Comments on: Cycling in Houten – a triumph in Planning

By: Jennifer Newbury

Jennifer Newbury — Thu, 31 May 2018 09:29:16 +0000

In reply to LennyBoy. Thanks! Will do. Jennifer

By: LennyBoy

LennyBoy — Thu, 31 May 2018 01:19:53 +0000

Hi Jennifer, that would be fine by me; just credit them c/ “Glen Koorey, cyclingchristchurch.co.nz”. Would love to see a copy of the final report too; please send to info@cyclingchristchurch.co.nz

By: Jennifer Newbury

Jennifer Newbury — Tue, 29 May 2018 15:55:04 +0000

Hello! Great article. Would you mind if we used a couple of the photos in a report about recommendations for providing better transport networks for new home developments? The report has been written by a charitable organisation “Transport for New Homes” and includes a case study of Houten’s cycle network provision.
They want it to be printed asap, so if you’re able to get back to me by the end of the week that would be fabulous!

Many thanks,
Jennifer Newbury

By: andreengels

andreengels — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 10:07:34 +0000

In reply to willandrewsdesign. In the Netherlands, there are strict zoning rules. Those fields would have an agricultural designation, and no building permit would be granted for building residential housing there.

By: willandrewsdesign

willandrewsdesign — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 07:24:02 +0000

Awesome article, thank you Glen. I wonder also how the Dutch don’t allow the landowners outside the city to subdivide their (tulip!) fields to sell as car-dependent sprawl!? A completely different resource management system I suppose…

By: goosoid

goosoid — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 21:13:24 +0000

It is all so simple really isn’t it Glen? It just takes a desire to create a better city and save some money along the way.

Christchurch could so easily take back its mantle as one of the world’s great cycle cities.