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CAW News Release: Wellington cyclists welcome Great Rides project

19
May

15 May 2009

Cycle Aware Wellington welcomes Minister of Tourism John Key's proposal for a series of Great Rides forming the backbone of a national cycleway.

An iconic Great Ride will be the Great Harbour Way, a cycling and walking route around Wellington Harbour (http://www.greatharbourway.org.nz/).

"The Great Harbour Way route passes Wellington Airport, the ferry terminals and railway station, and so will be accessible to tourists visiting Wellington and in transit to the South Island," says CAW spokesman Patrick Morgan.

"There are few places in the world...

May 19, 2009 Patrick READ MORE

Greens Join Cycleway Project

19
May

The Green Party has extended its agreement with National to include the New Zealand Cycleway Project.

"The cycleway can benefit the economy and the environment at the same time, and we strongly support this type of Green New Deal spending," said Green Party Tourism spokesperson Kevin Hague.


"We look forward to working with the Prime Minister to see a network of cycleways spread across the country."

The agreement to support the cycleway initiative has been added to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two parties.


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May 19, 2009 Scorcher READ MORE

Copying a good idea

18
May

A pedal-powered printer is proving a hit with Ricoh staff and customers.

On World Environment Day each year Ricoh, a company which manufactures printers, copiers and fax machines, has its own Eco Action Day. On June 5 Ricoh will again be powering appliances through its custom built Power Cycle generator.

Ricoh NZ's MD Mike Pollok pedalling the Power Cycle

In previous years Ricoh has invited special guests such as ex-All Blacks, politicians and TV presenters to take a turn on the Power Cycle, with their output being used to supply electricity...

May 18, 2009 Patrick READ MORE

Creating the communities we want - one bicycle at a time

18
May

http://yesmagazine.org/article.asp?id=3441

Bike Kitchens: Building Community, Bikes
by Rob Forbes

entrance to San Fran Bike Kitchen   I’ve been trying to avoid discussions of the recession—there is more than enough gloom and doom coming at us from the mainstream media. Instead, I’ve been looking for optimistic stories: Where do you see people really enjoying themselves (even though their disposable income may have completely disappeared)? What looks and feels happy on the streets and in our...

May 18, 2009 chris lenth READ MORE

Zen and the art of riding a bicycle

18
May

Zen proverb

A Zen teacher saw five of his students returning from the market, riding their bicycles. When they arrived at the monastery and had dismounted, the teacher asked the students, ‘Why are you riding your bicycles?’

The first student replied, ‘The bicycle is carrying this sack of potatoes. I am glad that I do not have to carry them on my back!’ The teacher praised the first student. ‘You are a smart boy! When you grow old, you will not walk hunched over like I do.’

The second student replied, ‘I love to watch the trees and fields pass by as I...

May 18, 2009 Patrick READ MORE

Cycling Submissions hit the ODT headlines again

15
May

Dunedin Cycling hits the headlines again!

http://www.odt.co.nz/your-town/dunedin/56112/transport-options-dominate-hearings

(Adrienne Mulqueen (Spokes Dunedin new Secretary) is quoted, unfortunately left out Spokes so looks like she speaks for Grey Power!, but her topics were listed and she is writing a letter to the editor to get the proposals correctly attributed)

http://www.odt.co.nz/your-town/dunedin/56122/funding-excites-cycleway-backers

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May 15, 2009 Fiona READ MORE

The National Cycleway: The wheels of progress

15
May

From Graham Reid at http://publicaddress.net/default,5885,the_wheels_of_progress.sm#post5885

The Wheels of Progress

The prime minister's announcement this week of the new nationwide $50 million cycleway to be completed in time for the 2011 Rugby World Cup has been met with widespread approval, notably from people in the historic Wellington suburbs of Karori and Khandallah which will be most affected by the six-lane route running from North Cape to somewhere called "Bluff".

A significant part of the plan -- which will be pushed though Parliament early next week under...

May 15, 2009 Scorcher READ MORE

Police issues

15
May

CAN is meeting with Superintendant Paula Rose, Police National Road Safety manager on 24 June: a great chance to discuss with the Police some important issues affecting cyclists. 

Please post any comments or suggestions for the meeting. Draft agenda is below:

Reducing speed limit enforcement tolerance
Light sentences or decision not to prosecute for drivers hitting cyclists
Changing the assumption of responsibility in motor vehicle/cycle crashes
Legal/enforcement issues, including how far left is 'keep left'?, 'undertaking' motorists on the...

May 15, 2009 ribell READ MORE

Cycling advocates welcome national cycleway

14
May

The Cycling Advocates Network (CAN) welcomes the Government’s decision to allocate $50 million over three years to start the New Zealand Cycleway Project.

The Cycling Advocates' Network (CAN) welcomes the Government’s decision to allocate $50 million over three years to start the New Zealand Cycleway Project.

CAN spokesperson Stephen McKernon says ‘the funding is an important start to the Project. It will contribute directly to international and domestic tourism and will provide great recreational rides for New Zealand’s 1.3 million cyclists. Local...

