bikes /smart energy
challenge
• Cycleways – helps E bikes
• City Council advocacy for eBuses
• GWRC agreement to trial electric
buses last week & PTOM process
Bikes and Buses
• Support car sharing in all its forms including ridesharing and
carpooling
• Allocate 100 car parks across the city, based on demand, for car
sharing or electric vehicle charging stations.
• Participate in regional partnerships to support electric vehicle
charging deployment
• Include electric vehicles in our vehicle fleet
Key Transport initiatives in Low Carbon Plan
• Investigate bike sharing as the cycleway network is completed.
• Continue investments in the cycleway network and public
transport
• Advocate for lower public transport fares.
• Advocate for biofuels to replace liquid fossil fuels.
• Phase out the minimum parking requirement where data
justifies
Key Transport initiatives in Low Carbon Plan
• Very early in a journey
• Only 30% of journeys are at peak time
• 1st MIEV in 2010 – Council kept 1 of 5 brought in
• Charging infrastructure to date – slow charge at Z
Harbour City. Fast charge at Z Vivian.
Council’s role to date in EVs
• Opportunity to dramatically reduce vehicle fleet
• Potential for car share scheme membership to
accommodate peak use
• Aim for 1/3rd of fleet to be EVs
• Currently no electric option in Govt package – want
EV in the package.
Council’s vehicle fleet
• Work with private sector
on charging infrastructure
• Energy Companies, Spark,
Charge Net
• Recognise loss of parking
• revenue in Annual Plan
• Sensor meters
• Zealandia, Zoo, Rec Centres
Charging Infrastructure
• 1820 – 1 billion
• Today – 7 billion
• 2050 – 10 billion