by Ti | Jun 11, 2019 | Other Findings/Considerations, What We Are Learning
What We Are Learning » Lessons for the future Doing research/ infrastructure projects Normally projects that involve big infrastructure changes do not have much research done on them when they are finished. What tends to happen is the project gets completed and then...
by Ti | Jun 11, 2019 | What does the community think of the changes?, What We Are Learning
What We Are Learning » What does the community think of the changes? What do children think of the changes? Aim To understand how children and young people travelled around Māngere, and their views on strengths and challenges of the local street and greenways networks...
by Ti | Jun 11, 2019 | What does the community think of the changes?, What We Are Learning
What We Are Learning » What does the community think of the changes? Aim To understand how local residents were experiencing the street changes 18 months after completion. Methods Three focus groups with Māngere residents were held in August 2018. Participants had all...
by lily | Jun 10, 2019 | What does the community think of the changes?
What We Are Learning » What does the community think of the changes? It is important to take a balanced view of how people see the changes in Māngere. Below, we discuss some of these aspects of the project. Parking in the bike lane Parking and bike lanes There has...
by Ti | Jun 9, 2019 | Are people safer walking and cycling?, What We Are Learning
What We Are Learning » Are people safer walking and cycling? Road user interactions Aim To understand if walking and cycling in Māngere Central was made easier and safer. Method Video footage was collected in 2014 (before the street changes) and 2018 (after the...
by Ti | May 28, 2019 | What does the community think of the changes?, What We Are Learning
What We Are Learning » What does the community think of the changes? Community perceptions Community experiences of Te Ara Mua – Future Streets were researched for a Masters project at the University of Auckland. Aim To understand how people from the Māngere community...