Cycle Aware Wellington 2011/2012 Annual Report

Cycle Aware Wellington 2011/2012 Annual Report

Dominion Post article on Stuff

Acheivements of the year

Successfully advocated for a doubling of the Wellington City Council cycling budget

Ran stall at Moving Planet Day event

Retained budget in WCC draft long term plan

Submissions on: NZTA Basin Reserve plans, Regional and city long term plans, annual plans, Hutt Corridor Plan, Rimutaka Railway proposal, Government Policy Statement on Land Transport Funding, Pencarrow

Marshalls for Love to Roll

Represented at GWRC Active Transport Forum, WCC Sustainable and Active Transport Reference Group, Vulnerable Road User group

Had positive coverage in the media about the increase of cycling

Presented WCC with a report of the cycling community’s priorities – succeeded in getting the Island Bay to City route on the agenda.

Advised WCC on bike signage around Evans Bay

Ran the inaugural Roll on Wellington awards, and received positive media coverage. 

Obtained grant for cycle safety videos, narrated by Stephen Fry

Created Cycle Aware Wellington facebook page, now with over 150 members

Lobbied city councillors 

New display poster designed and printed

4 CAW delegates attended the 2Walk and Cycling conference in Hastings   

Organised and ran stall at Go By Bike Day February 1, 2012

For the year ahead:

Campaign for more bike parking, in particular Wellington’s first bike corral

Run a community event during the summer months 

Run the Roll on Wellington awards again in 2012 

Continue to advocate for an increased budget for cycling, and a dedicated resource within council

Host Alex MacMillan to present her cycling phD research. 

Set up and administer a Twitter account

Investigate running a Cyclovia event

Better communication between council and CAW meetings.




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