News: August 2013

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Council elections in September and October present a once-in-3-years opportunity to achieve more bike-friendly cities and towns.How you can help1. Check your enrolment at elections.org.nz 2. Vote for candidates who support the transport policies you want3. If you attend candidates' meetings, send letters to editors, facebook or post online, then raise transport and cycling as issues.4. Invite candidates to your next meeting. What are their priorities? 5. Invite candidates on a bike ride to get a first-hand look at cycling issues.6. Download the below image or make your own. Make a banner, sign, or facebook image.7. Ask candidates their policies at http://www.vote.co.nz/Questions1. What are your transport policies?2. What have you done, and will you do, to make <my town> more bike-friendly?3. Do you support safer speed limits in shopping and residential streets?4. Do you support...

August 6, 2013
Patrick