All design options considered for the Wheels to Wings Papanui cycleway will be on display as part of three public information days in October.

The cycleway travels through Papanui, Bishopdale, Harewood and airport area.

The information days follow consultation earlier this year on an initial design, which faced a backlash from residents and businesses.

The information days were originally scheduled to take place in September but had to be delayed because of the shift in COVID-19 alert levels.

Christchurch City Council Acting Head of Transport Lynette Ellis says the Council received 1348 submissions during the consultation period.

“We heard wide-ranging views from local residents and businesses about their concerns and desires for their neighbourhoods. We’re finding ways to fit more parking in around businesses, improve local access and address congestion concerns through our design work.”

A summary of that feedback received, along with Council’s response, will be displayed at the information days.

The information days will be held at the former Ara campus building in Bishopdale Mall on:

• Wednesday 27 October, 12pm to 7pm

• Thursday 28 October, 12pm to 7pm

• Friday 29 October, 9am to 3pm

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, people should book a time to attend the community information days on the Wheels to Wings web page. 

For those who are unable to attend the information days, the information that will be displayed will also be available on the same web page from Wednesday 27 October.

What happens next?

• On 21 October a Hearings Panel comprising of Mayor Lianne Dalziel, Councillors Aaron Keown and Mike Davidson and Community Board members Jason Middlemiss and Emma Norrish will be briefed on the design options for the cycleway. You can watch this briefing via the Council’s live-stream.

• On 27, 28 and 29 October the community information days will be held.

• On 2 December the Waimāero/Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood and Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Boards will hold a joint workshop. They will be presented with all the information about the different design options and also be briefed on the feedback received during the community information days and further engagement.

• In early 2022 the Hearings Panel will formally convene to listen to submitters feedback before making a final recommendation to the Urban Development and Transport Committee on the Wheels to Wings Cycleway.