May 14, 2009 Scorcher READ MORE

seeking quotes from bikers: why I bike

14
May

From transport planners McCormick Rankin Cagney:
We are pulling together a report outlining the benefits of walking and cycling, and I was wondering if you could help me ask CAN members for some little sound byte quotations that we could put in.  We would like as much as we can get at short notice – basically before Monday 18th.

Things like:

"We have found that people will bike if the facilities are there, no matter the weather or the terrain”
Elizabeth Kiker, League of American...

May 14, 2009 Patrick READ MORE

Spokes Canterbury and Living Streets Canterbury submission to Christchurch's LTCCP

13
May

May 13, 2009 Jon Harris READ MORE

Dunedin Tunnel Trails Trust Submissions on DCC LTCCP & Otago RLTP

13
May

Attached are the Dunedin Tunnel Trails Trust Submissions to DCC LTCCP and RLTP.

Gerard Hyland sent these.  Said I would post them to Spokes D website.

It looks like Spokes Dunedin, Living Streets Dunedin, Dunedin Tunnel Trails Trust, and Harbour Cycle Network are all speaking on Tuesday 19 May starting 1.10pm at ORCso great opportunity for all interested cyclists and walkers to attend who can.

May 13, 2009 Fiona READ MORE

Frocks on Bikes on Breakfast TV thu 14 May Auckland

13
May

A message from Jasmine Cargill to all members of Frocks on Bikes, and others.

TVNZ Breakfast are doing a feature on sustainable transport and have asked for Frocks on Bikes to do a short interview, filming is at Britomart in Auckland tomorrow (thursday the 14th) between 8am and 8:40am. If you're in Akl (one day to be known as the City of Cycles) get on your gorgeous gear - we'd love you to join us for some morning frock fun!

A group will meet at Western Park on Ponsonby Rd at 7:45am and roll down K Rd and Queen St towards Britomart. If you're not in AKl please forward this...

May 13, 2009 Patrick READ MORE

CAW letter to WCC on Riddiford Street Cycling issues

13
May

CAW members recently met with Paul Barker at Riddiford Street to discuss issues to do with provision for cyclists, advance stop boxes, etc.

The attached letter details our concerns.

May 13, 2009 AlastairS READ MORE

Seeking info on induced traffic

12
May

A fundamental issue we run into when advocating a shift in transport investment from road building to cycling, walking and PT is that the evaluation models used by Govt ignore induced travel.

I am seeking NZ or overseas research which challenges the belief that road building is good for the economy.  Can you add to this list?

Here's what I have found so far:

1. Myth #1. "New roads are good for the economy"
In order to investigate this commonly held assumption, the UK's Department for Transport commissioned the...

May 12, 2009 Patrick READ MORE

NZTA plans safety improvements at Horokiwi

12
May

 

11 May 2009

Dear Cyclists,


Horokiwi Intersection Safety Improvements

We would like to inform you of safety improvements that the New Zealand Transport Agency plans for the Horokiwi intersection on State Highway 2. While this is a measure to improve safety for traffic as a whole, it will significantly help cyclists on the northbound route as it passes Horokiwi Road. Work is likely to begin later this year and will be advertised closer to the time.

Our intention is to...

May 12, 2009 Patrick READ MORE

DRAFT TIMARU LONG TERM COUNCIL COMMUNITY PLAN 2009-19

12
May

 

Submissionto Timaru District Council

Draft Long Term Council Community Plan

On behalf of Squeaky Wheel


Mark Low

Strategic Planning Manager

Timaru District Council 
PO Box 522
Timaru 7940

 

Wednesday 13th May 2009

 

 

Dear Mark,

RE: DRAFT LONG TERM COUNCIL COMMUNITY PLAN 2009-19

SUBMISSION FROM SQUEAKY...

May 12, 2009 Jon Harris READ MORE

Spokes Dunedin Submissions on draft: DCC LTCCP, ORC LTCCP, ORLTP

11
May

Attached are the recent Spokes Dunedin Submissions on: draft DCC Long Term Council Community Plan (LTCCP), draft ORC LTCCP, & draft Otago Regional Land Transport Programme (RLTP).

Wondered about Phaedra sending a copy of the ORC LTCCP and ORLTP to ORC ahead of Spokes Dunedin's submission.

Jane Turnball (ORC Transport Policy) jane.turnball@orc.govt.nz

Fraser McCrae (Director of Policy and Resource Planning) (Jane's Manager) fraser.mccrae@orc.govt.nz

Fraser is likely to have received a copy but unsure...

May 11, 2009 Fiona READ MORE

invitation to Wellington Civic Trust meeting

11
May

The Trust has invited CAW members to attand get involved, as our agendas overlap.

www.wellingtoncivictrust.org

 


ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

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May 11, 2009 Patrick READ MORE

WCC LTCCP submission (due 18 May)

11
May

Submission on Wellington City Council

Draft Long Term Council Community Plan 2009-19


Cycle Aware Wellington

 

xx 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 as a means of transport. Since our inception in...

May 11, 2009 Patrick READ MORE