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In my work, we're about to start a really interesting project to hopefully trial some small low-level cycle signals at various cities around NZ. The inspiration for this is from several places in Europe that are already using these to make it easier for riders to know when they can ...
In the spotlight: Anne Scott, Allan Taunt and Fiona Bennetts8 Sep 2024Cyclivism / General A2B by bikeAmong the many people helping to make Christchurch a great place for cycling are those who put a lot of time and effort into making submissions to improve the cycling environment. Three of those people – often fronting up to present submissions to community boards and councils in person – are Anne Scott, Allan Taunt … Continue reading “In the spotlight: Anne Scott, Allan Taunt and Fiona Bennetts” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Where else should we count bike numbers?6 Sep 2024Cycle-centric ideasThere has been an interesting conversation going around Spokes Canterbury lately about the potential for extra cycle counters across Christchurch in new locations. There is of course a cost to installing (and maintaining) any new permanent cycle counters; fortunately there is also a programme of other short-term counts to help build up a picture of … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Where else should we count bike numbers?” [...]
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Flashback Friday: National’s Transport Dystopia30 Aug 2024Bicycle politics / Cycle infrastructure / Cycle-centric ideasAny day now, we should be getting news of the finalised National Land Transport Programme, which will then inform Councils about what projects they will get funding subsidy for. Not that we should be getting our hopes up too much about cycle funding; the Govt’s GPS on Transport made clear what they think of that … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: National’s Transport Dystopia” [...]
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Cycling in Singapore: A study in contrasts28 Aug 2024Bikes & equipment / Cycle-centric ideas / Cycling routes / People riding bikesI was lucky enough to spend a week holidaying with my partner in Singapore back in early August. We did a lot of fun activities around this equatorial island and mostly survived the sweltering heat. Of course, ever the transport engineer, I was curious to see what the mobility options were like around the city … Continue reading “Cycling in Singapore: A study in contrasts” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Separated Bikeways – More Good Evidence23 Aug 2024Cycle infrastructureThis week I have been delivering some guest lectures on cycle planning and design to engineering postgrad students at Canterbury University. I covered a range of topics, from developing cycling networks to the many different ways you can provide for cycling on streets and at intersections. One type of facility getting a lot more attention … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Separated Bikeways – More Good Evidence” [...]
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Flashback Friday Photo: 2020 Winter Solstice Ride16 Aug 2024Cyclivism / Events / Photo of the DayI’m back in Christchurch following a week in the heat of Singapore – more about that in a future post… After the temperatures and mugginess of the equator, it’s quite the shock to return to late winter in Christchurch and get used to wrapping up warmly again for rides around town. Mind you, we have … Continue reading “Flashback Friday Photo: 2020 Winter Solstice Ride” [...]
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In the spotlight: Dave Johnson, sharing his skills and awesomeness11 Aug 2024General A2B by bikeCycling in Christchurch is all about regular people riding bicycles. But some of the many people who help make Christchurch a great place for cycling are anything but ordinary cyclists. Dave Johnson, RAD Bikes’ mechanics teacher and workshop manager, is one of these people. Riding bikes, racing bikes, fixing bikes, showing others how to fix … Continue reading “In the spotlight: Dave Johnson, sharing his skills and awesomeness” [...]
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Flashback Friday – Cycling in Shanghai9 Aug 2024Bikes & equipment / Cycle infrastructure / People riding bikesGreetings to you, currently on holiday in Singapore! In fact, I was so busy getting ready to head away last week that I didn’t even remember a Flashback Friday… It’s actually Singapore National Day today, so I expect to be watching a few fireworks and other displays later today. I’ve been keeping an eye on … Continue reading “Flashback Friday – Cycling in Shanghai” [...]
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In the spotlight: Jess Smale and RAD Bikes29 Jul 2024CyclivismCommunity bike workshop RAD Bikes has been operating in the central city for over ten years. During that time, the team has helped over 21,300 people, recycled more than 60,500 bikes and bike parts, provided 4,300 hours of education, and harnessed over 34,400 hours of volunteer time. Coordinator Jess Smale has been part of RAD … Continue reading “In the spotlight: Jess Smale and RAD Bikes” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Cycling Missing in the Neighbourhoods26 Jul 2024Cycle-centric ideas / Cyclivism / General A2B by bikeA growing group in Christchurch for discussing key urbanism issues is Greater Ōtautahi; last night they had the latest in a regular series of catch-up meetings. Land use and housing tend to be a big part of the conversations (and next week we might find out about some key planning decisions in that regard…), but … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Cycling Missing in the Neighbourhoods” [...]
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