Every three years, Councils around the country are required to review and update their 10-year Long Term Plans (LTPs), which sets out what they propose spending on over the coming decade (and where the money will come from), based on the community's desired outcomes. Christchurch City Council is currently consulting ...
Flashback Friday: Coffee, Cycling and Culture12 Apr 2024Cycle-centric ideas / General A2B by bikeLast night I caught up with a few people to chat about transport and urbanism topics over a few drinks. We’re keen to make it a more regular thing, and will probably mix it up between cafe and bar catch-ups. Cycling socially (like the Wednesday Wheelies) lends itself to opportunities to chat about these topics … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Coffee, Cycling and Culture” [...]
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A loop ride to Tai Tapu7 Apr 2024General A2B by bikeTai Tapu has long been a popular destination for road cyclists. It’s close enough to Christchurch to be easily reached, yet distant enough to provide an opportunity for smooth uninterrupted cycling away from the city traffic. And, of course, there are several good cafés in the area. With many of Christchurch’s major cycleways now complete, … Continue reading “A loop ride to Tai Tapu” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Council Long Term Plan brings some good cycleway news5 Apr 2024Bicycle politics / Cycle infrastructureIn case you haven’t noticed; the Chch City Council is currently consulting on its 2024-34 Long Term Plan (with feedback due Sun 21st Apr). This important exercise every three years sets out the key priorities for the various Council activities, including transport and cycling, so it’s important to get your feedback in. The potential power … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Council Long Term Plan brings some good cycleway news” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Cycling in the Wind29 Mar 2024Administration / General A2B by bikeThis past week has been notable for quite a few decent breezes in Christchurch (and a week ago in Wellington there was also a pretty strong northerly while riding around). Even as I write this, I can hear the wind gusting loudly outside. That can certainly make it a challenge sometimes to bike into it … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Cycling in the Wind” [...]
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Submit on Govt Policy Statement on Roads – I mean, Transport…28 Mar 2024Cycle infrastructureAs mentioned a few weeks back, the new Government has released its revised Govt Policy Statement (GPS) on Transport for consultation and, to no huge surprise really, it represents a huge shift away from sustainable transport options like walking and cycling (not to mention rail) and puts all the focus back on mega-road projects. The … Continue reading “Submit on Govt Policy Statement on Roads – I mean, Transport…” [...]
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In the spotlight: Meg Christie, getting communities cycling24 Mar 2024CyclivismMeg Christie is an active transport health promoter for Canterbury’s community public health service. Her job is about finding ways to make it easier for people to walk and cycle places. This involves influencing public policy (for example, by making submissions and presenting at local council meetings) and working with communities to reduce barriers to … Continue reading “In the spotlight: Meg Christie, getting communities cycling” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Cycling projects around Wellington22 Mar 2024Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routesAs I mentioned last week, I missed attending the just-finished 2WALKandCYCLE Conference in Wellington, but I’m actually now up in our capital city for a little holiday. I guess you could call it a “busman’s holiday” as I’ll be jumping on a bike to have a look around at some of the recent cycling developments … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Cycling projects around Wellington” [...]
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Chch cycle counter update Mar 2024: The only way is up…17 Mar 2024Cycle infrastructure / People riding bikesIt’s been a little over a year since I last had a good look at how cycling numbers have been tracking across the many cycle counters in Chch. At that time the picture was a bit murky, thanks to a couple of years of disruptions from Covid lockdowns, worker illnesses, working from home, and the … Continue reading “Chch cycle counter update Mar 2024: The only way is up…” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Highlights from #2WALKandCYCLE Conference Auckland15 Mar 2024Benefits of cycling / Cycle infrastructure / Cyclivism / EventsNext week sees the return of the 2WALKandCYCLE Conference, hosted in Wellington. Partly due to lockdown disruptions, it’s been three years since the last one in Dunedin – quite the wait. Unfortunately I won’t be attending this one – interestingly the first NZ cycling conference that I’ve missed since 2000. Back in 2016 I was … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Highlights from #2WALKandCYCLE Conference Auckland” [...]
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In the spotlight: Glen Koorey, championing safer roads for cyclists10 Mar 2024Cyclivism / People riding bikesIn the coming months, I’d like to post a series of short pieces on people who are actively involved in making greater Christchurch a great place to cycle and encouraging everyday cycling. I’ve got a few ideas about who I might talk with, but let me know in the comments if there’s anyone (or a … Continue reading “In the spotlight: Glen Koorey, championing safer roads for cyclists” [...]
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