Nelson walking tour
Tracks
Track 1
| Tuesday, June 11, 2024 |
| 2:31 PM - 4:30 PM |
| YELLOW flag in the outdoor courtyard (exit through Maitai 1) |
Details
The conference walking tour will start and end at the Rutherford Hotel, taking in the past and future of Nelson City and its transport network. The walk is expected to take 1.5 hours, with a distance of around 4km. The key highlights of the walking tour include:
• Looking down upon the city centre and learning about the history of Whakatū Nelson and the success of the pedestrianised Trafalgar Street
• Hearing about the plans to revolutionise a key centre city street into a people focused linear park along Bridge Street
• Debriefing on the construction of a new shared path and cycle facility on Domett Street alongside the Maitai River
• Exploring the Botanical Reserve, the site of New Zealand’s first game of rugby
• Walking along the banks of the Matai River, discussing the connection for people to the Port, proposed city centre playground and proposed bus interchange
• Witnessing the new Ebus electric buses in action at the current bus interchange
Speaker
Clare Scott
Senior Transport Planner
WSP
Nelson walking tour
2:30 PM - 4:30 PMBiography
Clare is a senior transport planner at WSP based in Nelson, but is originally from Detroit. Her key area of expertise is safer journeys to school, sustainable transport and active mode planning. In 2022, Clare developed the Tasman Walking and Cycling Strategy which has underpinned local Streets for People and Transport Choices projects.
Clare has a back ground in political science, education, social work and running small businesses. She has three children with a fourth on the way and enjoys fitness, cooking and travel in her time off.
Andrew James
South Island Business Leader - Transportation
Stantec New Zealand
Nelson walking tour
2:30 PM - 4:30 PMBiography
Technical Tour leader
Andrew James
South Island Business Leader - Transportation
Stantec New Zealand
Clare Scott
Senior Transport Planner
WSP
Michael Town
Transport Engineer
Beca
