Abstract
The design of urban environments can influence how easy or attractive it is for people to walk in the local area, and is crucial in supporting ageing populations to remain active. Therefore, there is considerable research internationally to understand how to design age friendly cities that can support active and healthy ageing.
Linked to global age-friendly cities iniatives, Spreydon-Cashmere are working on an age-friendly strategy for the community and approached us to support development of this strategy. The World Health Organisations’s age-friendly cities indicators include metrics surround availability and accessibility of public transport for ageing populations. The purpose of this project was to undertake research into public transport accessibility in Spreydon-Cashmere in conjunction with the AgeFriendly advisory group.
The project was undertaken by Mohamed Maaz through a summer studentship at the Department of Population Health, University of Otago Christchurch, and supervised by Dr. Angela Curl
• 77% of the population aged 65 and over live within 400 metres of a bus stop.
• 84% of the population aged 85 and over live within 400 metres of a bus stop.
• The average walking time to the nearest bus stop is 4.9 minutes.
• The average number of bus trips per hour at bus stops with seat is 5.1
• The average number of bus trips per hour at bus stops without seat is 2.9
To view the Spreydon-Cashmere Age-Friendly Neighbourhood Audit: Transport - Story map, go to: https://otago.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=c71a149851e7406daf229db1062ad55e or http://hdl.handle.net/10523/16145