Comments on: Thoughts on a $20 tax for cycleways in Christchurch https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2013/02/27/thoughts-on-a-20-tax-for-cycleways-in-christchurch/ Regular people riding bicycles Wed, 16 Jul 2014 02:45:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: LennyBoy https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2013/02/27/thoughts-on-a-20-tax-for-cycleways-in-christchurch/#comment-360 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 02:45:39 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=2276#comment-360 In reply to Ron Williams.

Thanks for your thoughts Ron. All ratepayers (including those who cycle) also pay lots of tax to construct and maintain roads, so it’s not really a case of cyclists not paying their fair share. For more details, see http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2013/02/18/mythbusting-cyclists-dont-pay/.

I think there is some planning to develop “bikestation” facilities in the central city; certainly there will be an element of that in the new transport interchange – see http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2014/03/09/plans-for-new-bus-interchange/.

]]> By: Ron Williams https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2013/02/27/thoughts-on-a-20-tax-for-cycleways-in-christchurch/#comment-359 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 01:51:47 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=2276#comment-359 If safe cycling has a future in ChCh, cyclists should contribute financially towards this. Vehicle users pay lots of tax to maintain roads in NZ.
To encourage city workers to cycle, The CCC could provide, in partnership with private enterprise? a cycle park in the CBD. Eg: beside new city library. Users would pay a market fee for various services provided eg:
Secure bike storage.
Storage lockers for day use.
Showers and toilets.

]]> By: Cyclomaniac https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2013/02/27/thoughts-on-a-20-tax-for-cycleways-in-christchurch/#comment-358 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 08:10:06 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=2276#comment-358 I am really keen keen to cough up my $ 20 but I am not sure if this discussion is heading the right way. If the council decides not go ahead with the extra$ 20 what then? Is it not the council’s responsibility to provide safe cycling facilities for everybody and should this not be covered by normal rates? Is cycling now regarded as a nice to have? If the council sees cycling a serious means of transportation then cycling infrastructure needs to be funded out of general rates, just like sidewalks, parking spaces and roads for cars. Nonetheless, if $20 means that we can get safe cycling in Christchurch I would be delighted to pay my share!

I also found some comments made on The Press quite interesting: “I am not going to use them so I do not want to pay for them”. Driving is hugely subsided in NZ in all kind of ways. Apart from that taxes and rates have always been for the common good and individual usage has never been taken into account (for good reasons).

]]> By: Shane G https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2013/02/27/thoughts-on-a-20-tax-for-cycleways-in-christchurch/#comment-357 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:15:14 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=2276#comment-357 Could not agree more, no idea what they are playing at but non the less they are playing at something …….

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