https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2019/09/22/council-rates-and-mcrs-101/ Regular people riding bicycles Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:55:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2019/09/22/council-rates-and-mcrs-101/#comment-30229 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 09:01:34 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=19814#comment-30229 Christchurch needs investment in public and active transport in order to stay an attractive and affordable city. Investment in cycling had been lagging for years before the Major Cycleway Routes was introduced. Public transport infrastructure in Christchurch is seriously underfunded and is in need of a signifant overhaul. So active and public transport funding should not be cut but increased. If zero rate rises are so important that mayoral candidates should look at ending the subsiding of free parking on council owned roads.

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