Enabling streets for people

Enabling streets for people in Palmerston North is about creating safe roads that cater to all road users and improving connections between neighbourhoods.

This approach aims to reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality, and create more enjoyable city streets where people can easily interact with their surroundings by either foot, bike or bus.

Here’s a list of key projects under the enabling streets for people programme:

Safer speed limits

Around schools:

Aiming to improve safety for children getting to and from school, speed limits on the streets surrounding each school will be reduced to slow vehicles at school times, creating safer environments near the school gate. This will align with national direction around the setting of speed limits.

City centre transformation and business case

Developing a business case to redesign the city centre with people-focused streets that promote walking, reduces congestion, and creates better public spaces for community activities and businesses. This includes our council Streets for People programme and redeveloping the city bus hub.

Learn more about our city centre transformation

Urban Cycle Masterplan

Planning the development of a comprehensive cycling network throughout Palmerston North, connecting key destinations and creating safe, convenient routes for cyclists of all ages and abilities.

Read more about the Urban Cycling Network Masterplan

Parking management plans

Developing parking plans for specific areas of the city that experience high demand. These include the City Centre, Palmerston North Regional Hospital, City Centre East and City Centre West.

The plans are location-specific and designed to manage parking across the four areas that experience consistent parking demand. These plans use data to assess current and future needs, and recommend ways to better manage parking.

Read more about the parking management plans

Palmerston North to Feilding shared pathway

Creating a shared pathway to safely link Palmerston North and Feilding, encouraging active transport options like walking and cycling while improving recreational opportunities between the two towns.

Tremaine Avenue optimisation

This project focuses on improving traffic flow and safety along Tremaine Avenue, a key arterial road from one end of the city to the other. Upgrades will include things like improving intersections.

Tennent Drive safety and access

Details to come.

Transit bus hub

Redeveloping the city transit bus hub to make it easier for residents to access public transport and leave their private vehicles at home.

Learn more about the transit hub

Public transport infrastructure improvements

Upgrading more than 400 bus stops and 80 bus shelters across the city.

Read more about the new bus stops and shelters in Palmy

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