Comments for Cycling in Christchurch http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz Regular people riding bicycles Mon, 16 Dec 2019 23:53:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.1 Comment on New City Council gets underway by Robert http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2019/10/28/new-city-council-gets-underway/#comment-39702 Mon, 16 Dec 2019 23:53:47 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=20010#comment-39702 https://ccc.govt.nz/the-council/future-projects/current-capital-works-programme-map/?fbclid=IwAR0RFYi0kGeQM4hqz1J2LkG47Hm_iWT4ISU-k2ACv7oUSeKSj9RAJGFBddI

A complex but informative CCC map outlining
capital works coming up in the next couple of years. Heathcote Express Stage II – Tannery to Martindales Road is scheduled to start August 2020. Several other cycleway routes are mentioned also.

]]> Comment on Photo of the Day: Quarrymans Trail completion by Johno Tunnell http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2019/12/10/photo-of-the-day-quarrymans-trail-completion/#comment-39582 Mon, 16 Dec 2019 07:20:17 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=20153#comment-39582 We use the trail a lot it’s a fantastic addition to Christchurch cycling infrastructure. As stated in previous comments a lot of people are using the trail for running and walking.

]]> Comment on Flashback Friday: Maintenance – Who Ya Gonna Call…? by Maia H http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2019/12/13/flashback-friday-maintenance-who-ya-gonna-call/#comment-39502 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 21:10:12 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=20158#comment-39502 Definitely recommend ths Snap Send Solve app for issues that don’t need to be addressed right then and there (like people parked in the bike lane – this needs to be called in in real time as mentioned in the post). The app is great for getting issues like potholes, vegetation intruding into cycle lanes / shared paths, lighting repair etc addressed.

]]> Comment on Do closer average passes mean less safe cycling? by Jan Jakob http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2019/04/26/do-closer-average-passes-mean-less-safe-cycling/#comment-39310 Sat, 14 Dec 2019 08:28:06 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=19254#comment-39310 The second sentence seems to directly contradict the first one. Physical separation will be a better protection against human error than paint.

]]> Comment on Do closer average passes mean less safe cycling? by Peter Derrick Wise http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2019/04/26/do-closer-average-passes-mean-less-safe-cycling/#comment-39232 Fri, 13 Dec 2019 01:21:40 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=19254#comment-39232 You’re always going to get motorists who don’t know how to drive! I believe that the white line(s) are a much better alternative to dedicated cycle lanes separated by kerbing from the main roadway.

]]> Comment on New City Council gets underway by Jan Jakob http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2019/10/28/new-city-council-gets-underway/#comment-38999 Tue, 10 Dec 2019 21:49:36 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=20010#comment-38999 That’s good news (provided it becomes official or at least reality), thank you for that unofficial update!

]]> Comment on New City Council gets underway by Robert http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2019/10/28/new-city-council-gets-underway/#comment-38998 Tue, 10 Dec 2019 21:32:49 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=20010#comment-38998 Jan, my source ( unofficially ) has indicated that the NZTA funding pause has been resolved and things are ‘ back on track ‘ . Note, unofficially. Robert.

]]> Comment on New City Council gets underway by Jan Jakob http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2019/10/28/new-city-council-gets-underway/#comment-38990 Tue, 10 Dec 2019 20:56:16 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=20010#comment-38990 I stand corrected. But I am unsure to what extent the Heathcote Expressway is affected by the back-pedaling related to the targeted funding by the NZTA (https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/council-nzta-in-talks-over-funding). I feel a little underinformed about this problem by Council and never read any follow up on this story by the local newspaper.

]]> Comment on New City Council gets underway by Robert http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2019/10/28/new-city-council-gets-underway/#comment-38949 Tue, 10 Dec 2019 09:29:56 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=20010#comment-38949 https://ccc.govt.nz/assets/Documents/The-Council/Plans-Strategies-Policies-Bylaws/Plans/annual-plan/2019-2020-final/04-Annual-Plan-2019-20-Financial-Overview.pdf

]]> Comment on New City Council gets underway by Robert http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2019/10/28/new-city-council-gets-underway/#comment-38948 Tue, 10 Dec 2019 09:13:33 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=20010#comment-38948 2.7m funds committed, and work planned in 2019/20 Annual Plan. 5.7m funds committed and work forecast for 2020/21.
Page 27 of Planned capital programme detailed by activity. I understood that things were going to happen quite soon. This, along with the Quarryman’s Trail completion through to Halswell was brought forward.

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