WhoWhatDraft?Pics# of wordsEdited?On production?David HawkeBook reviewLara 380 Yes YesFullersBFB ferry company LaraYes YesYesLiz Beck contactBF School Lara Matthew WalkerBFB Transpower John Yes YesCelia Wade-BrownBF MayorLara Paul McardleBF town - Hastings Lara Lynn SleathBF KapitiJohn Lyneke Onderwater Merchandies John Yes Yes David HawkeStrategic plan Lara Yes Yes Hank WeissUni-directional bicycle lanes John Yes Yes David HawkeReview of Can-DO Lara Yes Yes Claire PascoeBike-Friendly nZ theme editorial Lara Yes yes Liz MikkelsonLetter to editor Lara Alastair CAW update no need yes EstelleBikewise update John Yes Yes Liz BeckGood employer Lara Yes YesYes PatrickFundraising for CAN John Yes Yes PatrickBook...
News: November 2013
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At CAN we're united by our love of cycling. Our objective is more people cycling more often.Riding a bike improves our health, wealth and happiness. It also delivers significant benefits to the wider community: it boosts business, reduces congestion and makes our streets more attractive places to be.New York cycling advocate Paul Steely White recently visited Auckland. He told us that businesses experienced a 49 percent increase in retail spending after protected bike lanes were built on 9th Avenue. Injuries among all street users fell 58 percent. That's right: better economy, safer streets.This comes as no surprise. We know that when we invest in bicycle infrastructure, people ride more and more people ride. As more people ride, our streets become safer for everyone.Paul called this a 'race to the top' - where cities who want to attract people, jobs and business compete to provide the...
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News release from Cycling Advocates Network (CAN) and Bike NZ 14 November 2013An inquiry into cycling, recommended by Coroner Gordon Matenga, should go much wider than a safety panel led by the NZ Transport Agency, say cycling advocates.Getting more people on bikes will deliver huge benefits to all New Zealanders, so we need a high-level Public Inquiry to make the most of the opportunity, say the Cycling Advocates' Network (CAN).A focus solely on cycling safety is unlikely to produce the best result, says CAN spokesperson Patrick Morgan."Cycling is not a problem to be solved, but a significant opportunity to deliver a range of benefits: tourism, health, transport, clean air, liveable cities, safer streets, and recreational activities for all ages."An inquiry into cycling should examine all these benefits and how we can work together to achieve them.The Get Britain Cycling report from...
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CAN Aims: Cycling is an everyday actvity in NZWhat is CAN working on and how will it deliver on this aim?Please have a look at the attached documents, that set out our strategy.Feedback to patrick@can.org.nz High Priority Issues1 Infrastructure is poor, and roads are not designed to accommodate cycling2 A lack of empathy between road users and people riding bikes3 Traffic speeds are unsafe4 Rules / laws and their lack of enforcement5 Conflicting advice between CAN members and road traffic engineersImpactsMore people cycling for utilityMore people find cycling funBetter health (all ages)Safer roads for everyoneFewer deaths and injuries of people on bikesReduced traffic congestionProsperous economyCleaner air and waterLiveable streetsConnected neighbourhoodsResilient communitySee...