HEARING LTCCP 26TH MAY 2009
Access to safe and sustainable Transport between Otaki and Peka Peka.
The Draft Choosing Futures Community Plan 2009 states:
“The Council is concerned with improving linkages between communities, especially pedestrian and cycling, in order to improve local choices and reduce reliance on vehicles.”
...Industry Training Courses
Do you know the answers to these questions:
* What are FOUR ways to count cycle numbers?
* What is the IHT 5-Step Hierarchy for Cycling?
* What are FOUR reasons for increasing the width of cycle lanes
beyond the desirable minimum of 1.5 m?
* What signs/markings should you use on a shared path?
* What are the SIX Elements of Intersection Continuity for cycling?
If you are not sure of the answers to all of these questions, then take a Fundamentals of Planning & Design for Cycling course from...
Though it sometimes might not seem so, living in cities is a pretty green thing to do. Two prime reasons being that average home sizes are smaller and transportation distances are generally shorter, both leading to lower levels of resource consumption and energy usage. But that doesn't mean that every city is a green oasis. Lots could use some sprucing up, even if all the basic amenities are taken care of. Here are some of the top programs I wish every city would do to make urban living even greener:
1. Make More Pedestrian-Friendly Areasphoto: Matthew McDermottIf there's a...
Though it sometimes might not seem so, living in cities is a pretty green thing to do. Two prime reasons being that average home sizes are smaller and transportation distances are generally shorter, both leading to lower levels of resource consumption and energy usage. But that doesn't mean that every city is a green oasis. Lots could use some sprucing up, even if all the basic amenities are taken care of. Here are some of the top programs I wish every city would do to make urban living even greener:
1. Make More Pedestrian-Friendly Areasphoto: Matthew McDermottIf there's a...
BIG DOLLAR VALUES OR REQUIRE COMMITTEE TIME
Community Trusts
E.g. Community Trust of Wellington
Gaming Trusts
E.g. NZ Community Trust, Lion Foundation
Local Council grant schemes
Tournaments
E.g. invite teams/clubs from out of your region
Contra/ exchange of services
E.g. free van hire in exchange for pamphlet drop or washing...
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CAN Annual Report 2009 questionnaire for local CAN Groups
Cycling advocacy group name:
1. Members and meetings
How many members in the core group?
Does the group meet regularly? How often?
Yes,
Who have you had along to speak to the group at meetings?
2. Activities, events,...
You can find them here: http://www.newplymouthnz.com/CouncilDocuments/PlansAndStrategies/Communi...
l.Get a Good Lock
Invest 10-20% of the cost of your bike on the lock. The hardened steel D-locks are highly recommended. Use two locks: a D-lock and a chain and the robber needs 2 different kinds of tools to get them off.
2.Lock it Properly
Put the lock through the frame and the wheels and lock it to something you make sure is firmly attached to the ground and is...
http://www.energyboom.com/us-bike-sales-higher-car-sales-2009?utm_source...
So far so good - or more like bike sales not suffering as bad a scar sales. Either way it is great news!
Usual time, location is at Shell Todd Oil Services, Joanne is away. Last month's minues are at: http://can.org.nz/candocument/north-taranaki-cycling-advocates-minutes-m...
Cycle
Aware Wellington
13
May 2009
Who is Cycle Aware Wellington?
We are a
voluntary, not-for-profit organisation aimed at improving conditions
for cyclists and encouraging more people to bike more often. We are
the local advocacy group for cyclists who use their bikes for
transport and recreation. Since our inception in 1994, we have worked
constructively with local councils on a wide variety of projects,
including
* Bike to Work Day and other cycling promotion events
* Safety and bike skills training for...
Steve Waring was at a small meeting in Richmond this week. There were nine people in the room, and six, it emerged, had ridden the Central Otago Rail Trail.
...From an email forwarded by PNP:
Long Gully Station has applied for a resource consent from WCC for a wind farm (http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/publicnotices/details/long-gully.html). As well as turbines on the ridge past the radar dome it also includes the construction of a transmission line down the tip track. The documents do not note whether the tip track will be altered in any way. Though the road beyond the radar dome will be upgraded to cater for construction traffic.
If this is given the go ahead then the Tip track is a preferred access for construction...
WCC are calling for feedback on the Kilbirnie Town Plan. There's a specific request for feedback on
How easy is it to walk and cycle to and aroundCAW needs volunteer(s) to look at this from the point of view of implications for cycling, and draft a submission. Feedback is needed by 15 June.
ROAD SAFETY STRATEGY UNDER REVISION
The Government is renewing the national road safety strategy, replacing the 2010 strategy with one that will operate until 2020. The Ministry of Transport is holding initial consultation meetings with stakeholders before issuing a discussion document for public comment. CAN, along with BikeNZ, met with MoT officials on 13 May to highlight key safety issues affecting cyclists.
The timetable from here is:
late July/early August 2009 - discussion document released for public comment December 2009 - strategy finalised...An update from Bevan Woodward and the Getacross Campaign:
Here's the plan from here..
- We intend meeting with the NZTA's CEO
to see if they will re-open the walk/cycle way study
- We will
ask the PM to consider making the walk/cycle a "Road of National
Significance", which means it is entitled to a share of the
recently announced $1 billion of extra funding for State Highway
projects.
- We are staging a short protest outside the NZTA's
"Bridges Linking Communities" Conference on Wednesday, 8:30
to 9:30am outside...
GetAcross Media Release 4:30pm, 24 May, 2009
Time for the Transport Agency to take walking and cycling seriously
After watching more than 5,000 people stream across the Auckland Harbour Bridge, GetAcross spokesperson Bevan Woodward says: "This is an incredible outcome. We are blown away by the high turn out of Aucklanders and their determination to get walking and cycling access on our Harbour Bridge.
"As organisers, we were very clear in our instructions that supporters mustn't force their way onto the Bridge, but 'people power' took over today. People of all ages and...
From: http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/637249
History provides many examples of famous associations: Romeo and Juliet, rum and coke, ice and hockey – but what about bicycles and business? This combination certainly has a nice ring to it, but until recently merchants and politicians have associated dollar signs with cars. And yet, there are signs that the times – and the thinking – are changing. The recent proposal by City of Toronto staff for a bike lane on busy Bloor St. is one such sign.
Merchants like to see a steady flow of people near their stores because people...