As mentioned the other day, the celebrated Westburn Reserve junior bike park is planned to have a much-needed overhaul of its cycling circuit and associated play equipment and other facilities. Consultation is currently open and you have until Mon …
Tag: Consultation
Lots of safer speed street consultations out for review
We’ve mentioned before the importance of lower speed limits for improved encouragement and safety of active modes like walking and cycling. Around the country, we’re starting to see more of this happening, especially on the back of the new 2022 …
Central City street consultations now out
A couple of central city street improvement projects have been out for consultation over the last few weeks, with consultation originally closing this Monday 7th Nov – although in one case that has changed.
Let’s start with the one where …
What does the new Chch City Council mean for cycling?
It’s been a few weeks now since the local body elections were held and the dust is settling on the final results around the country. Here in Christchurch we have a new mayor in Phil Mauger and also six new …
What do you think of the Ferry Road trial so far?
Many locals will recall the efforts roughly a year ago to install a bright “pop-up” separated cycleway along Ferry Rd, connecting the Heathcote Express at Fitzgerald Ave with the St Asaph St cycleway. In a matter of weeks, a relatively …
Consultations on Antigua / Worcester central city cycleways
Post-quake, there was always a bit of a gap between what Ōtākaro (ex CERA) did for cycling within the central city and what the City Council did for cycling outside the Four Avenues. This has led to the odd situation …
Flashback Friday: Would the Draft Cycle Safety Panel Recommendations make a Difference?
Seven years ago I was hugely involved in a significant exercise in the biking space: a national cycle safety panel. It was an amazing experience that led to the forging of many great ongoing connections with some talented people. More …
Nor’west Arc Cycleway – Section 3 consultation
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 …
Flashback Friday – Submissions: Why bother?
Happy Biketober! I hope you have a fun month… But as we mentioned yesterday, it’s also a time to mourn the passing of a great local advocate Dirk de Lu. One of the things that Dirk was prolific at …
Remembering Dirk de Lu
Last Friday 24th Sept saw the falling of a mighty Californian redwood… Many in the local cycling advocacy world will probably have heard of the sad passing of Dirk de Lu last week in hospice, having succumbed to the ravages …
Cycle-friendly consultations out now
There seems to be a bit of a flurry of proposals currently out for consultation by the City Council right now, with a few of them due in the next week or so. So it’s worth letting you know about …
Biking in City Mall – Have Your Say
Did you know that, technically, you are not allowed to bike through City Mall? Being a popular traffic-free cycling connection through town, it comes as a bit of a surprise to some that this is the case and clearly, judging …
Better Consultation
As Submissions Convener for Spokes Canterbury for 12 years, now retired, I have some thoughts to share on how consultation might work better. The links are to Strong Towns which offers a rich source of articles on urban planning and …
Final Coastal Pathway section out for consultation
There are just a few days left to go (submissions closing Mon 7th), so I probably should give this a mention: The final section of the Chch Coastal Pathway, closing the gap through Moncks Bay, is now out for …
Northern Arterial Extension – Biking Opportunities Part 2
The second part of this post focuses on the benefits to those who ride a bike, as part of DEMP – Downstream Effects Management Plan. A plan developed for CCC to facilitate the smooth passage into the city of …
Flashback Friday: The Curletts Road Conundrum
Post-quake Christchurch wasn’t great fun for cycling, with lots of motor traffic suddenly transplanting itself to unexpected places – overnight, some roads got 10 years of traffic growth all at once. While I sympathise with the challenge created by this, …
Have your Say on north Colombo St link
Ever since the Papanui Parallel cycleway was created, it’s been a really useful way to get to the central city from the northern suburbs. There’s just been one problem: once you are south of Bealey Ave there has been no …
Submit on CCC Annual Plan – Take 2
It’s a bit last minute but, if you have a moment, make a quick submission on the revised Chch City Council 2020/21 Annual Plan – submissions close 5pm Monday 29th June. And there are potentially some worrying implications for …
Guest Post: Submit Submit Submit
“To have a “light-bulb moment”, the power has to be on.”
Said someone relatively famous. Thanks Google
For me, the power is on whenever conversing with partner Peter over a pint or a coffee, or when riding the bike. …
ECan Forgets about Bicycles
ECan’s Annual Plan is up for consultation until 25 March.
Spokes Canterbury has their draft sub up for those with an interest. http://www.spokes.org.nz/2020/03/ecan-annual-plan-2020/
With the new elected ECan Board there is the chance to get cycling back into their consciousness. …