cycle safety

To stay in one piece, ladies, cycle like a macho man

Although approximately twice as many men as women cycle in London regularly, according to Transport for London, 10 out of 13 cycling fatalities last year were women.

AA's "Directions" magazine does article on sharing the road

Sharing the road: Cyclists and Motorists

Size matters when it comes to sharing the road, says cyclist and motorist, Peter King

"Imagine driving home. Now imagine you are driving home along an airport runway with jet planes landing and taking off in the lane next to you all the time. That's what it feels like to be a cyclist on many of our busy roads."

some pull quotes

School Cycle Networks Key to Future

Article from the Sunday Star-Times 27/09/2009

Cycling to school could play a role in fighting obesity, reducing transport emissions and alleviating traffic congestion, a new report suggests.

Tamati's Tiki Tour - One less Car on the Road

Watch here for Tamati's Tiki Tour - One Less Car on the Road in Nelson on Thursday 26th March.

 

Or copy and paste the following into your browser.

 

http://tvnz.co.nz/breakfast-news/breakfast-thursday-march-26-2588088/vid...

DCC Transportation Strategy -Your City Your Future

MORE THAN 103 INSTANCES MENTIONING OF DUNEDIN CYCLING IN ONLY 67 PAGES ! 

This important document features relevant recent graphs, figures and statistics related to cycling within an integrated city-wide transportation strategy.

Listing of specific Dunedin cycling proposals and the funding that is required for each. 

 

 

PHOTO Critical Mass, Dunedin friday 26 september

CRITICAL MASS, DUNEDIN

Every last Friday of the month, 5:30pm Otago Museum Lawn.

 

Numbers vary from 10 - 200.  Come along, spread the word ! 

 

 

a worldwide phenomenon, of which wikipedia describes it well 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass 

PHOTO Critical Mass, Dunedin friday 26 september

Dunedin Cycling Strategy

DUNEDIN CYCLING STRATEGY

Included within this document; text, photos, and the council's way forward from 2004 {!}

"The purpose of this strategy is to encourage participation in cycling and address cycling safety. This will require taking steps to overcome the challenges that inhibit more Dunedin people from choosing to cycle and make it a more attractive option" 

"Cycling must be promoted within an integrated transport system for Dunedin. This integration will be achieved by ensuring that the policies and strategies relating to amenity, traffic management, road safety, parking, public transport, walking and cycling are effective and properly integrated" 

 

36 pages, .pdf format 

 

 

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