Engaging for success: transport solutions for small communities

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This paper discusses the factors leading to a decline in small communities in New Zealand. Whilst the ability of senior population members to travel independently has always been more limited than others, their greater representation as a proportion of total population is leading to a shift of the thinking by councils on how they provide travel options to their communities. Another causal factor in the decline in population of smaller communities is the centralisation of government services and the impact of larger format stores on smaller community stores. Both of these impacts have lead to a greater need to travel to larger centres on a regular basis. Without the means to travel, councils, based on strong anecdotal evidence, acknowledge that it is difficult for many ageing residents to remain living in these small communities. Alternative transportation options to the private car will be needed to ensure long term liveability in our community for our ageing population. This paper looks at three small New Zealand communities and their approach to the provision of alternative transport services. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E219560.

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