Mt Eden Community Liaison Group Carol Greensmith, Communications Manager 19th November 2015
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Welcome Speaking tonight are: • Carol Greensmith, Communications Manager, CRL • Richard Jenkins, Principal Planner
Also here is Holly Claeys, Communications and Stakeholder Advisor
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Overview • Strategic context • Early works • Mount Eden Works • Planning - Effects assessment - Managing effects - Purpose & expectations of CLG
Why are we here? •
CRL is required to set up all CLGs by 10th February 2016
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Earliest start for Mt Eden work is 2018
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We will want input into various documents that guide the delivery of the work
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A Community Liaison Group, representing those affected by the work is a key tool for this
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In addition, we will continue to keep in touch via the project website, e-updates, etc.
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Strategic context
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Auckland in 2041 Auckland is pivotal to the social, economic and cultural development of New Zealand
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More than 700,000 new residents
2,500,000
An extra 400,000 dwellings
2,000,000
Twice as many city centre and city fringe residents and employees
1,500,000
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City Centre student numbers up by 30%
1,000,000
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City centre producing 25% of Auckland’s GDP - currently 17%
500,000
Growth to 2041 2011 Population
729,000
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Auckland
Christchurch Wellington
Waikato
Bay of Plenty
Otago
Growth in Auckland to 2041
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City Rail Link video https://youtu.be/SmB8oQv9DdM
CRL route and catchment area
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Vertical Alignment
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Rail network with the CRL
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The CRL has multiple roles The case for the CRL has multiple dimensions • Economic • Transport for Auckland’s growth • Integrated land-use • Environmental imperatives
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Auckland’s economy •
Auckland employment composition
12% 24% 23% 23% 18%
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Advanced business services, finance and insurance Government, health and education Wholesaling and retailing Other Manufacturing
Auckland accounts for 34% of jobs in NZ and most are in the urban areas Auckland region generates 37% of NZ’s GDP Wellington, Hamilton and Tauranga combined, account for 13% of jobs Transport is critical to shape urban form and lead economic development in cities
City Access
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• The number of people entering the city centre is increasing • Since 2001, more people take PT to the city centre during the morning peak and fewer take cars
Municipal Transport Station
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Transport leads development •
Contributed $1.3 billion per year to Auckland economy
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Transport infrastructure played a vital role in shaping the city
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Britomart has the lowest vacancy rate in Auckland CBD at 1.3% (2014) and some of the highest rental rates
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Britomart precinct development is ongoing with significant value yet to be unlocked
• Leading growth with transport infrastructure is vital to shaping the city
Mt Eden – Potential development
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Sustainability Transport is Auckland’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions
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Sets a benchmark in designing, building and operating sustainable infrastructure
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Supports the development of a quality compact Auckland through sustainable transport choices
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Aligns with and supports the Council’s low carbon action plan
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Adopts the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia’s (ISCA) Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) rating framework
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CRL Programme
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Early construction works
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Early works construction dates 2015 D e c
2016 J a n
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Contract 1
Queen Street Britomart Temp Accom CPO (Civil Works)
Downtown DSC
Contract 2
Pipe jack
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- Lower Queen Street Works begin - Tyler & Galway St (access change, buses removed & reversing Tyler) - Interim bus plan operational - Lower Queen Street buses removed
Demolition & rebuild begins
Victoria St (east/west constraint)
Albert St cut and cover Lower Albert St (partially closed to through traffic) Albert St (Victoria to Custom) service lanes only)
- Underpinning of CPO begins
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CRL Enabling Works - construction footprint
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Mt Eden Works
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Mt Eden Station concept designs
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Planning
Managing effects Innovation: Integrated Station Planning
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CLG consultation
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Community Liaison Groups (CLGs)
CLG requirements
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Condition 7.5 of the Notice of Requirement requires AT to consult with those directly and in proximity affected by the CRL construction works. This happens through the CLG by: • regular updates provided by AT on construction progress • providing feedback on the development of the Delivery Work Plans (DWPs) and Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMPs), and the Communication and Consultation Plan • input into a regular forum monitoring the effects on the community • reporting concerns and issues to AT that it will respond to • possibly proposing potential initiatives to the Property Management Strategy on the interim use of properties acquired by the CRL
CEMP • Construction Environmental Management Plan(s) • This is the “how document” and is the umbrella under which the Delivery Work Plans sit • Provides the structure for environmental management of the project
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DWPS •
Delivery Work Plans contain specific objectives and methods for avoiding, remedying or mitigating effects for: (a) Transport, access and parking (b) Construction noise and vibration (c) Historic character (d) Urban design (e) Trees and vegetation
• Technical documents for which it is useful to have a degree of knowledge within each topic – AT will assist the CLG
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Time and Feedback
• CLG can provide feedback on the development of the CEMP and DWPs • AT will require feedback within 5-10 working days on the content of the CEMP and the specific DWP
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CLG next steps • The Mt Eden CLG will meet once a year before main construction begins • During construction, CLG will be at least every 3 months • AT will provide administration assistance and ensure the CLG is working effectively • You may contact CRL project via email: CRLProject@aucklandtransport.govt.nz or find us on Facebook: Facebook.com/cityraillink
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Transport - Conclusions • There is an established way of approach transport appraisal based on straight line growth forecasts and values of time with fixed population and employment patterns, but it is not clear that it reflects what actually happens • In reality transport drives land use patterns just as much as land use drives transport demand
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