The new cycleways continue to be rolled out around the city, starting to build up to quite the connected network now. Which begs the question: is it making a difference? And has Covid had an impact on things?
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Cycle paths, networks, traffic lights, racks etc.
The new cycleways continue to be rolled out around the city, starting to build up to quite the connected network now. Which begs the question: is it making a difference? And has Covid had an impact on things?
A …
We cycling advocates can be a picky bunch sometimes; as I illustrated with yesterday’s post, something new might be mostly good but there always seems to be something they could have done a little better… This is not a …
Sometimes when it comes to cycling, it’s the little details that make the difference to an easy ride or a tortuous one. That appears to be the case with the near-completion of the High Street upgrade, aiming to provide …
As Covid omicron threatens to cause some mayhem across NZ, we often look with thanks that to date we seem to have avoided the worst outcomes as observed in places like the US. The US is an interesting place to …
I’m still struggling to get many original posts out there right now – seem to be straight back into a busy workload for the year. So for now, another Flashback Friday will have to suffice, again returning to my North …
Back at my old university job, about this time of year I was often making the pilgrimage to the winter of Washington DC for a big annual transportation conference there. Remarkable to think that my last visit there was 5 …
And so we come to the end of another crazy year – who needs cycling dramas when there’s enough going on in the world at the best of times… And yet, once again during lockdown, cycling reminded us why it’s …
This week has been a big week for me as, after eight years, I’ve moved houses. As well as the general upheaval and effort of pack, move, unpack, another thing to get used to are the new options for getting …
Here’s a request from the North Avon Chch BMX Club that’s well worth looking at:
“Hi. Any chance you can post about our funding push. Massive support required for this community Pump Track, that is going to be massive! …
The rebuild of Christchurch post-quake has been a bit hit and miss sometimes (and certainly not quick…), but there have been some wonderful urban design successes. One of them I would say is the Avon River Promenade, which has created …
Summer is fast approaching and, as noted the other day, plenty of construction work has been cranking along around Christchurch that we will soon be able to enjoy with our bikes. While much of that has been happening out …
Hands up who remembers those heady days of 2013 and 2014 when the cycleway network proposal for Christchurch was first suggested. The $69 million spend; the completion within 5 years. How things have changed over those last 8 years. …
I hope you’re enjoying the long weekend and making use of the lovely weather to get out and about on your bike. For those on the western side of town, if you haven’t already you should check out the progress …
I’ve just been up in Rotorua for a few days of work in the region, a place I seem to visit every 2-3 years or so. It brought to mind one of my previous visits, back in 2016 when I …
As mentioned earlier, the final section of the Te Ara O-Rakipaoa Nor’west Arc Cycleway (Section 3 from Ilam – Papanui) is now out for consultation, with submissions closing this Tuesday 12th Oct. This length will complete a route …
We’re about to cop a whole bunch of rain again for the next few days and, while, the amount of cycling around may be somewhat reduced anyway due to lockdown, it will be interesting to see how our pathways fare. …
In the post-quake rebuild fervour, there was a lot of optimism about the new-found support for significant cycleway investment in Christchurch. A network of 13 Major Cycle Routes in 5 years? Why not! But was it possible? Seven years on …
I had to review a road safety audit this week for a one-way central city shared space in NZ, and it called into question whether bikes should be allowed to ride contra-flow along this street. It reminded me of some …
Here’s a request from student George van Pelt:
This year I am writing my thesis on cycling opportunities in Christchurch after the earthquakes. This project is being undertaken as partial fulfilment of the Master of …
They are fairly common nowadays across Christchurch, but it wasn’t that many years ago that sharrow markings on shared cycle streets were a new concept in the city. And at the time, we sought some inspiration from overseas places that …